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Ironman 2012
On Sunday, my family had the privilege, and I do mean privilege, of witnessing our friend Chris Hollinden complete the Ironman Triathlon in Louisville, KY. We had never been to an Ironman competition, and thought it would be fun to watch, and we wanted to support Chris in his effort. Well, let me tell you, […]
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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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In Memory of Stephen
One year ago this week, my young nephew, Stephen, died. As we journey through this week, our thoughts go back to this last year, when amidst back-to-school preparations and our town’s annual Schweizer Fest, our family was planning a funeral for a 26 year old young man. The following is a story I wrote about […]
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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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Summer Workout(s)
As I write this post, I wonder where summer 2012 has gone. My windows have not been cleaned, my cabinets are still unorganized, I haven’t made that trip to Indy to visit Bethany and Erin, and yet there are only three short weeks left of break. I spent all day Tuesday at school getting my […]
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Reflections Of My Past
Reflections Of My Past.
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Reflections Of My Past
This will not be one of my typical blogs about running, although it will certainly be mentioned. Occasionally I have something else on my mind that I have to get in writing. Today happens to be one of those days. I am in Northwest Indiana with my friend Kim. She is presenting professional development at […]
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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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Why Run?
I follow several fitness and running sites on Facebook, and they often ask why runners run. It seems that each time they ask, I could give a different answer. And sometimes I have no idea why I continue to run – those are the days running isn’t going so well. There are so many reasons to […]
Grandma Runs! 