My Saturdays are filled with fog and disorientation. I’m hungover from lack of sleep and possibly from the increased dosing of Benadryl. I try to be productive, but my goals are lost long before I start. Despite what you might expect, I have yet to fall asleep early on Saturday night so that I wake up Sunday morning refreshed and ready to conquer the week. Frequently, my mind is so full of jumbled thoughts that I battle meaningful rest.
Read More5:30 am – I’m sure that some folks thought I was full of it, but I’m actually doing this thing. Today, we’re heading to Clingman’s Dome! Well, we won’t actually arrive today, but we’re going to head that direction. Sometimes running. Sometimes walking. Always moving forward.
Read MoreI’m normally a wuss when it comes to my hands and fingers. For some reason, I have reached the misguided conclusion that I need to toughen up in the cold. This has been a recent theory. Tonight was not a good time to test that out, because my run went a little awry a little too far from home.
Read MoreTo get it out of the way, I’ll state what we all know – our bodies are machines.
In order to run at all, they need fuel (food). In order for our machines to run well, we need the best fuel at the right time and in the appropriate portions. I’m guessing none of this is news to you.
Read MoreOn the day that I received my PET scan results, the team shut down my running. The lesion in my hip scared them. If I broke that, my problems would get a lot worse before it got better.
Read MoreCancer is only one part of your life. Don’t let it decide how happy you’re going to be. Fear and overwhelm are completely normal after a cancer diagnosis. There are ways to help manage depression and anxiety brought about by cancer, and they don’t all involve medication. Aren’t we taking enough? Exercise, research has found, can lower depression brought about by cancer.
Read MoreI spent several moments rinsing out my mouth with water, and felt dirtier than usual only 30 minutes into today’s run. I learned a valuable lesson today: Treat all big trucks like chicken trucks. Keep your mouth shut when they go by, and give them a wide berth. Blech.
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