Author Archives: GJD

Can Couch Potatoes Change?… or Don’t We All Start as Spuds?

It’s official.  I registered (and paid) for the triathlon scheduled for July 16.  Pretty good for someone who—until very recently—thought triathlon was spelled Tri-ath-A-lon!  If you’ve read any of my last three posts or A Running Journal diary, you’ll know I rather dubiously started running via the … Continue reading

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What? You’ve Never Heard of Brick Training? Join the Club.

Yes, it all began with that one step.  Now I’m wondering what I’ve gotten myself into.  I showed my husband the Sprint Triathlon website, which by the way includes a NON-traditional biking distance of 24 miles, a Sprinternational special condition, … Continue reading

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Stand Back (Get Out of My Way) or…Who Says There’s Limits?

When I started running a few weeks ago (see Sit.Desk.Write… and Run.), I never aspired to anything more than… running to lose a few pounds.  My athletic husband, who’s mouth is still hanging open because I’m actually moving, tentatively suggested … Continue reading

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Sit. Desk. Write… and Run.

A week and two days ago, I started running.  It wasn’t a planned event, but here I am.  As I began to chronicle my daily data; weight, distance, and my level of motivation, I realized it was turning into a … Continue reading

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Remind Me Not To Eat 5 Brownies… Again.

It’s almost noon and I’ve already walked 7.9 miles, moved fifty-one bricks to different locations, and done three loads of laundry which entails traversing many, many stairs. So why am I not losing weight?  It might be all the food … Continue reading

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We’re back (to reality)… or How walking 10 miles a day on a beach is different than walking 10 miles a day at home…

Whenever I return from a vacation break, lots of feelings and thoughts flood my mind.  One, I’m re-invigorated to jump back into my life and wipe the slate clean.  I mean really clean.  After spending two weeks in an easy breezy condo … Continue reading

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Ringing My Bell On Valentine’s Day: The Morning After

  For moi?   Valentine’s Day has always been my favorite holiday.  Some years it’s been high and some years it’s been low.  I still remember the shoeboxes I decorated with paper doilies and red construction paper in grade school … Continue reading

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The Best Thing I Liked About Zumba Was My Instructor’s Outfit.

  Seriously, her clothes were really cool.   My instructor could have been this example!  If only I could swivel my body and look anything like her… wow. I’m not sure what I was thinking when I sailed into a trial Zumba class … Continue reading

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Pardon Me If I Scream Out Loud.

 You might have noticed (or not) there weren’t any new posts from me during the month of December 2010.   In the same sentence I can honestly say I love technology and I hate technology.  Do you remember what it … Continue reading

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You Don’t Need Bangs If You Look Like Halle Berry.

It all started when my husband mentioned he needed a haircut.  I offered, but he declined. On my way to the shower I stopped in front of the mirror, pondering my bangs.  Time for a trim.  And my special “notched” … Continue reading

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