Failure Friday

November 16, 2012

I’ve been a perfectionist all of my life. And while it has served me well some of the time (keeps me disciplined, pushes me to work hard), it has also created one of my biggest obstacles: Fear of Failure. When you have to be perfect all the time, there is no room for experimentation and […]

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Best Laid Plans – Whatever

November 14, 2012

The best laid plans blah blah…and all those famous quotes about being organized and getting things done…don’t apply here. Because I waited too long to sign up for the Cordon Bleu cooking class, I couldn’t get in. So, all my big talking on Friday about taking on new challenges seemed to be derailed from the […]

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Fearless Friday (Um, sort of)

November 9, 2012

I’m having so much fun changing it up and running more trails, getting off the roads a bit, and dodging mountain lions and killer woodpeckers, that I decided I needed to try a few more new things, especially new things that won’t lead me to an early death (I can only risk my life one […]

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I’ll Take Inspiration Wherever I Can Get It

November 8, 2012

So yesterday, I told you about how inspired I was by Unbreakable, the Western States 100 movie. After watching it, I had the urge to move to the mountains, grow a beard, and change my name to something other people were afraid to pronounce out loud for fear of looking like a dolt. But alas, […]

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Unbreakable: Scaredy Cats, Wimps and Whiners Need Not Apply

November 7, 2012

I finally broke down and started watching Unbreakable, the new movie about Western States 100. I had gotten a copy before the race in June, but after screwing up my feet and not being able to run it (after years of dying to get in), I couldn’t bring myself to even open the box.  But, […]

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5 Ways to Keep Trotting this Turkey Day

November 6, 2012

Yes, I know it is only November 6th. Yes, I know (heck, we all know) I’m never any good at “advanced planning”. Yes, I know you don’t want to think about Thanksgiving just yet. Well, tough turkey, we have things to do and runs to plan. If you’re like me, trying to get my running […]

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