I refer the voice in my head as my Inner Coach. She’s encouraging. She pushes me without ever belittling me. Sometimes, she even becomes the voice of reason. Continue reading →

As I was walking toward the court club yesterday evening, an employee was heading in the opposite direction, presumably out to her vehicle. As she approached me, she exclaimed, “No one looks good in yellow, but somehow, you’ve managed to pull it off. That top looks great on you!”

That right there made to decision to not skip my workout a worthwhile one. Continue reading →

A week ago yesterday, I went for my first run since the Dirty Rat 15K two weeks earlier. I walked the first mile, slowly ran (ca. 14:00/mile, I think) a mile, then walked the next mile home. I never felt unduly stressed, so I think I did just the right workout. I rode home the next night, and then back in to work the following morning. Continue reading →