Tag: exercise

  • Life is a gift. Use it or lose it …

    So, I’m a little late on the the whole “look back/look ahead” post that comes at the end of the year, but I was too busy celebrating the holidays to take the time to sit down and think about it! So, better late than never, right? Last year I wrote about some thoughts on 2008,…

  • Sit-ups, 8es dancing, writing novels and ad design

    A hodgepodge of thoughts today: ———— I’ll share a couple of sites I came across this week (mostly through social networking!): D&AD Creative Search: I saw this one mentioned by several people on Twitter this week. Go ahead, type something in. I typed “flowers” and then I typed “Melissa Oyler” … it’s fun! One hundred…

  • Sit-ups, 8es dancing, writing novels and ad design

    A hodgepodge of thoughts today: ———— I’ll share a couple of sites I came across this week (mostly through social networking!): D&AD Creative Search: I saw this one mentioned by several people on Twitter this week. Go ahead, type something in. I typed “flowers” and then I typed “Melissa Oyler” … it’s fun! One hundred…

  • I can’t wear flip-flops?!?

    Went to a foot/ankle injury prevention series last night at TrySports. They had Carolina Sports Clinic doctor Joshua Kollman talk to us about conservative care – that starts before we feel the injury. Dr. Kollman is not just a doctor – he’s also completed an Ironman. So he certainly knows what we are going through…

  • It’s not enough to run …

    But I have to tell people about it. My reason is because if I slack off, I want people to call me on it! And it makes me want to run just so I can have something to log. I’ve been tracking my runs at Map My Run for about a year now. They have…

  • Help me be clever

    Kevin, Jenny, Chuck and I are talking about running the 2010 Cooper River Bridge Run together. This is so special to me as I have fond memories of my first and only bridge run, with Jenny, in 2008. (Want to see how far Kevin has come? Check out his comment on that post!) I’m going…

  • The strength to keep going

    This was not my race to run, and when I approached the team van near the end of it and saw the physical pain written all over their faces – I was both relieved and jealous I hadn’t been a part of it. This race falls into the category of “insane.” When I asked veteran…

  • Running tip: Don’t get hurt, don’t get hurt, don’t get hurt

    Running is a dangerous sport. Really! It is. Case in point: Kevin busted ass this week during a run at the Greenway in Fort Mill. And by busted ass, I don’t mean run really fast. I mean he tripped and fell, face first, onto the trail. He’s lucky his knee is only bloody, not fractured.…

  • Running tip: Don’t get hurt, don’t get hurt, don’t get hurt

    Running is a dangerous sport. Really! It is. Case in point: Kevin busted ass this week during a run at the Greenway in Fort Mill. And by busted ass, I don’t mean run really fast. I mean he tripped and fell, face first, onto the trail. He’s lucky his knee is only bloody, not fractured.…

  • Things I know or think I know about running

    Wow, working out is hard work. And I’m not just talking about pushing yourself to improve endurance, speed, motivation. I’m talking about all the other stuff that goes along with it. We’ve all heard of  target heart rate. What the heck does it mean when I’m running down the street trying to set my race pace? What…

  • Things I know or think I know about running

    Wow, working out is hard work. And I’m not just talking about pushing yourself to improve endurance, speed, motivation. I’m talking about all the other stuff that goes along with it. We’ve all heard of  target heart rate. What the heck does it mean when I’m running down the street trying to set my race pace? What…

  • How to make it harder, better, longer (my workout, that is)

    I used to watch TV while I exercised. I would plan my workout time around “Friends” reruns and play little games with myself during my runs: I can’t look down at the mileage or time until this commercial break is over, or I can’t take a sip of water until this scene ends. I had…

  • Going to the gym on the day of their divorce

    In those final days before the end she stopped picking apart his every move saw their time together for what it was this man that she had loved and known But today it is time to choose divorce or devotion, love or lose They pack their gym bags and head out Exercise side by side…

  • Going to the gym on the day of their divorce

    In those final days before the end she stopped picking apart his every move saw their time together for what it was this man that she had loved and known But today it is time to choose divorce or devotion, love or lose They pack their gym bags and head out Exercise side by side…

  • I hate change.

    When I was a sophomore in high school I had it all. Great friends that I had grown up in the town I’d lived in since I was 3, a great social life that included hanging out with BFF Amy literally every day, and great times in the neighborhood with more friends and family. Then…

  • I hate change.

    When I was a sophomore in high school I had it all. Great friends that I had grown up in the town I’d lived in since I was 3, a great social life that included hanging out with BFF Amy literally every day, and great times in the neighborhood with more friends and family. Then…

  • Injury breaks my stride

    Anyone who has talked to me on a regular basis since April is probably so sick of hearing about this, but for those of you who don’t know: I hurt my hip in the spring. It was a couple of weeks after the 10K Charleston Bridge Run, and I ran a tiny little 3 mile run…

  • Healthy eating, and keeping proof

    Until recently I knew nothing about healthy eating. Seems like a silly thing to say, but I really didn’t understand how to keep it all straight. I mentioned this to my mom one day, and she told me about a website that you can track your meals through. I tried it out and loved it!…

  • Healthy eating, and keeping proof

    Until recently I knew nothing about healthy eating. Seems like a silly thing to say, but I really didn’t understand how to keep it all straight. I mentioned this to my mom one day, and she told me about a website that you can track your meals through. I tried it out and loved it!…