Give up the good

Yesterday while I was perusing blogs, I got to Nancy's blog Living the Dream and read this quote: "Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great." It was ironic because this is something I have been thinking about for a while now.You see, I usually show up...

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Thankful Thursday

I love the blogosphere. It's a wonderful place to share ideas and learn new tips. It's also a great place to make new friends.I had such an amazing trip when visiting Spike and Red and was jealous that they lived so close to so many awesome bloggers. I swear the...

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Bringing sexy back

Bringing sexy back

I must first point out that today is Wednesday. However, it will not be wordless since I used up my wordless posts for the week yesterday. I must also point out that this is the SECOND time I've been mixed up on my days and been called out on it, and quickly I might...

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Wordless Tuesday

Wordless Tuesday

*Since Katie's dogs were wearing shades, Lloyd felt left out and wanted to show off as well. After all, his future's so bright.... **I have YET again got my days confused. This was Wordless Wednesday until Shannon let me know it was actually Tuesday. FAIL. Lol!

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I’ll be back

I’ll be back

Triathlon training is dangerous.At least, if you are me and danger prone it is. For example this weekend while out on a lovely 18 mile bike ride with Dolly I was eaten bitten by a vampire bat horsefly*. It seriously effed me up!You see, what had happened was, I was...

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Thankful Thursday

It's been a while since I've had a list on here so I figured today would be a good day for one. Oh who am I kidding, I use a list on this blog like every week! Heh. I love a list. Today I am thankful for:1. Carnation Instant Breakfast (No sugar added) with Almond...

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Running yay!

It's National Running Day and I thought, what better day could I have to reflect on running and what it's done for me?I know "running" is a verb and it doesn't actually do in the sense of, oh let's say, my laundry or walk Lloyd. But it does actually DO quite a bit for...

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I did it!

I did it!

I did it! I finally rode the bike farther than I can run. I'm super excited about this new distance and couldn't have done it without the help of some friends.Having run 26.2 miles more than a couple of times it was safe to say that my 25 mile bike rides were falling...

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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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