Lately, I’ve been feeling inadequate and sluggish. The evidence of my inadequacies stare me in the face on a daily basis. The kitchen is dirty. The bathrooms are dirty. The table is covered with paperwork. The decorative canoe paddles sit in the corner even though we have mounting supplies. The office is a disorganized mess. The calendar I make once a year Continue Reading
What Kind of a Chicken Are You?
Three chickens trembled outside the monster’s cave. Their bravado, exhibited back in town when they declared they’d face the beast, had faded with each step away from the safety of the village. Now, they quivered together in terror. The largest chicken recovered first. “I’ll confront the monster. I’m not scared.” He marched to the cave entrance, shoulders back. The Continue Reading
Do You Make This Mistake in Life?
I get odd looks at times. When I bought a thick pair of PrimaLoft gloves for cross-country skiing, I received one such look. Why would I want gloves that warm for an active, sweat producing exercise? Most people wear thin, highly breathable gloves that barely provide a windbreak. I am not most people. Continue Reading
Are You Addicted to the Good Stuff?
I have a confession to make. I have an addiction. Well, actually more than one, but right now I’m sharing one of them. I am addicted to aerobic exercise. I get high off my 30 minute morning run. My husband laughs at the energy levels I return home with. The high makes me more productive the rest of the day. I accomplish many things on days that start with a run. The Continue Reading
How a Treadmill Made Me Slow Down
I don’t like running on a treadmill. I try to run outside whenever possible, but this week I ran on a treadmill. One reason why I don’t like treadmills is I find it hard to tear my gaze away from all the stats on the treadmill: calories burned, distance, elapsed time, incline, and speed. When I run on a treadmill, I fixate on the stats. How fast am I running? How far have Continue Reading
