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Awkwardly charming. Or charmingly awkward. I run a lot and engage in uncomfortable situations.
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Keep Your Friends…In A Different Class
Sometimes you just have to cut people out of your life, you know? You have to set your boundaries, and if they choose to violate those boundaries… Or fine, maybe you don’t actually set boundaries, but they should know where the boundaries should be. And then not violate them. Even if you haven’t actually set…
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Turning Feelings Into Fitness
When I arrived at the office yesterday, my boss asked me to cover the front desk. Our actual person was out, and I was the next best option. I was also the only option, but let’s just say best. I like best. Yes. Absolutely. I will absolutely cover the front desk. “Great. While you’re there,…
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No Games Workout
I may have made a mistake… See, one of the formats J-Vicious uses at PlayFITStayFIT is games. Which…that probably shouldn’t be surprising. Because PlayFIT… But still. Introverts don’t necessarily like games. I mean, I love games. The right kinds of games. In the right environment. The problem is, the right environment, i.e. my family, mostly…
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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…
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My Extra Five Pound Weights
As I mentioned. Briefly. And not at all whinily. In my previous 169.2 post. I have basically collected the equivalent of eight extra five-pound weights. That I’m carrying up and down mountains every weekend or so. It makes it far more challenging than necessary. I’m usually trying to keep up with Beautiful Beastie, after all.…
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169.2
I know. I know. I’m not supposed to care about the scale. But for real? The scale is reflecting some pretty stark reality right now. 169.2 If you’ve struggled with your weight all of your life, I’m gonna sound pretty shitty right now. But look. I’ve lived most of my early life around 120 lbs.…
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Gym Family
Sometimes you get lucky and find just the right place for you. Some of us have been lucky enough to find exactly that at PlayFITStayFIT. We’re a little different than the other gyms. We’re fun. And quirky. And dysfunctional. And real. And we know how to put the work in while still having fun. A…
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Insert Nickname Here
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…
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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…
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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…