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• Managing the 4 Am Wake-Up Call

  

  Gotta love big, bright moons!Marathon training takes time and dedication. Working in those long runs and higher mileage weeks while holding down a full-time... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• 20 Miles to Cautiously Optimistic

  

  I have read that a rule of blogging is to never apologize for not blogging. Hmmm....but I must. I am sorry I have been out of sync with my blogging recently. I... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Treadmill Blues

  

  I am just like anyone else in the fact that somedays the prospect of a run on a treadmill can get me down and feeling blue. After all, how exciting can it be... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Time to Put My #bestfoot Forward! Join Me!

  

  I have been meaning to tell you about this for quite awhile but it just kept slipping to the wayside. In all reality, I am blogging less as I put more hours int... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Faith

  

  The countdown continues.....29 days until the Honolulu Marathon.Emotions can start getting crazy at this point in marathon training and let's not even touch on... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Running Races on Maui

  

  If you are anything like me, when I am going somewhere on vacation I am always interested in what the local races are and if any race will fall nicely into my... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Product Review: Clif Bar Seasonal Flavors

  

  This is a sponsored post. I received three seasonal flavored bars from Clif Bar to try and review. I am receiving no further compensation for this post. Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• A Change in Perspective

  

  Weekends are for long runs and recently, my long runs have been an interesting twist of fate. I have had my goals, went out to run my plan, and ended up... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• October in Review

  

  With a blink of an eye we have gone from celebrating Halloween to preparing for Thanksgiving....if we forget the fact that I am in the heart of marathon trainin... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Happy Halloween!

  

  It is scary how much I love this holiday. I used to say it is because Halloween falls in my birthday month but I think there are the other elements involved -... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Enliven Product Review

  

  Thirty30 contacted me and gave me the opportunity to try some of their new product, Enliven. I received the product free of charge for this review. I did not... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Honolulu Marathon Training

  

  40 days until the Honolulu Marathon. Depending on your perspective, that may seem so short or so long. For me though, it is 40 more days of training,... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• The Top 10 Reasons Why I Run

  

  I am a runner. I will get up in the wee hours of the morning to get my daily run in. I will run at home, at the gym, and outside. I do run each and every day an... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Should Hydration Vests Be Banned?

  

  I am not one to intentionally stir up trouble. In fact, you may often find me trying to keep the peace. To see an argument from both sides. As I sit here writin... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING

• The Long Run Plan

  

  I have a plan. Yes, I do. In fact, I often have plans in my life which I try to keep unplanned. But in all reality, if I don't find a way to schedule things my... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Challenges

  

  On a very rare occasion I think how easy it would be if I didn't run. How many more hours I would have in my life. But those thoughts are fleeting. Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• #dairyfree "Cheesy" Chicken Enchiladas

  

  I have always loved enchiladas, especially cheese enchiladas. When I opted to go dairy free I wondered how I would be able to prepare one of my favorite meals i... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Composting: Making Great Dirt

  

  There is an activity I like out there as much as running. In fact, it is something I do each and every day as well and it is my pride and joy....well, my pride... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Running Splits

  

  Does pace matter? Yes, if you have running/racing goals.Do splits matter? Yes, if you have running/racing goals.Am I am split master? Absolutely not!But let's... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• September in Review

  

  I feel like I fell off the face of the blogging world. It isn't that I don't have things to write about, or want to write about things, it is just that sometime... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING