(I ran the marathon almost two months ago and just got around to writing about it. I just wanted to clear that up in case you thought I ran another marathon between then and now – that would be crazy!) A week after finishing the LA marathon there were too many things buzzing around in [...]
You know that pickup line – “Are you tired? Because you’ve been running through my mind all day” - that describes exactly where I’ve been these past few months. Yes, I am tired. I have been running everywhere. Let me take a step back and re-cap what I’ve been doing since my last post. After [...]
It seems to me that we spent most of our days thinking about the things we have to do, the things we want to do, or the things we want. This takes up so much time that we (or at least, I) seldom think about the things that we do have; the things that we [...]
I didn’t realize until recently how much better it is to be 31 than 21. Everyone worries about getting older, especially those milestone years: 20, 30, 40, 50. I was especially concerned about turning 30 once I hit 28, and I obsessed about it for the two years leading up to it. Have I accomplished [...]
All summer long I’ve had a one-track mind. All I could think about, talk about, and write about was one thing: it starts with a T, has three parts, and had me scrambling to find time for training. It’s T for Triathlon! Back in March I signed up for the Malibu Triathlon at the urging of [...]
If someone told I’d be competing in a triathlon a year ago, I would’ve told them they were nuts. A year ago I was out of shape, a little heavier, and had no plans to incorporate any sort of workout in my life. Then in January my friend Cici convinced me to run the Ragnar Relay, [...]
Not me! (Actually, let me qualify that: I am still a little nervous about swimming in open water but I’m no longer scared. Case in point: I participated in an aquathon last week – a race with an 800M ocean swim, followed by a 5K run – and lived to tell the tale.) You see, [...]
I hate growing out my hair. The period between short and long hair sucks, and I find myself constantly putting my hair up with headbands and ponytail holders. I don’t even bother to style it. Lately this is a recurring look for me, one that I am sick of: I should look at this post [...]
You know that expression “like a duck to water”? It’s used to describe someone who has a natural talent for doing certain things, even if it’s the first time they’ve ever tried it. Some people are naturally athletic and can figure out quickly how to play a game, or understand the mechanics of a dance [...]
Want to know why I haven’t been updating this blog as much as I used to? I’ve been busy with the usual things – work, life, etc. – and have added another dimension to the craziness. You see, I signed up for a triathlon in September. I didn’t realize how this would affect my already [...]
