This Week’s Mindful Moment: Having boundaries when you love what you do!! But to stay engaged and thrive in your passion, you must be able to pause! Boundaries in the midst of what energizes you is a must to make it all the way!
Day #20 – Lessons Learned in Running
Ask the experts and learn from their success! Today at work there was a man sporting a Chicago Marathon T-shirt. I asked him if he was a runner, and he said he had done several. He had just completed the Madison Mini Marathon this past weekend, the same one my good friend had done. You... Continue Reading →
Day #12 – Lessons Learned in Running
Choose Discipline Day #12 - Lessons Learned in Running I must say, this whole preparing for a half marathon has its moments of pure accomplishment, adreneline rushes, breakthrough, and feelings of conquering the world, but those moments are fought for through discipline. When we first started out the training, I was motivated to get in... Continue Reading →
Day #10 – Lessons Learned in Running
Who do YOU run with? Day #10 - Lessons Learned in Running Over this past weekend my husband and I went on a vacation with another couple and had no children with us--it was like a double date for 5 days! We slept in (until 7am--those of you who have children know that 7am is... Continue Reading →
Day #8 – Lessons Learned in Running
This is the beginning of week #3 in my training for the half marathon. Now the minimum run is at least 3 miles from here on out, which is slowly getting easier. You don't want to go backwards by going less than 3 miles because it will just make it more difficult. Note to self:... Continue Reading →
Day #7 – Lessons Learned in Running
5 MILES in 54 minutes and 13 seconds and ONLY 2 weeks of training! This song goes out to my coach--YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE! Let's Go, we can DO THIS--half marathon here we come! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdih7kjmQJw Note to self: Lesson #7 - When you don't think you are making any progress and it seems like... Continue Reading →
Day #6 – Lessons Learned in Running
I had a change of scenery today on my run--downtown Madison, WI. I ran along Lake Monona, past the Terrace, down towards the Betty Lou Cruises, up towards the Wisconsin Capitol, halfway around the square, and then all the way down Mifflin Street. It's amazing how a change of scenery really energizes and motivates you.... Continue Reading →
Day #5 – Lessons Learned in Running
Today I was a bit frustrated with my running. I wanted to be able to run like 13 miles NOW! This whole building endurance thing and having patience as your body naturally begins to go beyond its previous limits is not for the faint of heart. I am only in week 2 of my training... Continue Reading →
Day #4 – Lessons Learned in Running
Nothing like having a good playlist when you are running. The other day on my 4 mile run, my playlist consisted of two songs that kept repeating over and over and over. I didn't want to take the time to stop and reset my app because I didn't want to get out of my groove... Continue Reading →
Day #3 – Lessons Learned in Running
Today's run was going a distance that I have never run before in my life--4 miles! I was nervous about even going beyond my now comfortable 3 miles that I had conquered. But as I started out the run I heard, "No limits, no boundaries!" As this phrase kept circulating through my head as my... Continue Reading →
Bethany Conway 