September 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 & October 1 Josianne Lauber Oct 05, 2006

Feel the burn

September 25 Josianne Lauber Sep 26, 2006

Looking back real quick at this past year

August 29, 30, 31, September 1, 2 Josianne Lauber Sep 06, 2006

My birthday

August 25, 26, 27, 28 Josianne Lauber Aug 28, 2006

I walk out the door toward the reception area and feel dampness

August 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 Josianne Lauber Aug 25, 2006

So anyway, I have this hip problem, which I personally call, a butt problem because my butt always hurts. Right now I am in the process of getting acupuncture on a regular basis, (those of you who know me also know my fear of needles know that I am not happy about this

August 14, 15, 16, 17 Josianne Lauber Aug 21, 2006

I know I\'ve written about this a lot, but I have to keep reminding myself

August 1 - 13 Josianne Lauber Aug 16, 2006

July 15 - 31 Josianne Lauber Aug 01, 2006

The race went out at about 75, but I stayed back at 80s to try and save my race

July 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 Josianne Lauber Jul 16, 2006

Not feeling the miles just yet

July 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Josianne Lauber Jul 11, 2006

Anyway, so race details

July 3, 4 Josianne Lauber Jul 05, 2006

I leave for St. Moritz on July 8th (Saturday) to train at elevation for 3 weeks to prepare for Swiss Championships!!! I am pumped!!!

June 28, 29. 30, July 1, 2 Josianne Lauber Jul 04, 2006

Bringing down the mileage right now

June 24, 25, 26, 27 Josianne Lauber Jun 30, 2006

I feel \"stale.\" Not like my body is stale, but mentally. I keep trying to motivate myself, but I need to race on the track again again!

June 22, 23 Josianne Lauber Jun 26, 2006

I know sometimes I get really cheesy with all of this Carpe Diem \"stuff,\" but the older I get, the more I learn to appreciate life and what it has offered and what it still has to offer. Our lives are really short and we have to enjoy ourselves and not stress too much about the little things.

June 19, 20, 21 Josianne Lauber Jun 22, 2006

When was my last day off? I am not really sure. I think it was two weeks ago so it was about time for one to let the ol\' legs recover.

June 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 Josianne Lauber Jun 21, 2006

So in Switzerland when you want to say that you just had a normal, routine day, they say \"fart normal,\" which I just find hilarious in translation because it makes no sense.

June 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Josianne Lauber Jun 20, 2006

So I finish the race and automatically get swept up by the media

June 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Josianne Lauber Jun 13, 2006

I was shocked to see up-hills that were longer than like 300 meters because my idea of a \"hill\" back then was a little bit different than the idea I have now.

May 29, 30, 31 Josianne Lauber Jun 12, 2006

It is really important to always be thankful for what we are able to do

May 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 Josianne Lauber Jun 01, 2006

I get a lot of different reactions from this online journal

May 20, 21, 22 Josianne Lauber May 25, 2006

I am the kind of person who gains confidence through good workouts and good races

May 18, 19 Josianne Lauber May 24, 2006

May 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 Josianne Lauber May 22, 2006

May 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Josianne Lauber May 16, 2006

Insanity is how people from the outside view me

May 5, 6, 7 Josianne Lauber May 08, 2006

I won!

May 1, 2, 3, 4 Josianne Lauber May 07, 2006

This is me talking to myself trying to force myself to stay patient and to always keep the big picture in mind, which is pretty much a monthly struggle!

INDEX: Josi\'s Journal - Part One: August 20 - December 31, 2005 Josianne Lauber May 01, 2006

Index of Part One of Josi\'s Journal: August 20 - December 31, 2005 ... An almost-daily journal by former PA XC champ trying to compete for the Swiss National team!

April 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 Josianne Lauber Apr 30, 2006

I was running with all these men, and I guess I had a pretty good lead on the women, so all the people were cheering really loud when I went by

April 21, 22 Josianne Lauber Apr 26, 2006

I am glad that today was my last workout of training camp though and that it wasn\'t on the track!!!

April 19, 20 Josianne Lauber Apr 23, 2006

Here in Tirrenia, we adopted a new member to our Thuner Trio, which turned into the Thuner Quartette