We’ve got a secret

Those of us who compete in running races and triathlons have a secret. We know something that a lot of people don't. We know how to endure. Our sport even has that word in it - endurance.Some people will say that we are crazy or addicts or that we didn't get this...

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Thankful Thursday

Thankful Thursday

It's so close to Friday I can smell it! It smells like chlorine, a long run, and a trip to see some friends in Orlando. But first, let's get our thankful on!I love Halloween and I've had my decorations up since last month. I can't help it. Cute and creepy things make...

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So it begins…

So it begins…

Today is the first day of my Miami Marathon training plan. I love the smell of spreadsheet in the morning!I'm hopeful that I can get through this training plan unscathed and fit and make it to that finish line in the beautiful (and please oh please cool January temps)...

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Thankful Thursday

First of all I must point out that the video I have posted is completely out of control. It's really NSFW (not safe for work) and it's definitely not safe for the kiddies. However, it completely cracks me up.A couple of years ago my sister took me to see The Black...

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Augusta 1/2 Ironman RELAY Race Report

Augusta 1/2 Ironman RELAY Race Report

Hey ya'll! I'm back from Georgia and have finally gotten around to whipping up this tasty post. Fortunately, I completed only 1/3 of the 70.3. Unfortunately, this post is still going to be 100% long. Settle down now!Cay-See and I headed up to Georgia on Friday...

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Friday Funny

I got a FB message from a blogger friend named Greg. He sent me a link to his blog where had had posted one of the funniest running videos I've seen in quite some time. So like any good blogger I stole the video and have placed it on my blog below. I have given him...

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Thankful Thursday

Thankful Thursday

This week started like a total disaster. My shin was all sorts of jacked up and I was super upset about it. I realize I become a total Crabby Patty when I'm worried about an injury. "I need to run! I need to run! I need to run!" Add that in the mix of stress eating...

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Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing

Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing

As some of you may have noticed, or at least I hope you noticed, the posting slowed down quite a bit here on D.R. after my rabbit post. The reason is because I had a dirty little secret and I didn't want to jump the gun on posting too soon.Recently I have been having...

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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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