Coming up on ONE THOUSAND days sober, I wanted to check in with my relationship with booze. Where are we at today? It’s so crazy you guys. I fantasized about a time like now, way back when. So many of the times when I said “I’m never drinking again” I’d also imagine a future lifeContinue reading “Alcohol: just somebody that I used to know”
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August! Now What?
Hiiiii!!! How’s it going? Since Jack and Jill I have been taking it a day at a time – doing whatever I want! Some swimming, short easy-effort runs, quite a bit of trail and elevation and yesterday a solid 10k with a slightly faster finish. Oh and a couple full rest days ahaha. Lifelong EnduranceContinue reading “August! Now What?”
PUMP up the JAMmie! – Week 11/16
Holy crap I was so sick all week. After the long run two Sundays ago, I thought I must be on the way back to normal since it went well, but I was wrong. Anyways, week 11 went alright and ended well! Five weeks out from Jack & Jill! Lifelong Endurance had me rest as needed, whichContinue reading “PUMP up the JAMmie! – Week 11/16”
3rd Sober May Long Weekend – 10 Observations!
I had a really good weekend and I hope you did, too. This year was my third go at May long weekend as a sober person. I was surprised that it still felt a bit foreign, but I’m okay with that. Prior to quitting drinking, long weekends usually left me completely exhausted, anxious and depressed.Continue reading “3rd Sober May Long Weekend – 10 Observations!”
PUMP up the JAMmie – Day 22: F*#k Off, Fear.
When I was a raging piss tank I didn’t really have fear on my radar. I basically had zero sense of self and did the same old things, day after day, unknowingly living in a shitty little comfort zone. I wasn’t conscious of it at the time, but I was strongly avoiding making changes, andContinue reading “PUMP up the JAMmie – Day 22: F*#k Off, Fear.”
the Universe WANTS me to qualify for Boston!
Hi! A few weeks back I put my BIG 2018 goal out there. Mission: axe twenty minutes off my best marathon time to run a 03:31:18 and qualify for the 2019 Boston Marathon. (under the guidance of my incredible coach at Lifelong Endurance, Andrew) One thing I didn’t mention was that right around the timeContinue reading “the Universe WANTS me to qualify for Boston!”