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Awkwardly charming. Or charmingly awkward. I run a lot and engage in uncomfortable situations.
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Gym Nicknames
Ole Dorito Bag. That’s…*SIGH*…that’s apparently my new nickname. I don’t even eat Doritos anymore. And do we really have to throw the “ole” in front? What started off as a pleasant gym reunion. With Fall Risk. And LL. And me. All of J-Vicious’s favorite and least disruptive clients. Together again. For a PlayFITStayFIT workout. And…
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The Feminine Cycle
Look. It’s just hard being a woman. It really just is. I’m not sure I can even begin to explain the increasing severity of the feminine cycle. And the increasing number of external forces that impact it. As we age. Spring Forward. I am dragging. Mercury is in retrograde. I am disoriented. The moon is…
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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…
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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…
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Restoring Confidence Through Hugs
Sometimes walking back into your former place of employment is like walking into a hug. A strong, comforting, exasperating, obnoxious hug. A recent offhand comment, meant as humor I’m sure, by a friend, left me feeling…well I took the comment and carried it down into my hole of insecurities. And just sat there with it.…
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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…
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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…
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I’m Swole
There’s something so incredibly satisfying when you show up to the gym for arm day. And everyone gets down on the floor for the first exercise. Because push ups. And with the very first movement, your trainer makes a sound like someone is trying to pull his large intestine out through his mouth. I mean,…
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Gorillas in the Gym
Yesterday I had the really brilliant idea of sneaking in some gym time before my PMP study group. I don’t normally go to the gym on Tuesdays because of study group. But I’ve made some really good progress at the gym this month, getting rid of one of my extra five pound weights. And working…
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Friday Fitness Summative
Fridays at PlayFITStayFIT are what Big Lick calls our weekly summative. Just a summary of what we’ve done throughout the week. And what we’ve done this week – our no games week, because Sunshine whines too much, and now everyone hates her, but she doesn’t care because she hates games more – was challenging. A…