“Is it ok to get oil on this?” I was lying face down on the massage table, so I couldn’t see what she was pointing at. I assumed she meant my tattoo. So I said, Oh yeah. That’s a few years old by now. “Really? Oh wow. What did this?” And I haven’t seen my … Continue reading Chaos 50K: The Aftermath
Chaos
Chaos 50k – The Race
Sometimes magic just...happens. In this instance. The magic happened on our favorite pub run course. Probably on one of the first Thursdays of the month that we run there officially. Or any of the other days that we run there unofficially. I’m not sure I was there when this idea was being birthed. I may … Continue reading Chaos 50k – The Race
Another .1 Christmas
You know in movies? When some emergency situation happens? And someone inevitably loses their shit? And just turns a standard emergency into an absolute shit show? I get angry. Like, screaming “get your shit together moron!” at the tv kind of angry. I got sucked into the rabbit hole that is Grey’s Anatomy at the … Continue reading Another .1 Christmas
Losing My Identities
I just had a 12 minute conversation. In which I fully participated. And I have no idea what we talked about. I know it started with work... It’s possible I had another meltdown Wednesday. Tuesday is my assigned weekly meltdown day. This week I held it off until Wednesday. It’s just... We’re living in such … Continue reading Losing My Identities
Reluctant Runner
There was a time when I could only run alone. I only wanted to run alone. I spent most of my life only running alone. I didn’t like the “pressure” of running with other people. But over the last few years, I’ve learned to love running with other people. I only want to run with … Continue reading Reluctant Runner
Pandemic Brain
“Why haven’t you learned anything I’ve taught you about cheating in gym class?” Because I’m a pure soul incapable of deception? See. The problem was. Fall Risk loves manmakers. Are you familiar with this bullshit? So you take a set of dumbbells. And you burpee with them. Except instead of just a standard bullshit burpee. … Continue reading Pandemic Brain
Twenty Six Degrees
26 degrees. That’s the temperature it will be at 6am tomorrow. When I’m starting out on the Catawba Run Around. It will be 26 degrees. Here. Where I live. Not even on a mountain. Which means it will probably be 16 degrees on North Mountain. Which is already the worst place in the world. I … Continue reading Twenty Six Degrees
Voluntary Rest Day
Yep. I'm doing that today. Voluntarily. I woke up at 5:00am when my alarm when off and made the call. Texted Rogue and went right on back to sleep. And now here I am resting and shit. Here's why. Y'all know how all of the social media networks went down Wednesday afternoon? And sent all … Continue reading Voluntary Rest Day
The Gym Life Chose Me
"Stop whining. You chose this." "I didn't choose the gym life. The gym life chose me." And it chose the hell outta me this week. Because after my last post, after Beautiful Beastie worked my arms to the point of uselessness, Skratch and J-Vicious both dared me to go to Arm Day. So obviously I … Continue reading The Gym Life Chose Me
Shine My Way 