How we treat people and animals that have no power over us says the most about our character. It’s a simple equation. It doesn’t take too many variables into consideration. But it takes the right ones: Power + Respect Recently, I have been having a great time observing a mama goose who decided to make…
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Torture Report: 24 Hours for a Mug and Eat your High Fat…I’m Out!
(G) I’ve tapered, I am resting and just doing some light running this week. Over the weekend, I wrapped up the official training for Outrun 24 with a 10-miler. While there wasn’t any major mileage in the last week I did manage to drop another toenail so I am going to be at the starting…
Thankful Thursday: The Story of Nature
I love this time of year. It seems like everything is growing, blooming and multiplying. Soon we’ll have mama ducks and ducklings tying up lanes of traffic as they cross the road on the way to their favorite water park. I’ve always appreciated this about animals. As much as we grow, domesticate and urbanize ourselves…
Torture Report: Bouncing Back Wearing Mismatched Shoes and Eating More Protein
(G) Last week was uneventful for me. Another recovery week post-race is always a bonus! I did do a few walks during the week just to try to make my return to running a little easier. It did not. Let me preface this by saying that Saturday was beautiful here in Ohio. It was nearly…
Guess Who’s Coming to Visit?
The Kardashians aren’t coming to my house but my husband’s parents are. Due to some unfortunate circumstances in my husband’s family, my in-laws are coming to Ohio and John shared with me that his parents will likely come to Columbus to visit. Huh, uh, what??? I just started this decluttering project, which means it’s…
Life Lesson: Channel Your Inner Sara Bareilles!
The other morning while at the gym there was a woman on the treadmill rocking out and singing along. As I first heard her vocal chords operating in an octave they weren’t designed for I smiled to myself. Partly thinking, I can’t imagine ever doing that outside of my own home. And secondly, she clearly…
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