New Year New Me, right? Had a salad for lunch. And then went straight to the gym after work. My plan was to go for a quick run on the greenway before class. But J-Vicious saw [Insert Nickname Here] walk past the gym. And into Dominos. “Sunshine! I need you to run into Dominos and … Continue reading Insert Nickname Here
Author: Sunshine Richards
Peak Discomfort
4am wake up this morning. As I waited for Rogue to get to my house, I read a little. The only way to combat a comfort crisis is to get uncomfortable. And no one is better at planning uncomfortable than Beautiful Beastie. Rogue and I met up with BB and GJB in the Peaks of … Continue reading Peak Discomfort
Mandatory Two a Days
Sometimes I make questionable fitness decisions. Largely because I desperately want to be able to keep running. Ideally, without struggling quite so hard as I do now. On Tuesday evening, I went to see William, my Massage Magician. "Have you ever had anything removed from this area?" This area being the front of my left … Continue reading Mandatory Two a Days
Frightened Hammies
She won’t let me have my heating pad. Which I wouldn’t need quite so much if I didn’t have to ice my hammies. I need the heat on my lower back to balance it out. And because 48. I haven’t been to PlayFITStayFIT in a while. My new job is actually less conducive to getting … Continue reading Frightened Hammies
Lesson Learned
"What skills or lessons have you learned recently?" This is what WordPress asks you when you open a new post. I assume because they assume that I'm writing things that people may want to learn from. So, here's what I learned recently. It matters which way you install a doorknob. I live in an old … Continue reading Lesson Learned
IPA
So I was sitting there with my coffee reading my morning professional development book. When I get to this part.
My Social Fine Print
I really do like people. I do. I just like them on my terms. Which are pretty specific. Lots of fine print. Restrictive schedules. Penalties for forced small talk. The terms generally limit me to one social activity per week. I was in no way prepared for the level of social I had to manage … Continue reading My Social Fine Print
Routine Labwork
Do y'all remember that time the toilet paper rolled across the bathroom at work? And I had to shimmy across the bathroom to get it? And got pee all over the floor? Yeah, I may have peed on the floor again. First, I need to apologize to anyone who was driving in Roanoke this morning. … Continue reading Routine Labwork
Hellgate Recon (Floyd Field to Camping Gap)
I ran Terrapin Mountain 50k and Promise Land 50k++ in 2021. They didn't go well for me. I mean, I finished them. Within the cutoff time. But I just barely didn't finish dead fucking last. Beautiful Beastie scheduled more Hellgate recon for us yesterday. This time starting at Floyd Field. And running out to Camping … Continue reading Hellgate Recon (Floyd Field to Camping Gap)
Day of Thanks and Rejection
I started my Day of Giving Thanks by running my own 3.1. Well, not running so much as jogging. Trotting, really. And stopping every half mile to chat with various neighbors. I mean, their dogs mostly. But humans often require you to communicate directly with them. Not just their dogs. Which is where my issues … Continue reading Day of Thanks and Rejection
Shine My Way 