Running Thru Quicksand

Running with joy through perimenopause and autoimmune disease.

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Feeling Like An Alien Inside My Own Body 

Does your body ever confuse the heck out of you, leaving you wondering what could possibly be going on inside you? It blows my mind how my body feels so different from day to day. It’s wild how one run… Continue Reading →

Do You Embrace Aging Or Do You Dread It?

How do you feel about getting older? What terms or phrases come to mind when you think about someone in their 50s? Golden years? Riding into the sunset? Old age? Senior citizens? Do you envision someone who is slowing down,… Continue Reading →

It’s Time To Rekindle Your Relationship With Nature

Growing up immersed in nature was an amazing privilege. Thanks to my involvement in sports, particularly cross-country and track, I was out in the elements pretty much no matter what. Rain, snow, heat, or cold — none of that stopped… Continue Reading →

When Lupus, Bad Decisions and the Weather Conspired Against Me

  Have you ever had a day when the thought of working out is unbearable and nothing seems to go right? Thankfully, those days have been few and far between lately – until yesterday. It was one of those days… Continue Reading →

How Running A Half Marathon Changed Me

Despite an ongoing battle with lupus, a year ago I said screw it and signed up for a half marathon. My episodes of pericarditis (inflammation of the lining of my heart causing chest pain and fluid buildup) were under control… Continue Reading →

Overcoming My Fear of the Gym

There’s nothing like that moment of panic after receiving an email confirmation from a purchase that suddenly makes a long-term commitment a reality. Once I grasped that my membership to Planet Fitness was now indeed reality – requiring me to… Continue Reading →

My Troubling Realization About Our Unnatural Lives

It blows my mind how unnatural, robotic and disconnected our lives have become.   This realization consumed me early one morning at Planet Fitness. I was mindlessly running on the treadmill when I glanced around and was struck by the… Continue Reading →

Valuable Lessons I Learned After A Year Of Lifting Weights

It blows my mind that I haven’t consistently lifted weights since my senior year in college. Despite understanding and experiencing the benefits firsthand, I spent decades neglecting this essential  form of training. Sure, I dabbled on and off throughout the… Continue Reading →

Why I Surprisingly Love My Pre-dawn Runs With A Running Club

It’s pitch dark, my blaring alarm is interrupting my dream and I can’t figure out why I’m being forced awake at the ungodly hour of 4:45 AM. Slowly it dawns on me that I actually have to get out of… Continue Reading →

How Do You View Your Body When It’s Sick?

Why is my body rebelling against me? This frustrating thought frequents my mind – especially throughout these past two years as if somehow, my lupus symptoms were my body’s way of saying “screw you“ while purposely spiting me with illness…. Continue Reading →

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