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Day-1 – I really want a cookie

So today started my 21-day eating challenge.  It was going to be a 21-day Clean eating challenge, I have found that there are at least 2-million definitions for "clean eating", so I am going with my version of eating healthy. It is easy to do and easy to understand.  I do not have to find… Continue reading Day-1 – I really want a cookie

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10 things I learned over the past 21-days

Well, today is my 21st day.  I ended it at boot camp, which is appropriate since it is this boot camp that inspired me to try this in the first place.  Also, today's class instructor was The Vince, see my post from my second day to learn about The Vince. It was an exciting challenge;… Continue reading 10 things I learned over the past 21-days

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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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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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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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Thanks! I needed that.

Boot camp was awesome this morning!  Our instructor had some tough workouts planned and he definitely kept the class going, and kept us challenged. What was so awesome about it is that I could feel the difference in myself and what I was able to do and what I was able to push myself to… Continue reading Thanks! I needed that.

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I Can’t do That

Day-5 of my quest and my 4th visit to my fitness boot camp.  The Vince was not the instructor today but Trenton was definitely as effective!  Today our BC was 60-minutes, 47 different moves of 60-seconds each.  The warm up moves, relatively easy, everything after that, all I could think was, "I can't do that".… Continue reading I Can’t do That

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Day 3 – for lack of a more clever title

Is it too early for this quote?  It is not really LONG after I said I would do it, but it has been three days. Actually it has been a good three days; still upright, have not really gotten mad at anyone, and I am here typing my blog.  I did not commit to a… Continue reading Day 3 – for lack of a more clever title

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Fear The Vince

Day Two - This is Day Two of the 21-day commitment to workout every day, blog every day, and eat right every day.  See how this "It takes 21-days to form a habit" is going to work for me. Today was my second day of this commitment and my third boot camp class.  Here is… Continue reading Fear The Vince