Running Through The Holidays
Running Through The Holidays

There’s no denying the holiday season is in full swing. All the gathering and togetherness. All the parties and decorations. All the sugary treats and pretty packages. It’s festive. It’s fancy. It’s fun.

At least for most people…

Personally, it’s been a long, hard year marked with loss and transitioning and I don’t feel much like celebrating. But I also don’t want to wish this season away or rush through it just to be done with it. I really do want to enjoy this time with my kids, to help make it special for them and create some new memories. And although it’s a hard spot to be in—trying to reconcile the weight of my grief with the will to enjoy what’s in front of me—running is one thing that’s been helping me through this. And not just for the obvious reasons like how much healthier it is than overindulging in food or alcohol as a way to relieve stress. Or how it helps me fill some of the free time being newly divorced now presents me with. Not that those aren’t both great reasons to get out and be active, but the key for me is in the way running helps bring me back to the basics.

My thoughts and my feelings too often consume me. Leading me in directions that aren’t helpful or productive. But not when I run; at least not when I push myself hard enough physically that my focus shifts solely to the ‘boom-boom’ of my heartbeat, or the very real need to inhale and exhale as I attempt to catch my breath. With those things demanding my attention, the beauty and the mystery of how hard my body’s working suddenly outweighs every other thought—every insecurity, every unresolved issue, every pang of sadness…if only for a moment. And in that moment, I am reminded of the simple fact than I am very much alive. And my life, just like your life, no matter how challenging it can sometimes be, is a gift. Each and every breath we get to take of it. Yes, it’s hard sometimes. And no, it doesn’t always make sense. And now and then it falls completely apart. But it’s ours. And regardless of what season we may find ourselves in, it’s never too late to do what we can to make the best of it.

 
 
Seen a lot of slim chicks posting their

workouts on here so I thought I'd join 

the fun
Warning : I will bully every one of you

into daily stretches, plyo drills, crazy 

intervals, lifting heavy weights and 

epic long runs
104 °F.....  As my Grandma says, 

"Marathon training ain't for p*ssies."



Crazy old lady is right.

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Not sure if I'm out of shape...   or I just suck.
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Running is a lot like shopping at Target...  You intend to run  only $30 5Ks and before you  know it, you're registering  for $175 marathons!
I used to be able to drink all weekend. Now, a night of drinking requires more recovery time than my last marathon!
Happiness is... running with a friend.
What I love about long runs with  you are our totally inappropriate  conversations that no sane people  should have ever!
The tree in 20 feet or the port-a-potty in over a mile?
If you think you aren't  creative... Buy a gym  membership and see  how many excuses  you find not to use it.
You know you'd better pick up the pace when Batman is on your tail... and  gaining!
Race Day Volunteers Put Muscle In  Their Hustle!
You know you're an ultra runner when someone asks you how long your run is going to be this weekend and you  respond in days and not hours.
RUNNING... Because where else can  you dress like this and be accepted  at our age?
"Don't stop...  People are watching!!"
I run marathons. Yes, for fun.
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