On Saturday afternoon I made my long awaited return to the gym. Since my back pain was still iffy (I had recovered most of my range of motion but was still achy in some spots), I chose a Vinyasa Yoga class with an instructor that I have worked with before. Her classes are more gentle […]
Monthly Archives: January 2013
On Sunday morning, I made a wrong turn resulting in a back strain that has kept me off the roads and trails all week. As with any injury – big or small – that keeps you from your usual routine, I am struggling with a bit of sadness and frustration. There is something about not […]
This is not an uplifting post. If you’re looking for a smile, go no further. This post is for me. For my personal catharsis. As I write this, I am sitting at my desk. My boss isn’t in and I have little to do. What little I have does not interest me. It once did […]
At the end of November I posted a round up of running outfits that I wore throughout month, when temperatures in New York varied from 35 to 50 degrees. The temperatures did not fall far below that through December, but these are some of the items that I have added in to the rotation as […]
I almost feel weird writing this — on a day when I am so clearly in no shape to run. I made it through 39 days of a 40 day run streak, and I have no guilt over skipping just this one. (I didn’t intend for the first two lines of this post to rhyme.) […]