Tag Archives: swimming
landlubber.
This morning, I went for a swim. When I got to the gym, after struggling into my ridiculous suit (seriously, I’ve never met a suit with less give), I hopped into a fairly empty pool and got down to it. … Continue reading
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Desperate Times
Last night I had plans to get in the lake and get back to my workout regime. It’s been over a week, and I was feeling both chubby and lazy. Also, that aforementioned wedding is creeping right up, so now … Continue reading
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five good things: high holidays edition
It’s supposed to be 95 degrees out again today, and also, I think I’ve jacked up my shoulder, probably from an overdoing of kettlebells and yoga-ing and lake swimming. So even though I like all those things, I’ll have to … Continue reading
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spinning into it.
Spinning is no joke, chickens. If anyone asks you, make sure you tell the truth. Not a joke. However, it felt good to work out in a cool, dark room with jams blasting. And then there was all the sweating, … Continue reading
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in a heap.
It’s heating up around here, chickadees. Which means I’m moving all workouts inside until further notice. Last night Ky and I yoga-d it out in my air conditioned living room, which really didn’t seem to stop us from sweating profusely. … Continue reading
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hitting the great open water.
Yesterday was kind of a yin and yang kind of day. For instance, I finally found out why my eyes have been bothering me for weeks. Great! However, the issue is that I have an eye infection. Sick. I hit … Continue reading
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5gt: It’s a brand new week edition
Chickens! I’ve had such a busy, lovely weekend that I didn’t get a chance to check in. And now, in the spirit of continuing the feel-good mood the weekend brought on, I bring to you, five good things. 1. Today … Continue reading
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rounding it up
Morning chickens! And sorry for the long interruption. Yesterday, as I was getting ready to hit the publish button, the skies darkened, opened up, and WordPress lost my post. I had to make haste. Which ended in a 1.5 hour … Continue reading
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Wardrobe Malfunction
This morning I dragged my tired, yoga-ed bones out of bed for a nice, long swim. I was more excited than usual, because I finally bought myself a new bathing suit. Except that the excitement changed to anxiety rather quickly, … Continue reading
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From sea to shining sea.
Sorry for the long absence, chickens, but it’s been a crazy couple of days. Sidling up to a computer hasn’t exactly been my number one priority. And what a lovely weekend that it was. Full of concerts, fireworks, BBQs, bike … Continue reading
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