Running

you need a buddy!

August 29, 2008

I will fully admit that running in the morning is not exactly going to plan. There are many days I wake up and think “I can’t do this” for whatever reason. A good percentage of those days I let myself believe I can’t and go back to bed. On the days I do manage to [...]

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A Brand New Pair of New Balance 992. Shoes as Motivation.

August 27, 2008

Getting a new pair of shoes is a good way to start a new fitness program. I just ordered a pair of New Balance 992s which arrived yesterday. I took them out of the box and put them on with my pinstriped pants and thought I looked like some sort of professor or other intellectual [...]

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Ellen – 1, Running – 0

August 19, 2008

I would like to take a minute to share with you some of todays accomplishments. Yes I know it is only 8 am but it has already been a full day. I woke up this morning at 5:45, grabbed the dog and hit the pavement. I have been working myself up for months to go [...]

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Ellen vs. Running

August 15, 2008

It’s 5:45 am. I hear the alarm and instantly start making excuses. It didn’t seem like such a lofty goal when I made it but now the thought of lacing up my nikes seems almost impossible. It’s still dark outside. That must be unsafe, maybe I should wait til a little later. I roll over [...]

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