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Running
I have been thinking about running lately. I realize that sounds odd given I run on a regular basis, but I have some new friends who want to begin running, and are working to build up their endurance on the treadmill and elliptical in an effort to meet their goals. I am so excited for…
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Snow Day!
A few short years ago when I began running, I was not fond of winter at all. I found January and February to be very dreary, and anxiously awaited spring. My friend Jackie and I had really gotten into running in the summer of 2009, and I had told her that I would NOT be…
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Random Fitness Thoughts
Once again, I have waited much too long between blogs. Life gets hectic; the holidays take over; and that which isn’t completely necessary gets left undone. What that typically means for this blog is that I have much to say. All those crazy thoughts and opinions have been piling up, and once I begin writing,…
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Today’s Grandma
Having my one year old grandson, Layne, living with us, I have had lots of time to reflect upon ‘grandmotherhood’. When I first learned that my daughter was expecting, and that I was to become a biological grandmother, I had mixed emotions. I already had three amazing step-grandchildren whom I adore, but somehow my daughter…
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The Evansville Half Marathon
Every race offers a unique experience. Some are amazing; I feel great, run well, and enjoy the atmosphere. Others are not quite so incredible; I feel tired, don’t run as well as I’d like, and the atmosphere is less than uplifting. Sunday’s half marathon was an odd mix of the two. Though I felt I…
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Bring it on!
We have complained; we have celebrated; we have whined. We have trained! Since mid-August, my friends and I have been training for our 4th half marathon. 4th! It wasn’t that long ago – 2 1/2 years – that I said very adamently that I would never run a half marathon. Who would even want to…
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Let the training begin!
Time to get back to writing about running and fitness. Both have become such a focal point in my husband’s and my life over the past three and a half years, and especially in the past three months as Gary has worked to lose almost fifty pounds (Can I hear a ‘Woo Hoo’!), and I…
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Is Age Only a Number?
I ran this morning. For the first time in weeks, I actually had a great run. It wasn’t fast, but I ran six miles with no walk breaks, which is something I haven’t done since it has been crazy hot. I had taken three days off running and focused on Zumba, weights, walking, and even…
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It’s too stinkin’ hot!
I am a self-professed lover-of-all-things-summer. I love hot weather; I love sitting on my deck in the sun with a great book; I love working up a good sweat on a run. Hamburgers on the grill, sleeping in, fresh corn on the cob, ice cream – what could be better? Temperatures for two weeks over 100…
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Another First…
I have never belonged to a gym. I didn’t think I would be dedicated enough to spend the money, and I could run outside with no cost (other than shoes and clothes for every season and a GPS watch and an Ipod…). That all changed this morning. Addison and I got up early, went to…
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