Gift #1 — Sleeping in til 730am.  W.O.N.D.E.R.F.U.L!   And the gifts kept coming today.   No Returns Here! Read the rest of this entry →

By 8am, I had run my 3 miles — and I was free of my running duties until after Christmas.    Christmas Eve is here, and my heart is full. Read the rest of this entry →

To pace OR not to pace …… THAT was the question. Read the rest of this entry →

I climbed on the scale today — and lost 5 pounds WOW.  But the BEST, A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. part is — that brought me down to 198.8 pounds.  I am under 200 pounds and ladies and gents, let me tell ya — It Feels Ridiculously Good! Read the rest of this entry →

The end of the world came….and went.  The Mayans, great people and all, but their time is over, their calendar ended today — and the world kept turning.  Not that I expected any less.  It’s still early — some people think the Big End might come at midnight.  I myself, think the Mayans were sun-worshipping people, and they woulda gotten it done in the morning — if it were going down today.  So since I was still here, and the treadmill was still here.  I put 1+1 together to equal 6.  Miles, that is!!!  Another 6-miler done. Read the rest of this entry →

Back on the treadmill today, an early run before work.  6 miles,  again!  One of the last few (yeah!!).   This time I was testing out a second option for Marathon Day in Florida.  My UnderArmour Tank (in pretty breast-cancer awareness Pink!) and my new Running Skirt.  SKIRT?  Yea, I was All Girlie today as I ground those 6 miles into the carpet upstairs.  Don’t call the fire department, that was just ME….SMOKIN’!!!!  (tee – hee). Read the rest of this entry →

So it’s Florida.  I’ve been there 3 times for Christmas to visit my mom and sister who live in Apopka.  Weather….is a crap shoot!  Gotta start preparing for all options. Read the rest of this entry →

Today was all about remembering.  Remembering why I started down this Journey in the first place.  It was all about Becoming Strong.   Read the rest of this entry →

i just couldn’t do it.  i ran 11 miles, and then walked the rest.  fighting back the tears, feeling really defeated.  I don’t know what’s wrong.  I have to figure it out.  But not today.  Today my emotions are running amuck – and I just feel super sad.

I knew it wouldn’t be the first corral!  But I didn’t want to be in the last one either! Read the rest of this entry →