January 2011 – Run. Laugh. Eat Pie.

The Sports Doctor

26 January, 2011 RenéeBody, Self16 Comments

I went to the sports doctor (is that the right term? here in NL it is but I’m not sure what you would call these professionals in North America or the UK for example) this morning and it was an…

The Silence

26 January, 2011 RenéeSelf

… is only temporary. I’m just busy :)

Another attempt at Attitude Adjustment

22 January, 2011 RenéeSelf5 Comments

I think this one will stick. It’s been another rough week emotionally. I don’t want to behave the way I have been. I’m frustrated and angry that my doctor, for one, can speak to me the way she does, so…

The Results are In

19 January, 2011 RenéeMind, Self, Weight Watchers6 Comments

I talked to my doctor today about my blood tests. The Good News: Nothing is wrong with me. I could say there is bad news. But there isn’t. Nothing is wrong with me. Am I sad, frustrated, and being driven…

Video Sunday

16 January, 2011 RenéeBody, Fun Stuff, Self4 Comments

I went running this afternoon and was amazed at how much water there is everywhere, just a couple of kilometers from my apartment. I only made the video from the bridge between Westervoort and Arnhem. I wanted to stop and…

Determination

14 January, 2011 Renéeepiphany, Mind, Self6 Comments

I hear this occasionally, that I have an amazing amount of determination and trust me I find that a very serious compliment. I used to think (because maybe I had been told many times) I was stubborn, rather than determined.…

Frustration leads to Frustration

13 January, 2011 RenéeSelf10 Comments

I hate to admit it, but I feel really, really glum. . . . . . . . As I tweeted the other day: All of you wonderful people out there, losing weight week after week, yes YOU, even the…

Positive Post: Monday Reflections and Ten Things

10 January, 201110 January, 2011 RenéeMind, Self7 Comments

Last week was a mixture of the good stuff and the not so good stuff. Stress is a fairly common factor in my life at the moment, at least when it comes to work. It was probably the worst week…

WOW that was AWESOME!

9 January, 20118 November, 2015 RenéeFun Stuff, Race Recap10 Comments

I just returned home from my 1/4 Marathon at Egmond aan Zee. I have to say, it was incredible! I am so happy that Donna asked me last month in London if I wanted to do this race, as she…

A Quarter Marathon

8 January, 2011 RenéeFun Stuff, Self4 Comments

sounds amazing right? it’s a fancy way of saying 10.5 KM. 2 of that is on the beach. 3 will be up hills. The rest will be along the dikes and through the village. I think… That “blue” stuff you…

Hey! I’m Renée, 55 years old; I started running just to lose some weight and in the meantime found out that running changes pretty much everything. My favorite running partner, Ron (56), started running just to support me, but he found out he actually had a talent for it and consequently has run over 28 marathons in the span of 6 years with 3 of them being World Majors.

This blog is about running, fitness, mental health, travel and, though I am trying to get out of diet mentality, I may still talk about weight/ weight loss. Sometimes a combination of all, sometimes not. And not always in that order.

Running and fitness keep me sane, travel is my passion.We live in the Netherlands – Mr Pie is Dutch and I am American and Dutch, now living here over half of my life.