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• Pour Some Sugar on Me

  

  I know you are singing this song now. Gotta love that hair. I am not one of those people that eats or craves a lot of sugar. I prefer a nice salty snack over a... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2013 HEALTH

• Recovery Mode

  

  If you have ever had a big event, you know how it feels when it's over. You feel a little lost, a tad adrift, a bit confused. You don't know what to do with... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2013 TRAVEL

• Looking Forward

  

  Happy May! Did you know this is my favorite month of the year? And not just because it's my birth month. I love Spring and May reminds me of birds singing,... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2013 TRAVEL

• Currently: April

  

  Current Book - The Boleyn Inheritance by Phillipa Gregory **so far, so good. There is just something about the horrid nature of Henry VIII and all the... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2013 TRAVEL

• Take Five, Orlando: A Guest Post

  

  I am excited to introduce Stephany, whose goal this year is to write 50 guest posts. I was happy to have her come and visit me over on my space, and when asked... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2013 TRAVEL

• Take Five: Snacks

  

  I am a snacker. I love snacks. Instead of having 3 regular meals, I generally eat about 5 - 6 snack-type meals. I wrote a post a while back about what I... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Boston Strong SF

  

  When I saw this post over at Pavement Runner's site, I knew that I would have to join in. Little did I know, I would not be the only one. Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2013 TRAVEL

• Boston Marathon

  

  I woke up at 5 am and headed over to the Commons to catch the bus to Hopkinton. The bus ride was pretty quiet; you could feel the nervous tension. I was... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2013 FITNESS, SPORTS

• No Words, Just Pain

  

  I don't really have any words. This week has been one of many emotions and I am not really sure that I am done sorting them all out. As you know, I went to... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2013 TRAVEL

• Moving Right Along

  

  Today I take my brother and the lady to the airport and this marks the beginning of everything. I haven't really talked a lot about the Boston weekend, but it... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2013 TRAVEL

• The Bunny Hop

  

  We have all done our share of Turkey Trots, but have you done any Bunny Hops lately? For Easter weekend I went to the Broski residence for some Sonoma county... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2013 TRAVEL

• Canyon Meadows Trail Half

  

  When there is a race in my backyard, I can't help but run it. Last weekend there were two. First was the Oakland Running Festival, which is a nice course throug... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2013 TRAVEL

• Currently: March

  Current Book - Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls -- I loved The Glass Castle and am so far liking this book, even though it's totally different. Current Drin... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2013 TRAVEL

• Will Work For Food

  

  I am excited to say that I got through Hell and high mileage, that is, the high mileage week that was last week. I ended up running 6 days, which isn't ideal,... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2013 TRAVEL

• Live It Up Like a Local

  

  I used to travel a lot. If you are a new reader, you probably didn't know that. You were probably wondering why this blog is called Travel Spot. You may have... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2013 TRAVEL

• Panic Station

  

  Today I had one of those "oh s**t" moments, where I thought that the Boston Marathon was next weekend and I was worried that I hadn't even picked out my... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SPORTS

• Happy Trails

  

  Happy Spring everyone! I mentioned last week about how one of the things I love is trail running and what better time to do it than in the springtime? It is... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2013 TRAVEL

• Step Back!

  

  Today marks the start of the 15th week of Boston training. For those of you who have followed an 18 week training schedule, you know what that means. Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2013 TRAVEL

• What I Love: Not

  You have already heard about the things I love several times, so here I am back again, with a list of things that I don't love, in no particular order. - Those... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 TRAVEL

• What I Love

  

  - Trail Running. Palos Colorados Trail - Greek yogurt with honey. I have been buying the plain Fage from Costco and adding my own local honey to it as a treat... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 TRAVEL