So, prednisone. Y’all ever tried this stuff? I was on it a few years back for a vicious case of poison ivy. But I think I got a bad batch. Or just working in education is sufficient enough hell to counteract any positive effects. Because y’all. Kroger finally got my prednisone prescription in two days … Continue reading Prednisone
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There Is No Nakedness In The Spa Room
Remember that time an imaginary train panicked me into falling quite dramatically across some train tracks? And I bled out down the greenway for many miles? And then I fell again. At Montvale? And then almost got stranded on top of a mountain. Fifteen miles into a 40 mile ultra. With a nonfunctional knee. And … Continue reading There Is No Nakedness In The Spa Room
Hone Quarry DNF
There’s a competition happening. Between my head and my legs. To see which one can experience the most pain right now. A kind of my life is harder than your life scenario. It’s a really solid way to round out a Saturday. Started this morning. At 2:30am. When I consumed barely enough coffee to operate … Continue reading Hone Quarry DNF
Not Quite Hay Rock
Run Around Apple Orchard Falls
Blood on the Greenway
Fall Risk made me go to Arm Day at PlayFITStayFIT yesterday. So everything that follows is a direct result of her directive. And this… …is what follows. It was a beautiful day yesterday. I wanted run. (Also, I've got races I'm untrained for since Beautiful Beastie abandoned me for a whole month, so I really … Continue reading Blood on the Greenway
Fitness Plateau
So, I made a fairly impulsive purchase last week. My thought process was, a month ago I was running and working out with 8 pounds more than I am right now. I should keep doing that. I mean, it didn’t feel good. But I could do it. So, Friday I did a 30 minute full … Continue reading Fitness Plateau
Friend-Enforced Bed Rest
I’ve been placed on house arrest. Or maybe it was bed rest. I’m no longer clear. What I do know is that I’m not allowed to go to Cardio Day at PlayFITStayFIT on Monday. After being diagnosed. By Fall Risk. With the flu. And then rediagnosed. Again by Fall Risk. With a sinus infection. I … Continue reading Friend-Enforced Bed Rest
Progress and a Podium Stand
This is how I started out the year. It was a challenge, seeing that number on the scale. It's possible I've mentioned this once or thrice here. My first race of the season, Frozen Toe 10k, was a struggle. And not just because I'm a baby about cold. I was carrying at least 20 extra … Continue reading Progress and a Podium Stand
2023 Chaos Heavy Half
Hunger and exhaustion are having a legitimate war inside my body. Pain is trying to get in on the action, too. Today was our annual Chaos 50k. And because more than 50 people clicked "Going" on the event page, I opted to start at 5:40am. Before anyone else got there. Because I promise you, if … Continue reading 2023 Chaos Heavy Half
Shine My Way 