Down with the sickness

Quite unlike the Disturbed song, I am not down with the sickness. I woke up on Black Friday and went for a little run with P-Funk. During our run I felt sluggish and tired. Then we window shopped at the mall and I felt a little tight in my chest. When I went to bed...

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My hips don’t lie

On Thanksgiving I found a yoga studio that was having a free class at 9am. I decided I would go since I have been feeling the need to stretch more lately. Plus, they were taking canned goods as donations. I could help others and myself at the same time. Two-fer!I...

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Thankful Thursday

Thankful Thursday

Well this worked out. I didn't realized that Thanksgiving would fall on a Thankful Thursday. Yes, I know Thanksgiving always falls on a Thursday, but I didn't have this foresight when creating Thankful Thursday. Sheer dumb luck.So since it's THE THANKFUL THURSDAY of...

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Ragnar Relay Race Report: Part III – The Conclusion

Ragnar Relay Race Report: Part III – The Conclusion

Van 1 finished up at about 11:40ish, giving the sun just enough time to really work up it's mojo. Believe you me, it was hot on Saturday. Even a man who goes by the name CARIBBEAN Steve, was toasty. His first leg ran him straight through the hood. He obviously didn't...

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Ragnar Relay Race Report: Part II

Ragnar Relay Race Report: Part II

(Me, being classy and pretend pooping before my first leg. Yes, I always look that happy when I poop. Doesn't everyone?) We left off at the end of Van 2's first legs. I must again mention how useful Jesus John's huge tent was. (And his teaching C Steve how to pitch...

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Ragnar Relay Race Report: Part I

Oh where to start? First let me just say that this event is my new favorite running event. This is surprising for a few reasons.1. I hate camping.2. I looooooove sleeping.3. I like looking pretty. (Hee hee!)But against all of the above odds, I abso-freakin'-lutely...

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Thankful Thursday

With Ragnar looming I have been thinking a lot about sleep. I am not one of those people who can sleep 6 hours and get up all bright eyed and bushy tailed. I need 8 hours. My body alarm actually wakes me up exactly after 8 hours.Yeah, I am a little nervous about the...

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Bring it on Ragnar!

Well folks it's Tuesday already and my work training is finally over. I got the third best grade in my class. I know what you are saying..."Third? Really? Should you be bragging about that?" To answer your questions, yes, yes, and yes I should. I will not mention how...

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Grandma’s Marathon 2026 Race Recap

It’s been 84 years since I’ve written on this website. Since more than five of you said on my social media that you would read a race recap, here we go. I will attempt brevity but I have SO much to say. Grab a beverage and settle in. PRE RACE Way back in January I saw...

2023: A Look Back

It's almost the new year, and I keep hearing people say how the year flew by. Well friends, this year did not fly by for me. I think I would have preferred that. For me, it was a year of rebuilding my fitness. It was a year of new challenges and learning to work with...

Top Ten Things That Have Helped My Mental Health During Injury

As some of you may know, I am an ambassador for Still I Run. Ironically enough, I got the news I was accepted to be an ambassador about a week before I hurt my back. The irony being that Still I Run is a cause that supports running to help with mental health, plus a...

Happy New Year!…and How to Work on Your Lower Back Pain

Happy New Year! I promised to write more, mostly to myself cause who the heck still reads this, and so here I am! I'm just shy of six weeks out from my initial back injury. I'm not sure if I call it an injury or lumbar disc disease? Either way it sucks. Here's what...

The Return of the Blog

I realize the last time I wrote an update here was February 2020. Yikes. I was all guns blazing heading into my bikini competition prep. But, we all know what happened the very next month. The C word: Covid. I tried so hard to stick with the training. Truly. I worked...

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