This is not going to be one of those posts where I apologize for being absent for damn near a month, or call myself a “bad blogger,” or promise never to leave ever again. Nope, this is not that post. … Continue reading
It’s Not You, It’s Me.
Category Archives: inspiration
One Year.
One year ago, I became a FitFluential Ambassador. And, OH! what a year it has been! In the past year, I: Completed 13 races in 4 states. Ran 1 marathon, 6 half marathons, 3 5ks, 2 obstacle runs, a 4 … Continue reading
Make a Commitment to a Healthy Way of Life.
If you’ve been reading One Run at a Time for any length of time, you know that I’m a Life Time Fitness groupie fan. Since I joined back in January, it’s become my home away from home. Coming from a … Continue reading
Race Recap: NWM & Gratitude.
We are all given so many days in this life, so many moments. Some are ordinary – fleeting moments of joy, peace, turmoil, sadness. Others are extraordinary – singular moments in time when you realize that this is once-in-lifetime, never … Continue reading
Meanwhile, Back in the Real World
I’ve been back from my week-long NAAEE conference/NWM/honeymoon/1 year anniversary/hiking/winery touring California extravaganza since yesterday afternoon, and it’s back to the real world. Until I have time and space to process all the awesomeness that happened in these last 7 … Continue reading
#GetOutober.
Holy shiz… can you believe it’s October?! Um. I, for one, cannot. Regardless, the month rolls on, and with it, I pose a challenge. I attended the Leave No Child Inside Central Ohio Summit this past Friday. As an outdoor … Continue reading
Race Recap: Bird-In-Hand Half Marathon… or, the Time I Met Bart Yasso
Two weekends ago, I ran one of, if not THE coolest race I’ve ever run. The Bird-In-Hand Half Marathon is run through the “Valley of No Wires” as featured in a Runner’s World article by Bart Yasso called “Running With … Continue reading
Play.
I’m an outdoor educator. That means that I spend a good chunk of time in the outdoors, creating intentional outdoor experiences for kids of all ages. I’m used to being the one with all the answers (or at least the … Continue reading
A Revolutionary Act
If you haven’t already checked this one out, do. Seriously, go do it now! A Revolutionary Act was created by the editor of Experience Life magazine, Pilar Gerasimo, on whom I may or may not be nursing a small girl … Continue reading
Living Up: Things That Matter Most
I’ve done a lot of learning in the past year or two, and what I’ve learned is that the big things aren’t really so big. They’re the things that zoom past you without a second glance. The things that fill … Continue reading
Thursday Inspiration
My Alpha Showdown
This Saturday, I did something unlike anything I’ve ever done before, or ever thought I would even have to desire to do, much less actually do. Lifetime Fitness offers its clients what they call Alpha Training and the Alpha Showdown … Continue reading
Why I Run
We runners are called many things – crazy, idiotic, boneheaded, just plain stupid for doing what we do. They have their names, but we have our reasons. For some, it’s to lose weight. For others, to live a healthy lifestyle. … Continue reading