It’s been two weeks since my last race and alas, two weeks since I’ve run. I had intended on running last week when I was struck with a nasty stomach virus over the Memorial Day weekend. I haven’t been that sick for probably five or six years. The only plus side was that food didn’t even look appealing and I dropped a couple of pounds (always trying to find the positive)!
Shadow of the Day
Posted by fatgirlinskinnyworld on June 3, 2012
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Thank You!
First, I’d like to thank Elaine of the Daily Choices Add Up blog for nominating my little blog for the Versatile Blogger Award! She has a great blog about working out and food choices which gives me hope on my own journey. Check her out at http://www.dailychoicesaddup.wordpress.com.
Posted by fatgirlinskinnyworld on June 3, 2012
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The Long and Winding, Uphill, Potholed Road
My second race of the summer was yesterday morning – the Rite Aid 5K. The 5K is only in its fourth year and is part of the larger Rite Aid Marathon weekend that takes place in Cleveland every year.
I had received an email the night before the race instructing all runners to be at the starting line by 7:15 a.m. Saturday morning. My son and I got up and out of the house by 6:20 a.m. and headed downtown. I love the feeling before a race, everyone is excited and people are anxious for the race to start. We parked quite a bit away from the race site so had a good walking warm up to the start of the race.
Posted by fatgirlinskinnyworld on May 20, 2012
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Back in the Saddle
Well, two weeks of not working out, got me two weeks of not working out. I felt bloated, tired and all around miserable. After the race two weeks ago, I took the week off and then the following week found out I was moving my son home from college earlier than I had planned. I had planned on getting plenty of exercise going up and down to his third floor dorm room, but in the end, he had packed and loaded everything himself, so I spent two days in a car driving 1,100 miles with no exercise.
Friday night I was strongly trying to talk myself out of going to the gym – I checked my email, I vacuumed, I looked at my real mail, everything I could think of. Finally, I got in the car at 7:30 p.m. and headed over. I knew it was not going to be fun OR pretty. Read the full post »
Posted by fatgirlinskinnyworld on May 6, 2012
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In it to Finish It
This morning was my first 5K in five years (running). Last night, I didn’t sleep well, I was crampy and when I did sleep I had a dream that not only did I come in dead last, but I got lost on the race route because it wasn’t marked. When I woke up this morning, true to the weather prediction, the beautiful 77 temperatures of yesterday had turned into 42 degrees, overcast, windy and raining. Read the full post »
Posted by fatgirlinskinnyworld on April 21, 2012
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Downward Dog
I didn’t run this past weekend. I had every intention of going Friday night and then got home late and cleaned instead. Saturday morning, I was scheduled to begin a yoga class (I’ve never done it before) with a friend of mine. We got a great Groupon deal and I thought there was no better time to try it.
I want to tell you that I loved it, but I’m not there yet. It was not a beginner class, but listed as “mixed,” so we headed over. I mean, I always envision yoga as challenging, but relaxing also, right?! Not so much. Read the full post »
Posted by fatgirlinskinnyworld on April 16, 2012
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Rocky Road
This past week over Easter, I made my yearly trek to my sister’s house in Philadelphia.
I’m always convinced I come back a few pounds lighter as my sister is a serious runner (she’s training for a 10 mile run now) and eats extremely well. While she has snacks in the house when we visit, I rarely, if ever, see her having anything “bad.”
Posted by fatgirlinskinnyworld on April 10, 2012
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A New York Minute
I was having the kind of week where all was right with the world – I felt good physically, I felt good mentally, I was happy. Friday started out exceptionally well, I was in a great mood (convinced I was going to be one of mega millions winners), and it was Friday. By mid morning, I received a phone call that turned my world upside down.
The rest of Friday was spent in a sort of holding pattern. I was emotional and at work and trying to appear normal. One of my attorneys asked if I was okay; I replied I was fine. An untruth of huge proportions. Read the full post »
Posted by fatgirlinskinnyworld on April 2, 2012
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Life is too Short to Believe in Impossible
A long time ago, I had some sort of dreams. I couldn’t tell you what they are anymore, but I know at some point I felt I was moving towards something. In the last 15 years or so, I’ve lived on simply existing and not dreaming.
Once upon a time, my dream was simply to have children, a husband and a home. Pretty basic. Along with that dream came a bad marriage and the end of what I held as a basic dream. The years after my divorce were even more difficult and I really just existed. The dreams I had were for someone else, as if fulfilling who they wanted to be would somehow fulfill me as well – it doesn’t work that way. I put my dreams and feelings on the back burner to help fix someone else. It didn’t work, and I ended up depressed and broken. Read the full post »
Posted by fatgirlinskinnyworld on March 25, 2012
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No Waist Here
A funny thing happened along the way. I used to have a waist, a real “pear” shape. When I bought jeans, inevitably the waist would have to be taken in, or a belt worn. In the last few years, I’ve lost my waist. I mean, I know it’s still there, but it hasn’t been visible until recently.
Yesterday morning, as I was getting ready to go the gym, I pulled out one of the pairs of workout pants that had tags on them. What the heck, I thought, let’s try these. In a moment of pure joy, not only do they fit, they look darn good on me. I went to the gym with more confidence than I normally have. Read the full post »
Posted by fatgirlinskinnyworld on March 18, 2012
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