a small galaxy about the journey, the force, and the battle.

  • Because he is watching

    Today I was due for a long run but I wasn’t well. I had a headache and a migraine. They were both getting worse so I opted to take my medication which sometimes helps. My headache subsided but I wasn’t feeling all that great to kill my run today. About midway through, it finally hit…

  • Scoliosis is no joke

    Scoliosis is no joke

    What is Scoliosis? It’s a curvature of the spine. Often happens when you are growing, but can happen at any time. Mostly common in females, and most cases are mild. But then there are some who suffer from severe Scoliosis, like myself. I have a double curve, or what is called the “S curve”. Scoliosis curves…

  • ‘Running is a gift’

    ‘Running is a gift’

      It’s here! It’s here! National running day! Well to us runners it’s just a Wednesday. A Wednesday run with a lot more buzz around it! As you all see on my social media, you can find that I pretty much celebrate all my runs. I’ve said it time and time again, Running is a…

  • The Mighty

    The Mighty

    Being a chronic pain sufferer, it can be tough to find support. Or even finding someone who understands what you are going through. Trying to explain what you deal with on a daily basis to someone who has no idea is tough. Your family and friends can sometimes feel helpless and don’t know what to…

  • Fibro, the invisible one

    Fibro, the invisible one

    Fibromyalgia. What is Fibromyalgia? The medical explanation for it:  is a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory issues. (from the Mayo clinic) What it really feels like? Like your entire body is on fire. It’s like having the flu, while running a marathon, not having slept in 3 days while…

  • Happy Mother’s Day!

    Happy Mother’s Day!

    Wishing all you mother runners a fun day with your loved ones. Hope it has some sweaty miles, some memorable laughs, and a whole lotta LOVE ❤ HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!   -gelcys

  • May the Fourth be with you

    May the Fourth be with you

    Am I the only nerd excited over this day? I am more excited over this day than my birthday….it’s STAR WARS DAY!!!!! Yes us Star Wars nerds get a day all to ourselves. Because we don’t get enough of it right? 😉 So I will be celebrating it with the rest of the cool kids…

  • Time to celebrate MOM

    Time to celebrate MOM

    The best way a mother runner wants to celebrate Mother’s Day is with a RUN! When I am training, or even when I don’t have a race in sight, I like doing virtual races to keep my running going. It helps to keep me motivated. And during my training, it helps to keep it interesting.…

  • Star Wars-Dark Side Challenge Part II, The finale

    Star Wars-Dark Side Challenge Part II, The finale

    I’ll leave off where Part I left off. Megan and I met up in the lobby of the Hilton Bonnet Creek because she was driving us to Epcot. Walking to the start line, I was a little worried because my rotated ribs were REALLY bothering me. I didn’t tell her because I didn’t want to worry her.…

  • Star Wars-Dark Side Challenge Part I

    Star Wars-Dark Side Challenge Part I

    Since this weekend was so incredibly epic, I am going to write it in 2 parts so it’s not a novel. This is part one, the beginning…. I had been waiting for this day to come and it was FINALLY here! The first day of the Star Wars Dark Side expo! I had to go…

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