by healthy ashley on November 25, 2012
Today’s Space Coast Marathon started off with everything against it and ended in the very best way. I haven’t been eating well. I haven’t been sleeping. I’ve been fighting an icky cold. I was out late last night and didn’t get to do my regular pre-race rituals (including sleeping more than four hours). Not to [...]
by healthy ashley on November 21, 2012
In the deep of the marathon, I hate it. I question why I signed up. I question who I am. I forget why I signed up for it in the first place. Now I realize that it’s imperative that I hate it. That its hard. That it hurts. I say yes to something that challenges [...]
by healthy ashley on November 20, 2012
In a day’s time, the words “long run,” “swim,” “barbell,” “stroke” and “fuel” usually circulate in my mind. Words like “beauty,” “dressing up” and “makeup” rarely make an appearance. It’s gym, school, work and home most days, and how I look is on the back burner. But sometimes I want to play dress-up and go [...]