Not a Snow Day 3. I continue to try the mountainous approach to maintaining my health. Tuesday night found us climbing Roanoke Mountain. It took me a minute to get there. Because I basically live at Starr Hill these days. So I drove right past Walnut Ave on my way in. Turned around in the … Continue reading A Mountain A Day
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My Modesty Needs Work
“Who does your nails?” Ummmm, me? “Oh. So you can still reach your toes! Good for you.” Fuck. How old does this dude think I am? I was just starting to feel ok about myself again. *sigh* So, I’ve figured out that I’m probably never going to leave any visit with a medical professional feeling … Continue reading My Modesty Needs Work
Needed: Training Master
So, I’ve got this Blue Ridge Double Marathon in April. Two and a half months away. The last time I ran it, it broke me pretty hard. And I spent months training for it. Like, at least three full months. Training. Because Tiny Brazilian made me. I’m not currently training. Because no one is making … Continue reading Needed: Training Master
Official Start of 2020
I slept until noon today. New Years Day. The first day of 2020, I slept until noon. But also? I woke up at 3:30am. Because yesterday. OT said we were meeting at 5:30. AM. In the Dragon’s Tooth parking lot. Which meant leaving my home at 4:15. AM. Me at 3:41 AM (trying to do … Continue reading Official Start of 2020
My Next Tattoo
I’m supposed to meet Beautiful Beastie at 9 this morning. For December Endurance Day. Because we feel like that needs to be a thing now. Not we. They. She. Someone. Someone feels like that. It’s raining. I’ve got coffee. And a bed. And my body is still grumbling about yesterday. So I feel like I … Continue reading My Next Tattoo
Missing My Life’s Purpose
I’ve got to stop sitting in movie theaters after running. So, you remember high school English? When they taught you about foreshadowing? Yeah. So that message came from K-Rob-D. Sunday evening. It’s the first time in my life I actually get to take part in winter break. And not work other jobs straight through it. … Continue reading Missing My Life’s Purpose
Catawba Run But Not Around
So, my girls ran the Athens Marathon yesterday. Or they are running it. Yesterday. Or maybe they’re running it right now. I don’t really understand the time-space continuum between continents. I might’ve figured it out during the time I lived in Ireland. If I’d made it outside of a pub every now and then. Also, … Continue reading Catawba Run But Not Around
RVTR Into The Darkness Reunion
Yesterday, during my home visits, the father of one of my probationers told me I can’t go out on the mountains today. I mean, he didn’t exactly say it as an order. He was wearing a pink shirt. You can only be taken but so seriously while wearing a pink shirt. Except on Wednesdays. That’s … Continue reading RVTR Into The Darkness Reunion
PM2HR Ultra
Ok. We’re gonna need some ground rules for this week. Let’s limit the amount of walking you ask me to do. If you need something, you come to me. And if you expect to communicate when you get to me, have coffee in your hand. For me. The coffee should be for me. Things hurt. … Continue reading PM2HR Ultra
50k Training. Finally.
I’m sitting in the comfy chair. In sweatpants. Drinking Irish coffee. Watching football. Reading books. Icing my ankle. And my hips. The swayless ones. Remember how I have a 50k trail race next weekend? Remember how I haven’t trained, or even run, at all since Iron Mountain? Remember how I’m in this step competition at … Continue reading 50k Training. Finally.
Shine My Way 