Last Saturday’s Kim’s Bad Knee 5K was lots of fun. My initial plan was to take three weeks off from running to work on core strength & other fitness workouts, and then to start training for the Deception Pass Half Marathon using the 10-week training plan I’ve used for the other HM I’ve run. For some inexplicable reason, I started looking at other training plans; I ended up being enticed by a 16-week ‘intermediate’ plan, and I added it to my calendar.

As I’ve lamented previously (and frequently) I’ve regained the weight I lost last winter. *sigh* And I’ve found it doubly difficult to consistently do core workouts & other ‘pre-hab’ to prevent my knees from derailing my running. And here I am, with achy knees that are getting worse.

Me, at 5:15 a.m.: Yay! I woke up early! I’ll go do my run workout.

Me, at 9:00 a.m.: Ohmigawd I’m exhausted. Can I nap now?

I was at Barnes & Noble yesterday to purchase a bullet journal. Yes, a person who detests the mall went to a mall the first Sunday of December on her own impulse. Fortunately, it was both brief and not-terrible. Yes, the person who’s a late-adopter and generally scoffs at any trend she reads about on PureWow decided she needed a bullet journal. No, the world has not come completely undone: I still don’t like quinoa or kale unless it’s simmer in animal fat. Continue reading →