Despite the fact that I’m not sure if MTV still makes episodes of True Life, I’m pretty sure that my experience at the triathlon this past Saturday would have been a perfect addition to the series. Not only did ...
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I am very into music, quotes, and speeches. In the moments when I can’t find the words to express myself, they do it for me. One of my favorite speeches, and one I believe to be extraordinarily powerful is Steve ...
Read More »Getting Back Into The Race
A couple of years ago, I was running. A lot. I had done 4 half marathons in 2 years, several 10Ks, 4 milers and 5Ks. I have a drawer full of race tee shirts and a small stack of medals, ...
Read More »Adventures in Sneakers
I LOVE new workout gear, especially sneakers. But when it was time to turn in my old, faithful Brooks Ghosts (the first real running sneakers I’ve ever owned) I was skeptical to say the least. So, with the recommendation ...
Read More »How I Got Here (Part One)
A few months ago, I came across this quote: “Life is about change. Sometimes its painful, sometimes its beautiful. But most of the time, it’s both.” And it hit home for me, hard. When I decided to start getting ...
Read More »Living In The Wild Wild West
As Julia has mentioned before, this past January I got married, and in February picked up and moved to Phoenix, Arizona. Although I was obviously thrilled to marry the love of my life, I was quite resistant to the move ...
Read More »Just One Foot In Front of the Other
Today was a day when I was reminded that there are PLENTY of goals still left to achieve. It was also a day when I was reminded just how lucky I am to have such an amazing group of ...
Read More »The First Day of the Rest of My Life.
On February 2nd 2013, I made a choice, that this day would be the first day of the rest of my life. I had made this promise to myself MANY times before, waking up with fresh hope that maybe ...
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