Grandma Runs!

Category: health

  • The Journey Continues

    The Journey Continues

    I have been attempting to share my experiences with getting back in decent shape since January. I began increasing my mileage in running in an effort to run the Indy 500 Mini Marathon next weekend, and have tried various ways to lose the extra 20 pounds I had gained over the past two or so…

  • One Month In…

    It’s only been a little over a month since I last blogged, which is not bad when compared to the last couple of years. I like to feel that I have something to share when I write, and often I just don’t. This year I am documenting my journey back to running. While it might…

  • 2023. New Year, New Me?

    It’s a new year, which means we will constantly hear “new year, new you,” and we will be inundated with diet commercials and all the ways we can meet those resolutions. The gyms are packed; people are determined to look great by summer. And then it becomes difficult. Slowly the gym becomes less crowded and…

  • Quarantined!

    It’s been over a year since I have blogged, and what better time to write than when we are forced to remain home. I don’t know about all of you, but I am still floored by how much our world has changed in two short weeks. Two weeks ago we had just wrapped up the…

  • Celebrating 10 Years

    I cannot believe it’s been so many months since I last added to my blog. One would think that with our kids grown and on their own, life would slow down, but it just seems to get busier. Today we are having our first virtual school day, so I am home trying to stay warm,…

  • It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

    In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness, I thought I’d share an older piece I wrote. Please share if you feel so inclined. The Mammogram Experience One of my summer rituals is going to the gyno for my yearly check-up, and then following up with a mammogram. About a month ago, the day had finally arrived…

  • 4 Days Until the Mini!

    I’m four days away from running the Indy 500 Mini, and those crazy thoughts are starting to creep in. As I’ve gotten older, it is so much more difficult to run without some ache. I’ve already had knee surgery after an IT band issue and some arthritis. I’ve also been to the chiropractor and physical…

  • Don’t Be A Jerk

    My main rule in my classroom of eighth graders is ‘Don’t be a jerk.’ This simple statement covers a lot of ground: Don’t be a jerk when choosing groups; Don’t be a jerk when someone is speaking; Don’t be a jerk and refuse to do any work (and then blame me when you are failing)…I…

  • Running Newbies

    Friday evening, I needed to do a long run, and I had to do it by myself. Most of my running friends would be running the Kentucky Derby Half or Full Marathon the next morning; I would not. I had accompany a group of students to Academic Bowl, so I had to opt out of…

  • The Great Soft Drink Experiment

    Last summer I challenged myself to complete a running streak; it began with a 40 day streak, and then I stretched it out to 80 days. Once I hit 80 days, I decided to make it 100 days. I ended up running at least one mile every day for 100 days. It was a challenge…