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It felt really weird. I was the only person in the gym. Apparently, no one else was wanted to exercise at 4am. I had a new fitness goal and was highly motivated to get it done before work. Not surprisingly, that motivation didn’t last long. It also wasn’t the first time a fitness goal didn’t […]

At 12:11pm my Fitbit vibrated. I looked down in time to see the little animated bird flying through fireworks indicating I had reached my goal of 20,000 steps for the day. It also meant I had just crossed the finish line of this 20k One Year Step Challenge. The Challenge was to reach at least

It was another rainy day during the rainiest year of my life. I try not to let the weather impact my mood. I’ve been failing a lot. I stood at the bedroom window watching cars drive by and wanting to do just about anything other than what I had to do…reach 20,000 steps for the

It felt good every time it happened. But, it hasn’t happened in a long time. I was a runner for a handful of years. Did a bunch of races, including some half-marathons and my one “accidental” marathon. I did a lot of my training at Centennial Lake in Columbia, MD. It’s a man-made lake with

Ava’s goal was to do 50 miles. She had 24 hours to get as many miles as she could…running or walking. This was Ava’s first ultra-event and she had been training for months. She was ready, but the weather was hotter than expected. Ava also didn’t expect stomach issues about eight hours after starting. She

It looks hideous. There’s a riding lawn mower parked behind our garage. It’s covered with a green vine that I’m afraid to pull off because I think there might be poison ivy mixed in. The headlights are broken from when our son thought it would be fun to shoot it with a BB gun. The

I was wrong. I didn’t realize it at first, but it hit me hard later. I was recently listening to a podcast about money. The hosts talked about how people spend hundreds of dollars every month on personal trainers and that shows how much they are willing to pay for motivation. I heard that and

I have the skill of not remembering. I don’t remember movies or TV shows. Not sure why, but it’s very handy when I watch something more than once. I’m going through West Wing now for the fourth time and the episodes feel fresh. It’s a great skill to have. But, every now and then a

I walked my freshly brewed coffee down to the beach with my chair and a book. I sat down, sipped and waited. Right on time the sun slowly emerged above the horizon. The pelicans flew overhead pretending not to notice. I wanted to press pause and savor the moment, but the sun continued to rise

I knew something wasn’t right when I flung the screwdriver in frustration. It went skipping across the floor. My little outburst did not make me feel any better. This is the kind of stupid stuff I do when I am rest deficient. I was taking the kitchen faucet apart to tighten everything down when the