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WRD: Week 30 Zen in the Chaos

1 August, 20211 August, 2021 RenéeWeekly Run Down25 Comments

There wasn’t really much change in the work situation this week, but the way I approached it was different. I started earlier (7am), but then made appointments all week to be at Cryotherapy by 8:30, and additionally I also made…

WRD: Gin, Hot flashes and Ranch Dressing

23 February, 202023 February, 2020 RenéeWeekly Run Down14 Comments

Sounds like an amazing combination, right? It will all make sense soon, I hope. Welcome to the Weekly Run Down! This week: Plan vs. Actual Monday – Pilates Tuesday – RPM in the AM (team dinner in the evening) Mistaken…

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.