Discomfort

I made a huge “mistake” this morning. Instead of my usual routine of making coffee and reading something inspiring or funny, I went straight for my phone. I had 3 non-work notifications that required my response, one of them written at 5:30am! As an aside, do people who wake up so early and text others… Continue reading Discomfort

Marathon

"Believe you can and you're halfway there." ~ Theodore Roosevelt I always wanted to run a marathon. Yes, 26.2 miles. I had never been a runner, ever. But during the 2020 pandemic, I joined a running group, which trained people to complete half marathons. I have done several such races since and I am perfectly… Continue reading Marathon

Pain and Pleasure

Pain and Pleasure are opposite sides of a coin we call a day. Yesterday I had a full day, filled with both. I started off waking up at 4:45am to start my Saturday long run of 9 miles. Our group started interval running at 6am, and being a typical muggy, hot day in South Florida,… Continue reading Pain and Pleasure

Leadership

Something weirdly funny happened to me yesterday. As I’ve posted previously, I’ve been running for a little over a year, and yesterday was the day I decided to switch groups. I went from 2/1 group to 3/1 group (run for 3 minutes and walk for 1 minute). Before our long run (7 miles), I wanted… Continue reading Leadership

Cruising

I have mentioned to several people how much I dislike cruising, and to those who didn't know, I am sorry you're just finding out. Hehehe I promise, it's not personal, I have valid reasons! Last two times, after getting off the boat, I caught Flu and Covid (the first one may also have been Covid… Continue reading Cruising