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Just Doing It
The long break between Christmas and New Year’s seriously messed with my training regimen. Except for my thrice weekly Zumba classes, I quit working out, stopped running, and gained fifteen pounds. Going into the break, I thought the time off from work would enable me to exercise more. Instead, I lost all momentum and spent…
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My First 5K Run…Ever!
My first 5K event took place in January of 2009. I signed up to run in the Chilly Dawg because it was sponsored by my employer. The plan was to walk it, but I quit before I even reached the half way point. This morning I ran in the Sleighbell. Having failed miserably at my…
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A True Convert
This week I’m attending a conference in Jacksonville, Florida. Earlier in my career–back when flying was a pleasant and enjoyable experience–I wouldn’t have even considered skipping. But the last few years its been held in locations too far for me to reach by car, so I stayed home. It’s great catching up with colleagues I…
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Slow & Steady
I’m happy to report that the bathroom scale shows I lost a pound and a half this week. That’s still about a pound and a half more than six weeks ago when I hit my low weight. Still, after a month of gaining a pound or so every week, I’ll take it. Coincidentally, I joined…
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Cool Running
As you know, for the last eight weeks I’ve been using the Couch to 5K (C25K) app on my Android to run three times a week. My partner did the same program on his iPhone. I’m not totally up to speed on the differences between the two versions, but it’s obvious to me that the…
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New Me Coming
Today I did something I’ve never done before. In fact, I’d never even thought about doing it. Truth be told, it wasn’t even something I’ve ever really wanted to do. But I did it, and now I hope it wasn’t a mistake. In a recent post (Resigned, September 21), I wrote that I had started…
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Resigned
If you’re wondering why I haven’t updated you on my weight loss progress, it’s because there hasn’t been any. The good news is that I’ve lost a bit more than twenty pounds since May. The bad news is that I’ve not lost an ounce for the last three weigh-ins. At least I haven’t gained. The…