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The week of so-called “easy”
January 15, 2015
Diabetes
Easy schmeasy! According to our running program, this week is classified “easy” week, but I think the designer of the program uses that term a little too freely. On Tuesday,…
Beer-licious birthday
January 12, 2015
Personal
Another year has passed and Big Ring is still alive! Last Thursday was Big Ring’s birthday and we celebrated over three days: presents on Thursday; cake and friends on Friday;…
Nobody puts Dear Diabetes in the corner
January 7, 2015
Diabetes
I’ve said it before, and I don’t know how many more times I’ll have to say it, maybe forever. So please bear with me, because here we go again: I…
Running roller coaster
January 5, 2015
Diabetes
For those of you keeping tabs, and thank you so much for doing so, the results of the run vs. sloth week are as follows: Run: 4 Sloth: 0 While…
The Holidays: When will I learn?
January 3, 2015
Diabetes
I’ve pretty much always had a sensitive stomach. Growing up, I would complain of stomach aches day in and day out to the point of my locker companions rolling their…
Where for art thou washroom?
January 2, 2015
Diabetes
Eep! It’s 2015, how the heck did that happen? Big Ring and I aren’t big partiers; we rang in the New Year pretty much just like we do any other…
Photographic evidence: death by hills
December 31, 2014
Running
She was sick! Sick! Like seriously sick. She had a cold. She had a flu. She had a fever, chills, nose red raw from wiping, stomach queasy, lungs feeling as…
Seeking accountability
December 29, 2014
Running
Dear readers, I need your help. I am in desperate need of accountability – verbally, writtenly, kicking in the buttly. The holidays, they have kind killed me, or, at least,…
The necessity of the evil bugger
December 23, 2014
Diabetes
Leaving Garmin at home is NOT an option. Following my last post, I had a couple people suggest I leave Garmin at home and run free of technology. I’ve heard…
A Garmin Beat Down
December 22, 2014
Running
Alright 610, you little heathen, you better be ready to put your dukes up and defend because I am going to have my way with you, and I promise you,…
Glutes on fire
December 19, 2014
Running
I’m not sure doing hill repeats 34 hours before speed intervals was the smartest idea I’ve ever had; in fact, my glutes, who I’m thinking are probably still very much…
Hill repeats: in the moment
December 18, 2014
Running
I want to puke. What was I thinking? Why am I doing this? I’m not even halfway through. Ohmygawd. I can feel it. I am so going to puke. Stop!…