Hear me out. As of this morning, there are a little over 60 days left until we ring in 2018. “But seriously, can we get through Halloween before we start talking about the holiday season?” Absolutely, but what’s on my mind isn’t about kisses at midnight (though those are always welcome) or champagne (also, always […]
When you notice a difference
Last spring I went hiking with a friend. It wasn’t a particularly difficult trail but I struggled. I was out of breath, my legs were tired, I spent much of the time focusing on how I was holding my friend back and how out of shape and sad I was rather than admiring the beautiful […]
Trust isn’t always an easy thing, even when you need to trust yourself – my 15K story
This past weekend, I ran my first 15K race. 15K. 9.6 miles. What on earth was I thinking when I signed up for this event? It turns out that past Sheridan had faith in future Sheridan, though present Sheridan had a few moments of doubt. Let me explain. When I started training for the Hot […]
Why yes, I AM a quitter TYVM! GO ME!
A few weeks ago, I was cleaning out one of my bookshelves and I found one of the many journals I have started – and stopped – over the years. This one was from 2002 – it contained two entries for the year. One babbled on about some guy I had gone out with a […]
It’s all about the shoes.
One of the most frequent questions I see posed by beginners is “What shoes should I buy?” Well, here is the scoop: my favorite shoe may cause you a world of hurt. Why? Because we all run a little differently. If you opt to head to your local big box discount store and say “Oh, […]
How I became a smaller me.
Though I didn’t intend to cover my personal shrinking adventure on the site, I have been asked by more than a few people, “How did you do it?” I figured rather than keep answering the same question individually, I would share my story and those who might be interested can read about it. So here […]
