Running Through The Mommy Guilt
Wes and I after the Oak Barrel Half MarathonWhen I first started boot camp a year-and-a-half ago, I didn’t experience too much Mommy Guilt about time away from the family because no one was awake while I was gone. I didn’t have deal with the battle of exercise v/s guilt until I started the training program for that half marathon last August. (Has it not even been a year?... Read More
How Do You Respond When Your Child Calls You Fat?
Sidenote: I ADORE THIS PICTURE. None of us want our children to grow up up with body image issues. All of us want our children to believe that what’s inside is what really counts. These are easy concepts – in theory. In practice – it’s a little harder. I do what I can not to talk about my insecurities around my children, but I’m certain they feel it.... Read More
This Entry Really IS About Shoes
I’ve been trying to become a runner since 2006, but it never really stuck until this time around. This time last year I started training for my first Cotton Row 10K, and I was alternating between a pair of Nikes an another pair of shoes, not sure yet which worked best. I decided the Nikes gave me blisters, but the others gave me black toenails. I could deal with the blisters... Read More
Sleepy Shoes
This picture has nothing to do with my sleep issues. I just took it yesterday and I like it.(Get it? Sleep Issues. SLEEPY SHOES! What? It’s 3:30am, cut me some slack.) First? Thank you for yesterday. I’m saddened that so many of us feel so ugly but I’m also happy to know I’m not alone. I think I’m going to try to remember to tell people when I think... Read More
The Ugly Of Insecurities
One of the things I gloss over a lot as just a thing about me is my insecurities. I just casually say, “I have self-image issues.” Or, “I’m plagued with insecurities.” But you know what? It’s a little bit more extreme than that. I feel pretty so rarely that those moments stick out in my mind. That day? Remember that day when I was wearing that... Read More
