• It’s not selfish, it’s self love

    It’s not selfish, it’s self love

    The holidays can be a trying time for people. I am not an exception. Every year as Thanksgiving rolls around, I always get this feeling of anxiety, maybe dread, at having to show up to family gatherings. This year was no different. As November creeped in, I started to dread having to go get together… Read more

  • Well that was a day

    Well that was a day

    I had a day today. It wasn’t a bad day. It wasn’t a great day. It was just a day. I woke up and did my morning routine. Drink a pre-workout drink, do a workout, drink a post workout drink, shower, get dressed, run out the door to work as a crossing guard where I… Read more

  • Running Toward Consistency

    Running Toward Consistency

    I’ve never been very big on following through. When my kids were young, I’d ground them and then not follow through with the punishments. I started college and I didn’t follow through with graduating. I got my Associate’s degree and dropped out one semester before graduating with a Bachelor’s. I would get jobs and never… Read more

  • Glove Inequality

    Glove Inequality

    It’s getting cold here in East Tennessee. Especially in the mornings. I don’t mind it too much when I’m running because that’s just a quick 20-30 minutes and i’m usually all warmed up and sweating by time I even start the run. But, after I get home from the run, shower, warm back up and… Read more

  • Two roads diverged in a kitchen

    Two roads diverged in a kitchen

    I had a moment this morning that defined my journey. I told you about Pasquali the indestructible rat last week. We’ve been trying our best to get rid of him. First, we tried humane traps and that didn’t work. Next, we tried neck breaking traps and that did not work. And when I walked into… Read more

  • Squats will be the death of me

    Squats will be the death of me

    After my leg workout Friday which included squats 6 different ways x 3, I had a pretty hard time getting up and down over the weekend. Especially up. The worst part about squats, in my opinion, is trying to use the bathroom after you’ve done way too many. And I guess it wouldn’t be that… Read more