~ Runfessions ~
A collection of statements admitting
that one is guilty of a variety of running crimes…

 

It’s time to confess! I’m joining in on the fun to clear my conscience of all my recent running, cycling, fitness, and general life faux pas. I know I’ll feel much better once it’s all out in the open—and maybe, just maybe, I’ll give you a good laugh or two in the process!

 

I badgefess: I’ve officially decided that Garmin badges actually do motivate me. Initially, I didn’t think they mattered—I just thought they were a fun little extra. But after jumping through major hoops after a Garmin timing debacle a couple of months ago to earn a weekend 40K cycling badge, the truth came out. I was 100% willing to ride further than necessary just to earn that silly little digital badge.

 

I photofess (or is it hairfess): I officially bought a hipster hat! Now that my hair is shorter and I can’t just pull it back into a ponytail, the early morning humidity turns it into a large tumbleweed. This hat is a total lifesaver—I can head straight from a walk into virtual client sessions or pose for a collage picture with Kim without needing my flat iron or looking like a wild woman. I originally bought it with our upcoming trip to the Pacific Northwest in mind. I just hope no one on the trails mistakes me for a barista and asks for a frou-frou coffee!

 

I runfess: I’ve been adding a tiny bit more running into my daily walks lately, and I’m just crossing my fingers that my back doesn’t complain! While I have absolutely no intention of returning to running exclusively, it’s certainly fun to pick up the pace and let the wind blow through my hair—as long as it’s not that humid air, of course! 😉

 

I workoutfess: I completely underestimated the power of yard work. The day after spending five grueling hours mowing and weed-eating, I confidently queued up a quick 5-minute core class. Big mistake. My arms were so thoroughly cooked from my ‘functional gardening session’ that they absolutely refused to cooperate. When the instructor called for plank marches, I could lower down to my forearms just fine—but my upper body flat-out refused to press back up. It’s a move that’s normally a breeze, but my upper body just looked at me and said, ‘Not today, lady!

 

There you have it, my latest fessions, and you can bet that it feels great to get all of that off my chest! Unloading these always makes me feel lighter, and now that I’ve officially cleared my conscience, the floor is all yours.

 

  • Questions:
  • • How does your hair handle summer humidity? ~ it triples in size
  • • Have you ever had a chore or yard-work session completely ruin your workout the next day? ~ yes, many times
  • • What is your latest fitness fession?

 

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Today I’m linking up with Marcia at Marcia’s Healthy Slice for her monthly Runfessions linkup.  Be sure to check out her blog and those of the other great bloggers linking up.