Theresa E.

#TwitterRoadRace

I was running down the road. It was just me and my dog to the average observer, but I knew there were other runners there. I could see them race ahead of me at the start as they have done in races past. I could hear their encouraging words and us laughing at the silliness of running through the mucky mess the streets had become overnight. I even ran through a water stop no one could see but me —...

Theresa E.

I don’t need motivation. I need NO EXCUSES.

The Biggest Loser is 100% right this season with NO EXCUSES. I started telling myself that to get running last year in February, and then I continued telling myself that to get out the door three times a week to train for my first 5K. My version is “There’s always an excuse when you need one.” And even to this day almost a year later, I fall victim to my excuses. It happened yesterday. I...

Theresa E.

New Year, New You? Not for me.

We’re down to the final days. 2011 is coming to a close. Honestly, there will always be those goals to be more financially stable, eat healthier, exercise more, etc. so I don’t really have any desire to get into the details of all of that. But here are some specific goals I’ve come up with for 2012: 1. Run Streak — OK, kind of. In 2011, I ran 137 miles (so far…). The goal will...

Theresa E.

Week 3 #RWRunStreak

It’s broken My streak is dead. Here’s my mileage so far this week: Is a sinus infection a good enough reason? I’ve been sick for the last week and not just feeling a little icky. I’ve been pretty miserable. And one day, I went to let the dogs outside which I barely had energy for and found BEAUTIFUL 40 degree, sunny weather. I almost cried because I wanted to go so bad and just...

Theresa E.

Week 2 #RWRunStreak

Week 2 is gone already?? I must say, running every day so far has me feeling better. It’s not a lot. A mile. It takes me a maximum of 15 minutes from the time I start getting ready to the time I get back and start relaxing again to run my mile each day. But I got up and did something for the day. I don’t feel like a bum! There are a lot of days I want to just lay around and feel like a bum (OK...