Comments on For the Run of It: Welcome 2012

I dread winter - it's cold and very dark in Co...

2012-01-09T08:48:13.079-08:00

I dread winter - it's cold and very dark in Colorado, and we live close to the mountains so we get kind of shafted with sunlight in the wintertime. It's totally depressing and I've noticed that I do feel worse, especially in January and February when it's the coldest and seemingly the darkest!

I certainly understand that cycle. :\ I think for ...

2012-01-06T10:56:38.211-08:00

I certainly understand that cycle. :\ I think for a while after moving to California, I had reverse SAD ... it was so sunny all the time (it very rarely rains where I am) that I felt like I had to go out and do stuff every day ... my Chicago mentality is still "soak up the sun while it lasts." I need to remind myself to take days off, that it's okay to rest, that overdoing it is just as bad as underdoing it.

Your race schedule looks great! I am excited for a new year and more races, too. :)

Yay! You're back. I'm a lurker. I, too, su...

2012-01-04T11:59:04.414-08:00

Yay! You're back. I'm a lurker. I, too, suffer from SAD, sometimes strongly, other times not. I try to focus on exercise being good for my head. The other benefits follow. It's usually the only way to get out the door - I live in Seattle so you understand!

I understand the balance thing. Just when I think things are in a groove...Hang in there! Focus on keeping your head healthy and the rest will follow through.

And congrats on lining up your races. Great motivation to eat right and exercise.

Glad you are back! Lisa