Fillin’ in for mom

Fillin’ in for mom

Hello humans, it's me, Lloyd. I'm taking over the blog today because mom has basically lost her mind. She came home from work yesterday mumbling about a 5K, a long day at work, and not posting her Thankful Thursday something or other. Then she promptly fell into my...

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Tuesday Truths

1. I have been super forgetful lately. I completely forgot about my sushi date with KC and her hubs on Saturday. I wound up being 30 minutes late. Thank the lord KC and her hubs were gracious enough to wait and make fun of me about being a ra-tard.2. I drove a lot...

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I took the plunge

I took the plunge

This morning I went to my follow up doctor's appointment to discuss Hampton. I was sort of imagining the doctor as the groundhog Punxsutawny Phil. I was hoping he wouldn't see his shadow and say "No more rest! Hit the streets!" But instead, he saw his smart doctor...

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Photo Friday

Photo Friday

A few weeks ago a friend of mine at my "real" job and I were talking about him doing some "athletic" photos of me for the blog and what not. He's an amazing photographer and I love the photos. I've been holding on to them because I sort of want to re-do the look of...

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Thankful Thursday

Thankful Thursday

Thursday already? My goodness this week is going by fast! I'm in a great mood and looking forward to an amazing weekend of training. Not only am I going to get good quality time with Dolly, I'm also going to get to hang out with one of my favorite bloggy friends - KC...

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Hampton and a Bra Winner

Hampton and a Bra Winner

Before I get into the winner of the Champion Sports Bra Giveaway, I have a few updates regarding my hammy. I have yet to name this injury (previous injury was Old Wonky) because I didn't think it'd be hanging around so long but since it's still here I'm going with...

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Sunset to Sunrise Relay Race Report

Sunset to Sunrise Relay Race Report

Over the weekend I had the chance to participate in the Sunset to Sunrise Relay. This relay starts in Ft Myers, Florida, and finishes in Jensen Beach, Florida. It's a distance of 180 miles.With my team of eleven (ten runners and an athletic supporter), we headed out...

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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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