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I’ve Got Big Plans And No Time To Waste

October 16, 2018 by not your average mom 2 Comments

When I was in my late twenties I lived in Pennsylvania, and I was a sixth grade teacher during the school year and the pool director and swim coach at a country club during the summer. This was about twenty years ago, and at the time I was thin and thirty or forty pounds lighter […]

Filed Under: Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: Hartford marathon, marathons, moving out of your comfort zone

#1384 — 10 Hours Until Go Time

October 12, 2018 by not your average mom 1 Comment

Tomorrow I am running the Hartford Marathon. I am not a fast runner, but this is my sixth marathon and the second time I’ve done the Hartford Marathon. The first time I was as prepared as I’ve ever been, but I ran way too fast in the first half and was in the most physical […]

Filed Under: Exercise, Mental Health, Self Care, Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: comfort zones, goal setting, Hartford marathon, marathon training, setting goals for yourself

It’s Time To Make Another Deposit In The Bank Of Hard Sh*t

October 9, 2018 by not your average mom Leave a Comment

In four days I’m running the Hartford Marathon. I am not adequately trained for it. Not even close. I registered for this back in May, partially as a way to stay motivated to work out because I had gained quite a bit of weight over the last year and a half. I also registered for […]

Filed Under: Exercise, Lessons I've Learned, Mental Health, Self Care, Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: Hartford marathon, how exercise develops mental toughness, mental toughness, physical challenges, pushing yourself, we can do hard things

16 Miles of Life Lessons

September 16, 2018 by not your average mom Leave a Comment

I’m running the Hartford Marathon in 27 days. I am not prepared. I did not train the way I wanted to or the way I should have over the summer. In fact, I hardly trained at all over the summer. I will not come close to my best time. Finishing will be a challenge. But […]

Filed Under: Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: Hartford marathon, marathon training, mental toughness, running

I’ve Got Something To Prove To Myself

August 22, 2018 by not your average mom Leave a Comment

I ran my first marathon a little less than five years ago. I was 44 years old, and it was the New York City Marathon. I’m an average runner. I’m not elite or fast or even in the top 50% of most races I participate in. But I love running because it keeps me constantly […]

Filed Under: Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: Boston Marathon, Hartford marathon, New York City Marathon

A Little Reminder

May 27, 2018 by not your average mom 1 Comment

I’m not really sure what the actual order of events has been in this whole process, but I coached a little girl for about a year up until I quit a couple months ago and this little girl also happens to be in the same class as Number 6, and I think the mom may […]

Filed Under: Exercise, Lessons I've Learned, Parenting, Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: complaining, gratitude, Hartford marathon, inspiration, macroburst, marathon, motivation, perspective

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