Tag Archives: fitness

Sunday Coffee – Meltdown

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Thistle

Thursday morning, my alarm went off at 6 am. Even though I’d had bad insomnia the day before, I’d set the alarm early because I wanted to get in some quick yoga as a dynamic warmup, and head out to … Continue reading →

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Run to the Finish, by Amanda Brooks (audio)

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Thistle

Subtitled: The Everyday Runner’s Guide to Avoiding Injury, Ignoring the Clock, and Loving the Run This is a nonfiction book about being a “middle of the pack” runner: how to enjoy being an average runner while avoiding injury, burnout, and … Continue reading →

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July 2020 in Review

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Thistle

It was a rather peculiar month. All but the last few days of July were spent up north at my in-laws’ house with my two younger kids, while Jason and my oldest son stayed in San Antonio. I admit, I … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Chaos and Celebrations

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Thistle

The last week and a half have been a bit nuts. Some good things, some less good, but lots of stuff happening both here and at home in SA. I needed a little catch-up post (one which has absolutely nothing … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Personal Ah-ha! Moments

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Thistle

Last week, on my third day of severe insomnia and a bit delirious from having been awake since 4:15am, I had four major ah-ha! moments throughout the day. Probably due to the delirium, I could only remember three of these … Continue reading →

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Race Report: Gabriella’s Cupcake 5K (Virtual) + Personal Milestone

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Thistle

This was the last 5K that I signed up for in 2020 before the plague took over. It was meant to be a non-virtual race in May that I was walking with Jason and several hiking friends. Then the event … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Warm-ups

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Thistle

When I was a preteen, on a day when I felt sluggish and tired, my dad gave me a piece of advice that I promptly filed away under the “whatever, dad” label. He told me that if he didn’t warm … Continue reading →

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June 2020 in Review

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Thistle

This month has been a rollercoaster and an exercise in frustration. At the beginning of the month, my calendar was nearly as full as it would have been pre-quarantine. I had nearly a dozen hikes scheduled (all with six or … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – First Steps

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Thistle

There have been several big changes to my life this week. Covid has spiked so badly here that my hiking group has canceled the remaining June hikes and decided not to schedule any for July. That’s a big part of … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Diaries – Week 13

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Thistle

So. I didn’t plan to be writing this week. I said I was going to start grouping these into several weeks at a time. We were doing relatively well here, though the spike in numbers during Week 12 was alarming … Continue reading →

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