A Healthy Heart
Ezekiel 11:19-20 "I will give them one heart and put a new spirit within them; I will remove the heart of stone from their flesh and give them a heart of flesh, so that they [...]
Changing behavior…maybe you need a reward!
I love how they've switched beds! These two dogs are, most of the time, wonderful together. I'd say 95% of the time. That other 5% can be frustrating. Why, because this 5% happens [...]
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 [...]
A Nice Progress Marker – Gratitude 7/3
Today it was me, my husband, and my son. Here we are just before the start. Five years ago my daughter, husband, and I ran our first 5k races at the Channel Islands Harbor [...]
It's Friday! Gratitude 6/30
I've been a bit out of sorts the past few days. I'm not sure why, but suspect it's not due to any ONE thing. This is part of it: Politics bleh. I know that I [...]
A Good Workout – Gratitude 5/4
Sometimes...oftentimes even, the antidote to feeling anxious (or stressed) is a good dose of exercise. One of the many reasons I run is that I've experienced the wonderful physical benefits of a good workout. In [...]
Gratitude 2/17
Today was a lazy day...mostly. It started with a 6am full body workout, included a bit of shopping, a bubble bath, some laundry, cooking chili for dinner...but mostly watching the rain. Lazy days are good [...]
Gratitude 2/13
I twisted me knee a bit during an exercise class on Friday. At the time I didn't think of injury, but was very careful to not twist it again. On Saturday I had my glorious [...]
Gratitude 2/11
This week I ran 25.5 miles, and except for the week of the Carlsbad Marathon, this was the most mileage for 2017. Taper and recovery account for all the other low mileage weeks. This 25.5 [...]
Gratitude 2/10
Today I was able to run my scheduled 6 miles with a friend. It was wonderful to be able to chat while easily covering those miles. When I first started running, it was just me. [...]