Author Archives: wordywort

I am so glad October is over.    I was so stressed out and under so much time pressure. I could only run twice a week (instead of my usual three) a few weeks in a row. I don’t even … Continue reading →

Well, it’s been a year now that I’ve been writing this blog for Losing it in Ottawa. I am not sure how helpful reading it might be, but writing it has forced me to check in with myself every two … Continue reading →

I have been exhausted for a few weeks now. The transition from working at home (sigh) to working and teaching on campus has been smoother than I anticipated in some respects, but teaching is more exhausting (and more enjoyable) than … Continue reading →

I have to call FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL and keep this post fast (and fairly unedited for content – sorry) if it’s not going to be late. As of September 2, I have been on this leg of the path … Continue reading →

I can’t believe it’s already been ten days since my first race. I finished the hilly 6.9 km trail run at Camp Fortune in 54:26. My only real goal was to finish safely, but I did think it would be … Continue reading →

My last post was four weeks ago, but it feels like yesterday. Time flew by with an old friend visiting, a trip to see my family in North Carolina, and a few days of vacation with just me, Mr. Wort, … Continue reading →

It has been a long two weeks without alcohol, but I made it. I even got to a friend’s house once with a bottle of wine in the car, but left it in the car, unopened, thanks to you, gentle … Continue reading →

I was not looking forward to this post. The one where I confess to gaining a pound that I don’t seem to be able to shake, regardless of the fact that there has actually been some follow through in the … Continue reading →

I’m calmer than I was two weeks ago when I was freaking out about how much time I have left before my sabbatical ends and I go back to real life again. Currently 11.5 weeks. Of course I’m counting. At the end … Continue reading →

This post feels like it’s maybe five posts in one, which is probably a rookie mistake, but that’s what life is like right now.    It’s been about two weeks since the event that Tracey blogged about. She took the … Continue reading →