I told all of you that I took up running 6 months ago because I hated it.I know that sounds peculiar but - as much as I have always loved the look of it- sleek, strong, efficient, requiring no equipment, team or set up- I hated how it felt and always wanted to go home for coffee after 5 … [Read more...]
Graduation day
By: Cayla from Running, Recipes, and ReadingThis morning, after my eyes popped open at six, I hopped out of bed, made myself a cup of coffee, and baked banana bread for my kids' breakfast. While this may seem normal for many of you, it is anything but normal for me. Especially on a … [Read more...]
A Teacher’s Story: From Special Ed to the Honour Roll
By: Cayla from Running, Recipes, and ReadingI have a new Facebook friend. Her name is Katie. We became friends last week on her 18th birthday, the age I tell my students I can honour their friend request. But Katie isn't just any friend, she is my all-time favourite student.I met … [Read more...]
Back in the saddle
I am resuming my love/hate relationship with running.I wrote a few different posts last year about my running that culminated into this one.After October 15 of last year we kept running. For a few weeks. It started to get cold and I was too much of a wuss to run in the cold. … [Read more...]
jiggly wiggly back of the bus
As I previously mentioned, I am trying to love to run. I have joined a running clinic and due to travel and ice and quite frankly, not liking it or being good at it, I have only been out for a few runs. Today I joined the clinic for our Thursday morning 8 km and all I can say is holy moly … [Read more...]
I run, therefore I am.
This morning I got up and ran 6km in weather that keeps most people huddled up indoors with a hot cup of coffee. It was hovering around freezing, with a brisk wind, and there was steady rain coming down sideways. I didn't go out because Bob & Jillian were shouting at me, or because I have a suit … [Read more...]
She Likes Looking Good
Confession: this post title is brought to you by a very bad play off my personal blog's name, She Likes Purple. But, another couple confessions: I do like the color purple and I also like looking (and feeling!) good. So, am I cheesy? Yes! But, I'm honest too. See, a little over a year ago -- at the … [Read more...]
Weekend Update – We Did It
Three months ago I did something that I had sorta, kinda thought about doing for along time. I tried doing it on my own last year and the year before but never stuck with it.In July - it stuck. I started running. I wrote about it here. And here. And … [Read more...]
Strength in Numbers
I've posted a few times about the running program I've been doing with 2 buddies.I cannot imagine doing the program without them. I'm actually certain that I wouldn't have finished it, much less finished on schedule if it weren't for them.Since the beginning of July we have arranged … [Read more...]
Weekend Update – Priority: Me
This morning I completed week 1 of a nine week program that will apparently have me running 5K by the end. We'll see about that...I ran awhile back on my own. I had no program, I hadn't run before and I really had no clue what I was doing. It was the trendy thing to to. … [Read more...]