Thankful Thursday

Thankful Thursday

Well folks it seems that the time has finally come where I must admit that I have a problem. I'm an addict. And I just can't stop. Heh. No, I'm not crack addict, but I do find this picture hilarious. I'm a workout addict. I just can't stop. I think this leg injury is...

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Thankful Thursday

I have basically written and re-written this post five times already this morning. I have a lot to be thankful for and yet today I'm just a tad grumpy about this stupid Hampton. I'd be lying if I said I thought I was going to finish the run on Sunday. If I do,...

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I laugh at pain

Since I've tried just about everything under the sun for Hampton I tested out A.R.T. today with a local massage therapist who is certified in it. A.R.T. stands for Active Release Techniques and is a "movement based massage technique" that is supposed to help with a...

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An open letter to Hampton

Dear Hampton, I know you've been having a grand old time hanging out with me. I mean, who wouldn't? I'm super fun. I go dancing (which doesn't seem to bother you one bit). I ride my bike (also not a bother). I swim (only occasionally are you bothered). In general, I'm...

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Thankful Thursday

I have much to be thankful for today and you know that I love a list, so here we go!Today I'm thankful for:1. My YMCA lifeguards/Master's swim coach. The regular guards on my Tuesday and Thursday morning swims are a trip. This guy and gal usually keep me laughing and...

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To race or not to race

To race or not to race

Oh snap! Tuesday is here and I haven't got one single idea for a creative post today. You get a mash-up of sorts. Since classes started this week (I work in higher ed administration) it's been straight bananas at my job. This weekend went by so fast that Monday just...

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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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