A Hallmark Moment

A Hallmark Moment

"It's not about how well you do...it's about how hard you try and what kind of a person you are. And there are many things we go through, and there are many things we will triumph over...and there will be times when you'll fall down. But there will be more times when...

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Thankful Thursday

Thankful Thursday

Have you ever purchased something for yourself that was just so special you kept staring at it until your dog said, "Hey lady, can I get something to eat?"Well, this is how I feel about my new medal display. (Don't worry, Lloyd got fed.) I love it! I mean I was...

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Zensah Compression Capris Review (and discount!)

Zensah Compression Capris Review (and discount!)

Happy Tuesday guys and gals!I am thankful that I got my last long run in on Saturday and while I still feel a phlegmy (sexy right?), I am in taper so I'm going to try to rest a bit more rather than get any sicker.Right before I got sick I was sent a pair of...

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Friday quickie from the sicky

Hello friends and runnahs! I'm crawling my way back to the land of the living and must apologize for missing Thankful Thursday. You know, in case any of you actually missed it. Heh.I am finally feeling a tad more human and can breathe out of one whole nostril. Woot!...

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(Almost) Wordless Wednesday

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday

And I'm sick. Yup. Three weeks out from Miami and I woke up with a sore throat yesterday. At least I've already put in the vast majority of the work. All I need to do now is rest up and get ready.By the way, Apple Cider Vinegar when mixed with water and gargled is an...

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Weekend Spectating

Weekend Spectating

It's Monday! Give it two snaps and a circle!I had another busy weekend and was more than happy to veg out on Saturday night after a big Japanese meal with an old friend. My 18 miler was perfect and I have to keep reminding myself that I CAN do it. I CAN do it. This is...

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Thankful Thursday

I've been running with my Garmin 305 and am really loving it. It's so stinkin' high tech compared to that 101 I don't even know what to do with myself. I was seriously putting someone at Energizer's kids through college with all of the triple A batteries I had to buy...

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What’s Next

What’s Next

It's already January 4th of 2012 and the world has not ended. This is good news cause I'd be so pissed if all of this crazy marathon training went to waste. Ok fine, I'd be upset about missing out on other things too. But my main focus right now is on the Miami...

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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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