A Question of Perspective

From the category archives:

Fitness

Relating to Running

January 23, 2010

The physical fitness test. I hated it. Actually, I hated the run.
I was a really fit kid. I started playing softball at 6 years old, soccer at 7. I had tennis lessons 1-3x a week – which morphed into playing 5-6 times a week in-season in high school. I went to tennis camp. I played [...]

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Zumba!

January 20, 2010

Last night, I allowed our friend Kris to drag me to a Zumba class.
It was awesome and sweaty and horrifying (I can’t dance, like at all) and hysterical. I think I actually laughed the whole entire time.
I’ll totally go back. Our instructor Katy is awesome. And adorable. And like 19 – so now I feel [...]

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My Big-Kid Bike

January 18, 2010

Yesterday, Megan took me on my first official big-kid bike ride… outfit and all.
The bike was a wedding gift – we combined a bunch of REI certificates that we received as gifts.
We rode 10.6 miles in 51 minutes. It was sort of slow, I’m aware, but totally fun. I didn’t really realize how much of [...]

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Sucking Wind

January 16, 2010

We just got back from the gym, where not much fitness of note was accomplished.
Some various tidbits:

I can’t run next to Megan – I feel pressure. While I am completely aware that she’s actually not paying a shred of attention to me while on her own treadmill and watching the football game, I spend the [...]

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What’s in a Name?

January 14, 2010

Some options for our Cape Relay team:

Lincoln Lynx
Green Machine
Betty Lincoln
Lynx
Cape Betties
LYNX 4 EVA
Will Run for Kilts
It’s Not That Far With 12 Lynx
Michelle Gets the Late Shift
24 Lincoln Legs
Have you seen the green machine?
(Lincoln) Schooled to Win
Hey, That’s My Kilt
Where the Fuck is the Van, I’m Tired of Running
WTF I Thought This Was a 5K
2 Slow [...]

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