I did a lot of blogging in August due to Blaugust, and for some reason it also meant that I shouted to the void quite a lot. I mostly stuck to omg.lol's Status log, where people couldn't reply or react to what I posted. Sometimes, it was nice to just shout something into the void without getting an echo back. I did just discover that you could follow that feed via RSS, but that's probably old news to everyone else. ⚠️ Want to learn what these Micro Thoughts are? Read the explanation here August 31, 2026 @ 8:55 PM 🏃‍♀️ I ended up doing my run after work today. I've been reminded why I'm not a fan of afternoon workouts. Hopefully I'll find some energy tomorrow morning to go back to regularly scheduled programming. August 31, 2026 @ 6:49 AM 🫠 Forcing myself to skip my run this morning to listen to my body. It feels pretty beat up after the weekend I've had, and a migraine is starting to settle. Maybe this afternoon after work. Or tomorrow. I need a nap already. August 28, 2026 @ 9:45 AM 🏃‍♀️ I ended up running a 10k, and now my watch is even more mad at me. My training is not excessive, my body (and watch) is just taking a while to catch up to my runs. August 28, 2026 @ 7:51 AM 🧖‍♀️ Today is my day off. I am going to run 6 miles, and then go to a couple's massage with LC. August 25, 2026 @ 3:59 PM 😴 My body is trying its best to keep up with my training schedule, but not doing a super great job. My HRV is trending down, with last night being at its lowest. My training load / status is also currently at "Excessive." Waiting for my body to catch up, but I'm sure mix in the grief, it is just all too much. August 24, 2026 @ 9:22 AM 🥱 I woke up tired today. Yesterday was another heavy day. August 22, 2026 @ 10:06 AM 🏃‍♀️ Week 2, long run complete. Slowly but surely inching my way up in mileage. Today was 5.10 miles (Does markdown work here?) August 20, 2026 @ 2:50 PM 🗓️ LC has reminded me that today marks a month since Cocoa was last able to walk. Less than 48 hours later, she passed. It hurts. It hurts a lot. August 20, 2026 @ 8:16 AM 🏃‍♀️ I love mornings with no 8am meetings because I get to take my time with my morning runs. August 19, 2026 @ 10:07 AM 💔 28 days without my best friend. The heartbreak seems to be exponentially growing as the days go by without Cocoa. I'm still in some sort of delusional state that I will see her again. When it catches up to me that I won't (which it often does), I fall apart all over again. August 18, 2026 @ 10:43 PM 🤧 I think I'm getting sick. August 15, 2026 @ 10:58 AM 🏃‍♀️ Completed my week 1 training plan for my first half in 92 days -- having to restart my training is absolutely humbling. Long run: 4 miles August 14, 2026 @ 10:14 PM 💔 This week has been very heavy. I'm trying to push through the fog, but wow is it hard. Putting on the act that I have it together is exhausting. August 14, 2026 @ 4:02 PM 🌻 Finally started planting flowers in my blog garden. Not live yet as I'm still trying to organize and cultivate it. I'll most likely let it grow wild for a while before opening the doors to the public. August 7, 2026 @ 9:07 AM 👩‍💻 Cancelled all my meetings today because today is a: I don't really want to be in front of a camera to talk to anyone kind of day. (But I guess they can still slack me if they need me) August 6, 2026 @ 2:11 PM 💭 I hate how we "have" to come up with some sort of announcement on social media about Cocoa's passing. LC is afraid to run into someone we know while we're out and them asking us where Cocoa is (because she was always with us) and an announcement will hopefully reduce that. And we don't have to rehash the whole story. It all overall sucks. August 5, 2026 @ 5:37 PM ⛔ I wish people would stop asking me how I'm doing / feeling. I feel like there are better questions to ask a grieving person that puts less work and weight on them. August 5, 2026 @ 12:39 PM 💭 2 weeks without Cocoa. We are set to pick up her ashes this afternoon and I'm just really looking forward to getting her back. August 3, 2026 @ 5:55 PM 💔 I am having a particularly hard day today. I am not feeling well, and Cocoa used to be the one to take care of me. Now she's not here, and I feel even worse. August 1, 2026 @ 8:00 AM 💭 Feeling extra empty this morning without Cocoa. ♾️ Related: Micro Thoughts - July 2026 Reply by email