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• California International Marathon: Pros and Cons

  

  First off, let me say that I did what I set out to do…I beat Oprah! Hurray! source Now, let’s talk about race pros and cons. The California... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2011 FITNESS

• Ashes, Ashes, We All Fall Down

  

  Lisa started a tradition of looking back each season at what things were like when we were kids. She calls it When I Was A Child. You can see my Summer list... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• A-List Monday: I

  

  You may remember An Apple a Day Monday? Well, that is so passe now. That was November. Now it's December and we are going to do A-List Monday! This Monday's lis... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2011 TRAVEL

• California Love

  

  Today, as you are reading this, I am probably doing this: Source: runcim.org via Kyria on Pinterest Actually, if I am lucky, I am doing this instead: Source:... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2011 TRAVEL

• Hope Endures 5k

  

  Yesterday I ran a 5k for Ashlyn, Courtney's daughter. My time was 26:09 or an 8:44/mi pace. It was not a PR, but it was for a good cause. You can still sign... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2011 TRAVEL

• 26 Miles, 26 People, 260 Minutes

  

  In two days, I run my first marathon. I have been training for a long time for this, both mentally and physically. Most of my time spent training has been by... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2011 TRAVEL

• Fairhaven Turkey Trot Recap

  

  This year was my first ever turkey trot! I have always wanted to do one but have never been near a place that had one for Thanksgiving day. This was a lot of fu... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2011 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Then and Now: November

  

  Every time a new month rolls around, it seems like there is no possible way that another month could have rolled around again already. But the hits just keep... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• Life in A Day

  

  The other day on the plane I watched Life in A Day, a documentary about one day around the world. The videos were taken by us, by amateurs, and were put togethe... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• An Apple a Day Monday: IV

  

  I arrived home the other day to find out that my mother had bought even more apples! This is the fun of living in the state that grows much of America's produce... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• Good Times!

  

  The last couple of weeks have been a whirlwind of visiting family and friends and eating, with a little running thrown in. This week is my Taper Week, which... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• Busted!

  

  Did you know the average person gains 5 lbs between now and January 1st? If you are anything like me, you probably ate a lot of turkey yesterday. And mashed... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• Ten Days of Thanksgiving: Days 9 and 10

  

  Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope that you are actually reading this on Friday, after you have successfully stuffed yourself with food on Thursday and so you... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• 12:12 Camera Accessories

  

  This is the last week of 12 Weeks to Better Photos! Thanks Kate for hosting! It was fun to play along and have a "classmate" to study with! Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• An Apple a Day Monday: III

  

  Remember last week when I made the Apple Cake? Now I had buttermilk left over, as well as still having plenty of apples. I didn’t yet know what I wanted to... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• Ten Days of Thanksgiving: Days 7 and 8

  

  Today we have Days 7 and 8 of the Ten Days (crammed into 4 by me) of Thanksgiving (inspired by Lisa). #7: Fruit: I eat at least an apple a day, sometimes more. Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• Ten Days of Thanksgiving: Days 4, 5 and 6

  

  The list continues! The idea was conceived by Lisa. I am doing the Cliff Note version of her Book, 10 Days of Thanksgiving. Here are numbers four, five and six. Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• Ten Days of Thanksgiving: Days 1, 2 and 3

  

  My friend Lisa is doing a list of 10 things she is thankful for and I thought that was such a great idea. She is actually doing one a day for 10 days, but... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• Come On, Ride The Train

  

  I know you were wondering, "don't you have a marathon coming up in a few weeks?" Or maybe you had forgotten, since I haven’t talked a lot about it. I do have on... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• 11:12 Your Daily Environment

  

  Well folks, we only have one more week after this of the 12 Weeks to Better Photos series. This week, we are finally getting to the fun stuff! Today we get to... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2011 SELF EXPRESSION