Well, I did it. The weather was perfect. The energy was amazing. I was ready. Once I got downtown, I ran into some of my running friends 🙂 We had a chat before they went our for their 10k. I went into my training with the A/B/C plan in my head. A: Go for my …
Tag: half marathon
I’m Deficient
Vitamin D3 deficiency. Never thought I would hear that as a result from my blood work. I didn't have the insomnia issue, quite the opposite in fact. I have been experiencing hair loss, but I have psoriasis on my scalp (and more recently in my ears), so I am used to some hair loss. I …
Tired – So Very Tired
At first, I thought I was fighting a cold. I was congested and just feeling yucky. But this is week three. I am no longer congested. I am tired. So very tired. I am trying to stay awake. It's 7:00 pm as I write this post, and I could have curled up in bed half …
When Overthinking Seeps Into The Run
So for those of you who have been keeping up with me on social media know, I have been plagued with cranky calves. If you aren't following me on social media: I am plagued with crank calves, lol. Ever since my knee surgery in 2015, I have been pushing with my calves to run. I …
Running and the Seesaw of Depression
See this girl here? This is a happy runner. I am not always like this when I run. Some of my solo runs are hard sloggy messes. This is where running becomes more than a physical game. Mentally a hard run is rough for any runner. For me a hard run feels like complete failure …
Screaming Into the Void 