Hammer Half Marathon – Race Recap
The Hammer Half Marathon in Ventura CA is a small race that raises funds for Habitat for Humanity. I had Sunday morning free and was happy to be able to participate. The course is a [...]
Kindness to self – Rediscovering the Lost Body-Connection within Christian Spirituality Number4
How do you treat yourself? What kind of self talk to you engage in? What about when you are anxious? Or stressed? Or when you've made a mistake? Negative self-talk is not without consequences. We [...]
Grace found in Small Steps
An uphill journey might seem hard, but the view at the top is worth every step. The other day I was listening to the Rich Roll Podcast and his interview of Zach Bush, [...]
Mile A Day Challenge Update
I started this challenge 4 years ago as a way to encourage activity. The idea was, and still is, that all of us can find at least 20 minutes a day for exercise. That is [...]
Icebergs – Rediscovering the Lost Body-Connection within Christian Spirituality #3
From page 31 of "Rediscovering the Lost Body-Connection..." There is much more going on below the surface! This iceberg analogy resonates with me. Maybe it will with you as well. Briefly, we experience [...]
Rediscovering the Lost Body-Connection within Christian Spirituality – #2
Way back on October 31, 2018 I posted the first of what was to be a series on the above mentioned book. Then I got bogged down in all kinds of stuff...and to be honest [...]
Mile a Day Challenge
My 4th Annual Pastor/Coach Nancy's Thanksgiving to Christmas Mile a Day Challenge starts tomorrow. Most of us can walk a mile in 20 minutes. That's not too much time, and yet many of us struggle [...]
New Book Blog – Rediscovering the Lost Body-Connection within Christian Spirituality
I don't have a history of being happy with my body. I started running to lose weight. I soon learned that running alone wouldn't do it. I had to change my eating as well. Over [...]
Day by Day – Marathon Recovery
Marathon number 10. I missed my goal by A LOT! But I also surprisingly placed 3rd (of 20) in my age group, thus earning this beautiful plaque I am continually impressed by the [...]
Coaching
If you haven't read this important article by Erin Strout, Why We Need More Female Coaches, I recommend you take a few moments to check it out. Before reading it, I hadn't been aware that [...]