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A few of my favorite things

Today I want to share a few of my favorite thing, things that make me feel good because of their humanity, because of their humor, or simply because they make me smile. First, I live in an animal rescue home, meaning I have a daughter who works in animal rescue so we have a mishmash… Continue reading A few of my favorite things

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The Amazing Race

This is not a great picture but it is the only one I have from today's race.  Today I ran a 1/4 marathon with my daughter, I love when my daughter races with me and it has been a while since we have done one together. A little about the race course – The finish… Continue reading The Amazing Race

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The End is Near

But really the end is not near.  The end of my challenge is only a few days away, but this is really just the beginning of a new lifestyle for me.  It is exciting to still be on track, to feel better about my commitment, and I will not lie, it feels good to be… Continue reading The End is Near

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The Homestretch

17-days down and coming into the homestretch!  I am feeling great and feeling committed to my goals. Want to save my back for my race on Saturday so today was a little light yoga and some ibuprofen; I am going to go on a short run tomorrow morning make sure my body is ready for… Continue reading The Homestretch

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Bedtime Story

... There was an ambitious lady who thought it would be a great idea to work hard for 21-days straight so that she could be more fit and more consistent in her workouts and blogging. She washed her best running tights, laced up her best running shoes, and loaded up her spell check, and off… Continue reading Bedtime Story

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Disappointment

I have felt this way before and I am sure I will again, the feeling that getting out there, even if it does not go well, is better than not going at all. I went out for my run this morning, I was about a mile in and had to call it quits and go… Continue reading Disappointment

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One week to go

One week to go, two-thirds of the way there, almost done.  These are all things I am thinking today, I am tired today, not so tired that I am not going to keep doing this, but definitely tired. Boot camp this morning was early and a tough workout, 60-minutes of any activity other than sleeping… Continue reading One week to go

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So many races, so little money

I had so many friends racing this weekend, several of them running their first marathon.  It was awesome to watch the results come in and see their pictures!  It was so exciting I have signed up for three races that will take place over the next two months, this does not include the two I… Continue reading So many races, so little money

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The first time

These two shirts represent the very first 5k I ever raced and the 1-year anniversary of that race.  They really represent for me the beginning of my journey.  The journey that is leading me to challenges like 21 straight days of exercise and blogging, the journey that lead me to sign up for two races… Continue reading The first time

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T.G.I.F.

That is right, it has been 11-days straight I am not beyond using an old school acronym and a cute kitten to fill my blog.  But, I still held up my end of this deal; I am here to share my words with you and I got down with the Beginners' Yoga video today. Beginners'… Continue reading T.G.I.F.