Bruises and boos

The only good thing about this self isolation shit is that spring is finally here and we can all spend endless time outside…. The downside? I have horrible allergies. Do you have any idea the looks I get sneezing, runny nose, scratchy throat…. Man, people must think I’m #patientzero. Thankfully, I’ve been healthy, my family is healthy… well, not Covid sick… so ;) Work is getting crazy, some places won’t let anyone in. Somehow my position is considered ‘essential’… not sure how, but thankfully I’m able to work. Recently, schools have decided to switch to online. It’s madness. Never thought in my lifetime I would experience a plague like situation that didn’t involve zombies… that I was totally prepared for… really. Running has switched to stamina training rather then race day prep. I know there are many other races, but this one in May is one of my favorites (besides my hometown race). The crowd and community support that Fargo provides is something else. I highly suggest addin...

Y’all, I have never been so over the flu season as much as I am now. All my fun seems to be canceled. My dear friend Miranda and I were going to see And That’s Why We Drink (podcast- super amazing- I love them, listen to them… tell your friends) The half marathon I’ve been training for was rescheduled until August. Not going to lie, as much as I saw it coming…. It hurt my heart. But as Tessa said, its best to look at this now as stamina training and I’ll kill it in the fall. Now I just need to find the motivation I have lost. Everyone seems to be in a quarantine… or getting ready for it… PLEASE LEAVE SOME TP FOR THE REST OF US- for fucks sake. Its a GD flu- I get it, its bad and its not good – don’t @ me. Yeah, there might be a quarantine BUT not everyone is able to buy 12 cases of ass wipe at a time… just saying- rant over :) Let's start a new fashion trend!!! Most people are finding themselves stuck in a house with people you don’t spend all that much time with IE fami...

I swear some weeks and people are cursed. Traveling is tough and having a trade that I work in means lots of cursed days, weeks and yup, me. I discovered WAY to late that I should not ever walk barefoot on new gym floors. My feet are not okay with this. I had to miss way more running then I planned on, but just because it gets hard or I miss, doesn’t mean that I quit. I picked it back up and was able to get all my runs in this week. Was it easy? Nope, I was exhausted all week. My legs and feet are still sore. On to another week and a new adventure. According to ye’ ole Google, Mercury isn’t in retrograde until June 2020, but the time change, Friday the 13 th and my working 10 days straight… sure feels like something is out to get us all. Got me thinking of curses and how they work… which is a HUGE rabbit hole. So lets break this down nice and easy before we get into it :) A curse is simply, just words. In a curse it is the wish that troubles, rough weather, illness etc ...

Traveling can be so much fun. Being able to check out the local atmosphere. I, however, am traveling for work. At best, I see the dirty, dusty walls of the job site OR my hotel room. I am def living a dream. Wednesday night, the wonderful people next door left their TV on all night. The laugh track helped me dream that I was in a horrible comedy club. #itsnotthatfunny #sotiredithurts Kidding- I actually LOVE my job and my amazing co-workers- who I’m guessing will never read this… BUT one of them suggested this topic. Thanks Joe- I appreciate the topic suggestion. Training while traveling is a challenge. I push my morning self into getting on the treadmill. I’ll own it, after 12 hours on ladders or breathing in shit air, I have no desire to run. Thankfully, in the early mornings, I’m generally able to steal the treadmill before anyone else. Montana is beautiful, windy, amazing foods. I highly recommend checking it out for a visit, even if you don’t ski (I fall better than I’v...

Y'all,  I spaced it was leap day and I saved this nugget for you.  Cause I love you all for allowing me a creative out look to help me manage my anxiety.  This wonderful group of creepy lovelies helps me realise that being strange or into the dark stuff is okay.  Never change my darlings, never change As it's a leap day, little creepy dessert is in order. I feel that mayne today doesn't count, so enjoy the extra creepy. Chuang-Mu, a Chinese goddess... of bedchambers... yeah... so.. She  divorced her hubby (cause I guess no one wants to keep anyone)and figured that she wanted a change... girl, I feel ya. Anyway,  Chuang-mu decided "imma go be a demon and shit" as a goddess she has a choice- fucking patriarchy am I right?- now as a rare demon goddess, she decides that she wants to fuck up some shit and who wouldnt. After centuries of destruction,  Chuang-mu is finally recognized as a legit badass who takes no shit...basically all the head demons ...

  Mercury is fucking with everyone and everything! I felt this hard this week, both at work and in my life. Training is never an easy thing to stick to. Life happens and shit gets in the way. This week has tested my commitment to training on so many levels. Work was INSANE this week… long ass days, mental exhaustion and frankly, I was beat. I have no desire to get going some days. Sometimes when life gets in the way, we have to make the decision to keep on our paths. Today I had my 9 mile run; by mile 4.5 I knew that my shoes were trash. By mile 5 I switched to different shoes but the pain in my arch didn’t stop… mile 6 I ended up going barefoot for the last 3 miles. The pain did stop and I finished my run. My feet are SORE AS FUCK but I did it. I still have my speed work that I wasn’t able to get in because of the long ass days at work, but there’s tomorrow before I get on the road for work. Traveling for work is a challenge when it comes to training. I have to balance work,...

Wednesday night was speed work. Per Tessa, if you don't wanna cuss the whole time, you're doing it wrong. I started to cuss at my 6th 400 meter sprint. I still had 6 to go. Did I wanna quit? Yup. Did I think about calling my mom to rescue me... yup. But I finished, I went home to devour a ramen size bowl of spaghetti with gluten free garlic bread. What was missing? Cake.. lots of cake. I run cause I get to eat more food... delicious savory foods.  Food is a great motivator,  hell, I'm a free meal away from being your new best friend. The real struggle is knowing how much cake is too much cake... or how much working out do I need to do to eat an entire sheet cake? Anyone know? This is a legit question... DM me your answers... I think I can test these theories. I finished my first week of training with an easy 5k Friday  and a 7 mile run Saturday morning.  11 weeks to go until Fargo. I have never been a fan if dolls, the ones on the store shelves that start talkin...