I CAN please more than one person per day. As long as I start with myself.
So I’m over feeling guilty about taking time for myself. And going out with my friends. And getting massages. And accepting help. In the past 6 days, I have done all 4 of those things. I even did one...
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We had a decent snow storm Thursday night and so yesterday there was no school. My husband is building a garage and wasn’t able to work outside, so he got to stay home . He was making pancakes, and I...
View ArticleOne step at a time
I’ve never really been a girls’ girl. I don’t love to talk on the phone. Or shop. Or do any other “girlie” stuff. Put me in a room full of dudes, and I feel totally comfortable. And confident. Guys...
View ArticleSore? Tired? Out of Breath? Sweaty? Good. It’s working.
Last week I was on the bike at the Y. My ipod was cranked as loud as it could go, so I was pretty oblivious to everything around me. There was a seriously old guy on the bike next to me. He tapped my...
View ArticleThe harder the struggle the more glorious the triumph.
Last week I saw a mom I know (but not very well) at the Y. I hadn’t seen her since one of the last little league games in October. I smiled and said hi. She did one of those “why is this person saying...
View ArticleWow Mom! Good work!
Eleven weeks down. One to go. After attending 4 bazillion fitness and spin classes, and careful scientific observation, I have determined that about half of the participants are normal. The other half...
View Article84 days
Dear Lose to Win Teammates, YMCA Staff, Family, Friends, and Blog Readers, I can’t tell you how many times over the past few years I have said Enough is enough. Tomorrow I am changing this body. Then...
View ArticleWaist not, want not.
Last night I went out with some friends to celebrate the completion of Lose to Win. It was the first time I had gone out since my night out in NYC in the beginning of March. I literally had not put on...
View Article39 1/2 weeks and counting
So a couple people asked how I finally ended up doing in Lose to Win. I should be focusing on how well I did. But I haven’t been. I’ve spent the last 2 days stewing. Because I didn’t win the cardio...
View ArticleDon’t I know you from somewhere?
So four really awesome things happened last week… First Awesome Thing That Happened: The day after Lose to Win was over, I wrote a letter every spin instructor, trainer, and staff member at the Y and...
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