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• Friday Favorites In My World

  

  Favorite realization: I’m not perfect, but I am doing the best that I can, so I don’ t have to beat myself up. Favorite email I got this week (from reader Dawn. Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• NRD: You Better Know What It Stands For

  

  How did you celebrate NRD? (National Running Day). I celebrated by: Sleeping in my contacts by mistake and giving myself an eye infection (why I am wearing my... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• You Know It’s Going to Be a Good Race When…

  

  You know it’s going to be a good race when you are coughing like a four-pack-a-day-smoker (damn cold that will not go away. Colds should be illegal during the... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Let’s Finish This

  

  Sometimes there is a story that can be life changing. Today, I offer you this post as a source of inspiration and as a reminder to appreciate the moment, to... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• 7 Confessions For The Week

  

  I love these posts. I get to vent and you get to laugh and me. Honestly, in this day and age of everyone’s life being so perfect on Facebook, etc, I love readin... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Proof I Do Have A Life Outside of Ironman Training

  

  Another week of training. Another week of eating a million calories (not all of them healthy – but who gives a crap?). Another week of trying to keep my eyes... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Unsolicited Stranger Advice (USA)

  

  Maybe it is just me, but I get a fair amount of unsolicited advice from strangers. Probably because I am always looking confused or like I don't know what I’m... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Ironman Boulder Training Week #8

  

  You know what I just realized (not sure why it took me this long)? When all is said and done (providing I DO get it done and finish IM Boulder on August 3), I... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• 6 Ways Runners Can Save Money

  

  The idea for this post started in the most unusual of ways. Yesterday I could no longer take the ugly- ass look of my feet, so I splurged and went in for a... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Why I Drive a Ford

  

  I mentioned in my last post that I did a 5K this weekend. This is a community/fundraiser event our family does every year (The Happy Smackah). Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Highlights & Lowlights of the Week (nothing to Do with Hair)

  

  Another week of Ironman training has come and gone. I have a love/hate relationship with training. In fact, I have a love/hate relationship with many things.... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Green Tape

  

  If you follow Shut Up + Run on Facebook, then you know how I pimped up my bike with new handle bar tape: For some reason, something so small as lime green handl... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• 5 Ways to Tackle Training B.O. (Burn-Out)

  

  I am not going to get all bitchy about the fact that I’m feeling burned out with Ironman training. Because if I complain about that then I feel ungrateful... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• 3 Small Gifts You Need To Buy Yourself

  

  I truly think that you can tell how well people know you by the gifts that they give you. This past week I received three gifts that I know you will agree are... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• My New Favorite Race

  

  I’m not spontaneous (unless I get the runner’s trots, then I am very spontaneous going to and in the bathroom). Overall, I’m more of a Type A planner. Yet, two... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Day In The Life

  

  I haven’t done one of these posts in a long time (2011 maybe). I am really not sure anyone cares or should care about a day in the life of me, but for some... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• What Meb And I Have In Common

  

  Please tell me you watched Meb win the Boston Marathon today. He is the first American to win Boston since 1983. This year, especially, the win is poignant. Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• The Things You Take For Granted

  

  On my way to swim this morning, I passed a church with this sign. Not the “actual” sign, but you get the idea Being on only my first cup of coffee, it took me... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• 6 Ways To Recapture Your Running Motivation

  

  I have many faults – we all know that! However, lack of motivation is not one of them. For some reason I have no tolerance for making excuses, not honoring... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Who Needs Ambien?

  

  I just finished week #4 of Ironman training, which means I have 16 weeks to go until IM Boulder (if I can count). My training hours were only 10 for the week,... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS