I just woke up from a nap coma. I don't know if y'all noticed. But the earth is on fire. It is on actual fire. All of it. I like to think it is the weight of the atmospheric fire that is making movement feel impossible. And undesirable. That and the decision to run stupid … Continue reading Elevator Shaft Run. On Fire.
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Hanging Rock Training
A few years ago, someone was peer pressuring me into signing up for Pilot Mountain to Hanging Rock Ultra. So I did. This year. Sometimes my peer pressure response is a little delayed. And since I am in no way physically or emotionally prepared for a mountain ultra right now, some training seemed like a … Continue reading Hanging Rock Training
Forget CRL
I can't currently feel my legs. It's sad, really. Because I had such a nice rest day yesterday. It was beautiful. While it lasted. It ended pretty abruptly at 5:02pm today. That's when I drew my first card to determine my first exercise for HIIT Poker. At PlayFITStayFIT, it's never just a boring, straightforward workout. … Continue reading Forget CRL
Voluntary Rest Day
Yep. I'm doing that today. Voluntarily. I woke up at 5:00am when my alarm when off and made the call. Texted Rogue and went right on back to sleep. And now here I am resting and shit. Here's why. Y'all know how all of the social media networks went down Wednesday afternoon? And sent all … Continue reading Voluntary Rest Day
How Yoga Made My Body Speak To Me Again
"I know what you need." Y'all. My body has forgiven me. She has soooo forgiven me. I spend a good amount of time putting her through some things. I spend a lot of time pushing her past her limits. Insisting that she embrace discomfort and sometimes even pain. Forcing her to get stronger. And I … Continue reading How Yoga Made My Body Speak To Me Again
How My Weekend Fell Apart
I'm sitting here in a gas station parking lot where I just downed two hot dogs and a bag of Fritos. And a Vitamin Water. Because balance. I'm not proud of this. But I think it's important to illustrate just how far off the rails my body has gone. Let's take a look at how … Continue reading How My Weekend Fell Apart
Adventures in POO
The best cure for illness is running. That's a thing. Right? Or how about this. The best cure for the vampire parasite is mountain running. Because by climbing up 3,000 feet, you're closer to the sun. Thus exposing the parasite to the very thing that destroys it. That makes sense, right? Ok. I don't know. … Continue reading Adventures in POO
Circle of Excellence
Last week, I was in the best shape of my life. This week, I have the lung capacity of a sedentary 80 year old lifetime smoker. Initially, I thought it was a recurrence of the Zombie Parasite that kept me from Iron Mountain last year. But I've been doing some research. And all symptoms point … Continue reading Circle of Excellence
Running Mill Mountain. Again.
I ran Mill Mountain three times in 10 hours this week. And then jumped straight into leg day. I didn’t even have to do that during the Blue Ridge Double. Pro tip: Don't spend the hour after leg day sleeping in your car. Because the car extrication process is going to be painful and graceless. … Continue reading Running Mill Mountain. Again.
The Gym Life Chose Me
"Stop whining. You chose this." "I didn't choose the gym life. The gym life chose me." And it chose the hell outta me this week. Because after my last post, after Beautiful Beastie worked my arms to the point of uselessness, Skratch and J-Vicious both dared me to go to Arm Day. So obviously I … Continue reading The Gym Life Chose Me
Shine My Way 