So, some of you may have seen this post on Twitter yesterday. Sigh. I was so ready for a nice, relaxing massage, and instead I spent an hour talking to someone who obviously knew NOTHING about running, but asking me a million questions. Was I annoyed? Heck yes! I paid money to relax! Not ...
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Doctor’s Orders
So I went to the doctor on Tuesday, confident that my foot was going to be fine, and I would be walking without the boot by that afternoon, and running within a few days. It never crossed my mind that what I wanted may not happen. My foot never really “hurt” except the couple days after I ...
Finding a Holiday Balance
I don’t know about you, but in my house, December may as well be renamed “the month of indulgence.” I eat everything in the name of “it’s only available during Christmas” or “I worked hard all year I deserved this” or “I will start over in January” and before I know it, I feel tired, ...
Aches and Pains
So it seems the general consensus of my readers is that snakes are icky. Well, I couldn’t agree more. I must say, some of you have had some interesting encounters with animals on your runs, yikes! Bobby has been convincing some coworkers to start being more healthy, and some have even ...
Writing A Better Recipe
Good morning! First of all, I loved the discussion/comments on yesterday’s blog post about blog negativity. I am so glad so many of you haven’t had to deal with negative comments yet, but, it’s always good to be prepared, and know in your head ahead of time HOW you will deal with them if the ...
Avoiding (Runner’s) Burnout
Hi all! I'm Courtney from Run, Courtney, Run. Lately I've been feeling a little burnt out and I thought it would be a great topic to write about and share with all of you. The following are just a few tips I try to follow when I'm feeling like I'm out of juice. 1. Don't be so ...