Author Archives: A

Newsflash

Posted on May 10, 2010 by A

So the agreement between me and the Babysitter of Awesome to drop my daughter off an hour earlier so that I can take advantage of my workplace’s free workout facilities (equipped like any gym you’d go sign up for, minus … Continue reading →

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Setbacks, Part Duh

Posted on May 4, 2010 by A

So when I said in my last post that I wasn’t wanting to stop totally, backslide so much that I’d have to start over, that’s exactly what I did. I’m back on the soda. I’m back to no exercse. I’m … Continue reading →

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Setbacks

Posted on March 25, 2010 by A

So I sorta dropped off the face of the planet around here, no? Sorry about that.  After I printed off and filled out the sheet to sign up for the 5K I wrote about last time, I had another run.  Nothing … Continue reading →

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Demotivated

Posted on February 4, 2010 by A

Strains of Chariots of Fire were not reverberating.  There were no crowd cheers (in my head).  I couldn’t hear Jillian Michaels on my shoulder screaming to keep moving, you can do this.  You know what there was? Pain. Sweat. Trouble … Continue reading →

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The World IS Round

Posted on January 27, 2010 by A

So many times in the past, when I’ve tried to get fit, lose weight, be healthier, I’m strong for a few weeks and then I reach the edge and fall off, the end, no more motivation = no more exercise … Continue reading →

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Territorial

Posted on January 5, 2010 by A

So there’s a treadmill in Workplace’s facility that I consider ‘mine’.  It’s the one I always run on.  The one where I can see the faint reflection of myself in the window across the room – proof that yes, it … Continue reading →

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Andrea: Weekly Report

Posted on December 22, 2009 by A

Dailymile.com report details Total run: 4.6 miles (I voluntarily ran, without being chased, nearly FIVE MILES! WOOT!) Total time: 1 hour 15 minutes. Calories burned: 1352 HELL YEAH! I am not going to weigh myself weekly.  I have been the … Continue reading →

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New to This

Posted on December 15, 2009 by A

Hi. My name is Andrea, @Shutterbitch, or even Hey You, if it’s in a nice enough tone of voice.  I’m new here, in case you weren’t sure.  I also am new to working out.  Well, I guess technically that’s not … Continue reading →

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