This is my dad. The kids call him Papa. They love him. More than me. I’m not really kidding. He turns 70 in three weeks. Last summer, at 68, he did a mud run with me and Numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4. We had trouble keeping up with him. If there were ever a […]
weight loss
No Time Like the Present
I’m struggling. Not emotionally. But with food. I climbed on a runaway train about a month ago, and I have not been able to locate that brake cord thing hanging down from the ceiling. And I think I’ve developed an addiction to carbs. I have no ability to eat them in moderation, and I am craving […]
If I had some discipline, I could totally be disciplined.
You know what’s hard? Discipline. Being disciplined is fucking hard. Especially when no one is forcing you to be disciplined. Going to your job might suck, but if you have a boss and you have to show up on time and you don’t want to get fired, it’s a little easier to stay disciplined. But […]
Small changes lead to big results. I know. Because it’s happening for me.
About a month ago, I ran a marathon in the pouring rain. It sucked. Big time. But you know what didn’t suck? Yesterday I had planned on going for a run. It was totally raining out. A few months ago, I would have bagged it. I would have used the rain as an excuse to blow […]
A little thumbs up goes a long way.
Every Sunday I go running with a friend. She is registered for a marathon in Cape Cod in the end of October; it will be her first one. I’ve been training with her, although I’m not registered for the marathon because I don’t know if I can swing it financially. So today, according to the […]
The three best words I’ve ever heard.
It has taken me 44 years, but I am finally comfortable in my own skin. Getting here has not been easy. And don’t get me wrong. I wouldn’t mind losing a few pounds. I have more cleavage than I’d like to have. On my back. But, for the first time in my life, I feel […]