Thankful Thursday

Today I am thankful for progress. As in moving forward, development and growth, and steady improvement.Without progress we wouldn't have the Internet. We'd still be going to the library. I apologize if this offends some of you, but I really don't care about the...

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I like stuff

I like stuff. I also like things. These things used to only include make-up, dresses, good* jeans, high heels, various beauty products to make me: less shiny, pimple free, and have silky, silky hair. Since become a running addict ("Hello, my name is B.o.B. and I'm a...

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4th of July 12 mile fun run

4th of July 12 mile fun run

There are so many photos from our run on Saturday I am not quite sure where to start. As I mentioned the Redhead and I decided to do our 12 mile long run through downtown Orlando.I actually arrived in Orlando on Friday night for a mutual friend's party. This is what...

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Filler

Filler

I had a great 4th of July visiting the Redhead in Orlando. I am waiting to do a photo swap with her to get my recap going. We did complete all 12 miles and I'll have the full recap with lots of photos soon.Until then, I leave you with Ellie. The girl who is sure to...

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Next time on D.R.

Will B.o.B. and the Redhead make it through 12 miles in downtown Orlando during the 4th of July?Will B.o.B. and the Redhead be forced to run a quicker pace to get past the hobos and drunks?And will B.o.B. and the Redhead take pictures or interact with the...

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Thankful Thursday

Thankful Thursday

Today I am thankful it's Faux Friday, as in I am off tomorrow! I am also thankful I made a batch of these delicious baked egg frittatas to get me through the week:These frittatas are quite simple and can be made with basically any ingredients you like or have...

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Rainy Day Women

W-T-F is up with this weather?I got home yesterday and was unsure as to whether or not I was going to make my run. Luckily, by the time I got to the meet up spot with the BRA it had slowed to a drizzle. I am still kind of hesitant on running in the rain. While I like...

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Guilty Pleasures

1. Dirty running shoes. - I just don't like my running shoes to look clean. I feel that means I am not working hard enough. Yours can be sparkling if you like, I won't judge. I just like mine to look like I ran through the jungles of Madagascar while being chased by...

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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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