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• Running Like Crazy and Getting Nowhere!

  

  I try to look on the bright side of things because I feel if you dwell too much on the negativity that all you will see from that point on is the negativity. Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Push It Wednesday Burn Out

  

  Burn out probably isn't the right phrase to use but I just need a break. I started Push It Wednesday as a formal entry on my blog to stay committed to my frame... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• June Review - Marathon Training Progress

  

  Does anyone else find summer time crazy busy? Yes, I realize that it coincides with ramped up training for my fall marathons but still, it seems crazier than... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• 21 Miles of Determination

  

  Determination.It can be a good thing. It can be a bad thing. When darling daughter gets determined and resists coming back to her cooperative side I can get... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Push It Wednesday: Inspirational Quotes

  

  No matter how committed you are, no matter how determined you are, it is always AWESOME to get a bit of inspiration! Here are some quotes that are meaningful... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Interval Training: Should I Run Intervals?

  

  Yes and no.How is that for an answer? Ambiguous right? But the thing is, training plans and strategies are not one size fits all and even though I am a huge... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Marathon Training Week 13 and a WINNER!

  

  This past week I began week 1 of my marathon training cycle focused on strength and speed. However, for some reason I just need to focus on the week of... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• What to Do When You Fall off Your Training Plan

  

  It happens. You have the best training plan ever and for some reason or another, you fall off. Perhaps it's an injury, perhaps it's just being sick, perhaps it'... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Custom Fit by Kindrunner

  

  Woo-hoo and happy Thursday! I hope you are all having an amazing day and with all the great stuff in the world, I wanted to tell you about an AWESOME... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Strength Training Week 9

  

  I am having the hardest time writing this post. Not because last week was bad. It wasn't. It was good. But perhaps because I feel a little bit in limbo. Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Recharging My Soul

  

  I blogged earlier this week about getting out of a running rut and I am in a rut, but not a running rut. A health rut. A not feeling so good about myself rut.... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Push It Wednesday: Get Out of That Running Rut!

  

  It happens to all of us at one point or another, we are training quite happily and then kaboom! We are in a rut. Running ruts suck! Sorry, they do. Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Nike+: A Product Review

  

  The other day I popped into a discussion on Nike+. There were many questions about how it compares to Garmin, is it good, etc. And then I realized, I have been... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• May Miles and Strength Training Week 8

  

  I realized today when running that I wrote my May training report but I didn't get into the stats. So before looking back just one week, let's look back 17... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Nourish Yourself: #whatsbeautiful

  

  Since I wrote this post about A Typical Day in my life thoughts have been lurking in the back of my mind that I don't really take the best care of myself. Yes, ... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Songs for Running - My Current Playlist

  

  A dear friend asked me to share what's on my playlist over a week ago. Since I have been seriously slacking on getting the list to him, mainly because I keep... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Push It Wednesday: Look Back to Move Ahead

  

  It is time for me to really look back at May and assess where I am, where I am going, and what I need to do. Yes, I could do this in the comforts of my home by... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Spirit of the Marathon II

  

  Gwendolen Twist, the producer of the Spirit of the Marathon II, kindly asked that I help spread the word about this awesome documentary that will be playing in... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Strength Training Week 7: Run for the Callipygians

  

  As much as I should really be reviewing May I can't resist talking about last week and how my training went - mainly because I want to highlight my runs for... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• A Typical Day

  

  My alarm goes off before 4:00 am. It is battery operated and I often wonder why those batteries last so long. And it is set ahead of real time so it is even... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING