Category Archives: Fat-Fit-Fat

It has been a week since I’ve run.  I was starting to get paranoid, thinking that I was on the lazy, meandering route to obesity again. But I tamed my inner lazy demons and went out and ran this morning. … Continue reading →

If I had to describe this morning with a single word, it would be “crisp.” The air was cool and dry.  My quadriceps and lungs burned, reminding me that I’m alive.  (When you’re running at 4:45 a.m., you sometimes have … Continue reading →

The full moon played peek-a-boo behind the wool blanket of clouds above. I didn’t need the street lights to see this morning thanks to its luminescent greeting.  My legs, full of lactic acid from Sunday’s speed work, burned.  My mind … Continue reading →

I ran a total of 17 miles yesterday. That’s about my daily commute to one of my jobs.  It’s a long way to run.  My legs don’t disagree. The first two miles I ran with my sons. We went over … Continue reading →

One of the best purchases I’ve ever made was a GPS running watch.  My Garmin 305 looks extra geeky — and I love it.  Why? No, not because I look Dick Tracy.  It’s because I have freedom to change my … Continue reading →

I love it when I tell someone, “I run five miles so I can have more energy.” You can just see the “Um, you wear yourself out so you can feel energetic?  Are you NUTS?” look on their faces.  But … Continue reading →

I put on my sport coat this morning — It’s the sport coat I bought soon after I was made part-time and was trying to upgrade my wardrobe.  It fit back then. It is HUGE now.  Losing 55 pounds will … Continue reading →

A healthy lifestyle is a marathon not a sprint.  People ask me frequently, “what diet are you on?” And I answer, honestly, “I’m not on a diet.”  I know I won’t lose weight quickly. No offense to you who believe … Continue reading →

I REALLY did not want to get out of bed this morning. I slept in Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (until 5:15 a.m.) I HAD to run this morning.  I HAD to get out of bed. I HAD to keep writing … Continue reading →

I went to bed at 11 p.m. last night.  So I decided to sleep until 5:15.  It was heavenly.  Sometimes you just need to rest. This morning was one of them.