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I did not want to run the timed mile today. I ‘get’ that it’s part of my path to fitness; however, we had just been timed a couple of weeks ago and I am a big believer that progress should be checked monthly....not 24 arbitrary days later. So, I planned a protest....
Fuck the “What Ifs”… My first Obstacle Race
When do we stop climbing on jungle gyms? Because, as a kid, I used to climb on them all of the time. The higher the better. I would climb and jump and swing, completely oblivious of danger and fully devoid of fear. I’d climb and play and eat milk and cookies. I would...
Down the Rabbit Hole – a poem about finding hope
Last night, was my last grief group. Apparently, sanctioned grief is only supposed to last for 18 months…at least that's what the experts say. And the experts aren't necessarily wrong… although the grief continues… it just changes course. Joining a grief group...
The difference between being tough & being stupid
I’ve always been tough. I have a super high pain threshold and I can’t stand complainers. So, I rarely complain. When I broke my left hand playing lacrosse my freshman year of high school, I hid it from everyone until I passed out. I then taught myself how to be...
Yoga: The art of stilling one’s mind & anchovy pizza
The core philosophy of yoga is to listen to what your body needs and to still your mind. I have never been good at either one of those. Because every time I listen to my body, it wants anchovy pizza and every time I try to still my mind, it tries to figure out what...
Food Porn – The Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Everyone eats turkey on Thanksgiving, why? In my humble opinion, it’s a weird choice. Sure, it’s a native bird of North America and an incredibly “convenient” option...except for the turkey, but there are so many other options to choose from these days: roast beef,...
I went to a doughnut wedding and…
I went to a doughnut wedding. I went to a doughnut wedding and I’m on a super intense, discipline driven boot camp program where I’m not supposed to eat carbs. Now, let’s get something straight...I love carbs. I love carbs so much that I could marry carbs. But I...
I am losing my war with running
Apparently, every other Monday is running day at bootcamp. Had I known this, I might have played hooky today...in the way that I always "conveniently" managed to be in the nurse's office when our physics teacher gave a pop quiz. Here’s the problem with running. It...
Running Sucks
There is no other way to say it. Running sucks. I seriously don’t understand the concept of a runner’s high or the euphoria of the ten mile run. When friends run, they go to other places in their mind, places of peace and joy. I find joy in a bottle of wine and...
Searching for Doris Schwartz
Today I met my childhood doppelgänger. Granted, it was three decades after the fact, but it was well worth the wait. Growing up a chubby Jewish kid with frizzy hair who wanted nothing more than to sing and dance and act...there was no better role model for me than...