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  • You can be fat and lazy as long as your friends are not

    You know someone really gets you when all you have to do is send this text: “I’m fat and lazy.” That was my appeal for help to Scott on Monday. I’ve been so busy with various work projects that I haven’t had time to work out. Which I realize is absolutely an excuse. No matter…

  • What if my friends hate each other? Hey, what if they don’t?

    So, I blogged recently about running a race in Atlanta and how much fun and motivating that was. What I didn’t really tell you was that it was such a fun weekend that I had a hard time choosing which parts to share with you. The background: It really wasn’t my trip to plan. Scott…

  • Something is missing

    This time was not supposed to be any different. I’ve run a million races by now, and there was nothing to indicate that a short 10K would be too much of a challenge for me. So when Jeff and Scott made a bet  that ended with me getting a free race entry into the a 10K…

  • It’s the simple things.

    A very wise friend told me this past weekend that he wants “More Melissa” in the world. I haven’t been blogging much lately, and a lot of it is due to the fact that I basically missed the entire months of March and April due to that fainting spell. May and June (so far) have been…

  • Learning to use my feet again

    The silver lining to all this health stuff I’ve been going through is that it’s a perfect time to try something new. And by that I mean I’ve been wanting to get a pair of Vibram Five Finger shoes forever. But I didn’t love the idea of only being able to run short distances to…

  • Even better than backpacking

    So, my meeting with Caleb didn’t go as I had planned it to. In fact, I had been scheduled to be at my sister’s on March 1. Which meant I would have been there when Caleb arrived on March 3. But my little stint in the hospital changed those plans. And as I spent time…

  • Weddings, babies, surgeries, life …

    So, you wouldn’t know it by reading this blog, but other things have been going on besides the fact that I fell on my face and have spent the past few weeks recovering. Who knew?? So, in a nutshell, here’s some other things that have been going on: = My brother had back surgery. You…

  • The story of how an intruder (didn’t) catch me

    So, one of the most wonderful silver linings about the past few weeks is how many visitors I have had. I know I’ve mentioned them to you all along, but it’s just been so touching. Colleen visited me *every day* in the hospital and some at home, as did my parents and Jeff wouldn’t leave…

  • Health update and the power of supportive friends and family

    Lots of updates. I will try to keep it brief – I feel like I’ve been talking about my injuries so much that even I am starting to get a little bored with them! But, in a nutshell … On the health front: – Every day is different. Some days are better than others. The…

  • At least I don’t faint from having sex …

    Ok, so where were we … sorry I keep getting tired and unable to finish my story! I told you about fainting, and I showed you my awful face, and I told you about how wonderful CMC Mercy is. So, silly me thought I’d just be at CMC Mercy for a few hours while they…

  • At least I don’t faint from having sex …

    Ok, so where were we … sorry I keep getting tired and unable to finish my story! I told you about fainting, and I showed you my awful face, and I told you about how wonderful CMC Mercy is. So, silly me thought I’d just be at CMC Mercy for a few hours while they…

  • Wanted: Hush puppies, macaroni and cheese. Ate: asphalt

    Ok, so I’ve been going on about this for about a week now on Twitter and Facebook, but I wanted to tell you all exactly what happened to me a week and a half ago. It was a typical Friday night. At least, that’s what I thought as I tore apart my closet trying to…

  • Wanted: Hush puppies, macaroni and cheese. Ate: asphalt

    Ok, so I’ve been going on about this for about a week now on Twitter and Facebook, but I wanted to tell you all exactly what happened to me a week and a half ago. It was a typical Friday night. At least, that’s what I thought as I tore apart my closet trying to…

  • Charlotte through another’s eyes

    Anil is the biggest jetsetter I know. And I totally admire and envy him for it. And when he visited Charlotte for the first time he fell in love with it. “I can’t believe it’s so green!” he kept saying. And it really opened my eyes to all the things that are beautiful about the…

  • Charlotte through another’s eyes

    Anil is the biggest jetsetter I know. And I totally admire and envy him for it. And when he visited Charlotte for the first time he fell in love with it. “I can’t believe it’s so green!” he kept saying. And it really opened my eyes to all the things that are beautiful about the…

  • ‘I hear 40 is overrated, anyway’

    I choked back tears when I read those words yesterday. Scott texted me to tell me Elizabeth’s cancer news had not come back good. I checked her Facebook page immediately and part of her status alluded to the fact that she may never see the next decade. Lest we dwell too much on the bad, though, Elizabeth…

  • How did you meet [insert friend’s name here]?

    I met Scott while running.  I met Heather on Twitter while we were both participating in National Novel Writing Month. I met Anil at a pool party. I met Beth through reading her blog and her reading mine. I met Michael when he quizzed Twitter about the viability of platonic make-out parties. I met Megan at a…

  • How did you meet [insert friend’s name here]?

    I met Scott while running.  I met Heather on Twitter while we were both participating in National Novel Writing Month. I met Anil at a pool party. I met Beth through reading her blog and her reading mine. I met Michael when he quizzed Twitter about the viability of platonic make-out parties. I met Megan at a…

  • Too much of a good thing (and why runners are annoying)

    Lately there has been some talk amoung my running friends and my non-running friends about how running is the new “craze”. Is it the new aerobics videos from the 80s? And in a way, how is that negative? The running fever can spread like wildfire. I love motivating people and encouraging everyone. And I truly…

  • Too much of a good thing (and why runners are annoying)

    Lately there has been some talk amoung my running friends and my non-running friends about how running is the new “craze”. Is it the new aerobics videos from the 80s? And in a way, how is that negative? The running fever can spread like wildfire. I love motivating people and encouraging everyone. And I truly…

  • Is it possible to be in love with a building?

    Ok, I’m going to keep this post short. I’ll tell you why: Because I’m on my last day of my free trial membership to Urban Active Fitness in Ballantyne. And I want to go spend as much time as there today as I possibly can. I first heard about this gym from Scott, who told…

  • Today, a mystery

    So, I’ve been MIA lately. Shame on me! I have been out of town a lot – I probably spent three days at home last month.  In the past month, have been in DC, Phoenix, Vegas and Florida. All this out of town has made it impossible to sit down in front of the computer! So,…

  • Work hard, play hard, and inspire lots of people in the process

    This post is about a week too late – but I’ve been meaning to publish it for a while! My friend Scott started his journey long before I met him. But that doesn’t make him any less inspiring to me. Ironically (or not so ironically, probably), I met Scott while running. We were running the…

  • All is right with the world if only I could sweat in my headphones

    Here’s how I spent my time last week: 53 miles. All on my feet. So, I don’t have much to talk about other than running! (That screen shot is from Daily Mile; come friend me over there if you haven’t already.) So, that said, here are a few thoughts about running: = Does anyone have a…