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LATEST ARTICLES ( 321 )

• Power Song: the Power of Music!

  

  A power song is a song with a strong motivational power. Hence the name ‘power song’!So it only makes sense that a power song can come in quite useful during a... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2013 ATHLETICS, DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• 10 Reasons Why You May Be Slower Than Usual

  

  Pin me and share the joy! You just read John (The Penguin) Bingham’s book: ‘No need for speed’ You read somewhere you should be able to have a conversation abou... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2013 ATHLETICS, DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• ‘Bang!!!!!’

  All is silent. The leaves on the trees are gently moving in the wind, while a breeze whispers promises of sunshine and delight. My grandma’s roses silently bow... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 DIARIES, FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Therein Lies the Rub

  I wen running this morning. But about halfway through my long run I got a message from the middle toe of my left foot. ‘I’m hurtin’!’ So I said: ‘I don’t... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 ATHLETICS, DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Bird House. Again?!

  

  Yesterday my two youngest sons came home from school. And yet again they were carrying a selfmade bird house. I don’t know what their arts and crafts teacher... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2013 DIARIES, FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sports Top for Running

  

  I love the color! Yesterday I played Mommy Is A Cab Driver for a field trip. After dropping six kids off at some high school, I suddenly found myself with two... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2013 ATHLETICS, DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• 10 Bad Tips for Beginning Runners!

  

  Take off like zombies or wild dogs are chasing you! Wear cotton! That way all your sweat will nicely gather up in your clothes and stick to your skin. Wear... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 ATHLETICS, DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Bitter Sting of Betrayal

  

  It was a long wait, but finally the second season of the Zombies, run app is out! Once again I am Runner Five going out on missions while dodging the undead.... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2013 ATHLETICS, DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Cheap Little Dress

  

  I bought this cheap little dress for $ 10.25 at a local store. I was very happy with it, because it was dirt cheap, and it was made from a mixture of viscose an... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2013 DIARIES, FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Do No Fear the Blank Run!

  

  Have you ever stared at a blank piece of paper, knowing you had to fill it with something worthwhile? Or have you ever stared at an empty Word document waiting... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2013 FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Checking Yourself out

  

  can be a great way to relieve boredom while running. But it can also be quite depressing… Because people who are running aren’t always a pretty sight. They can... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2013 DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fun Healthy Snacks for Kids

  

  are important. Or to be more honest: healthy snacks for kids are important. Making them fun is important to me, because it makes it easier to get my kids to... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2013 DIARIES, FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Bicycle Bags

  

  I love bicycle bags! I need them to get all my libary books back to the library. I also use them for grocery shopping. Bicycle bags are a great way to... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Flowers

  

  My granny used to say flowers were more trouble than they’re worth. So she bought some nice plastic flowers and once a year she hosed them down. And then they... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2013 DIARIES, FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Cross Training: How to Fit It into Your Busy Life

  

  Cross training… just hearing about it makes me feel cross! It’s like doing a hurdle race, finally jumping the last hurdle and then finding out someone put up a... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2013 ATHLETICS, DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Crisis of Running

  

  It’s Sunday, so I should be doing my long run but I don’t want to. I REALLY don’t want to. I’m having a crisis of running. I don’t know what is wrong with me. Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2013 ATHLETICS, DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• What to Wear as a Sahm Or Wahm?

  

  Wouldn’t it be something if I dressed like this, as a SAHM?! As a stay at home mom/blogger it’s up to me what I wear. If I wanted to, I suppose I could go... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2013 DIARIES, FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Does the Weather Affect Your Plans?

  

  Whenever the sun makes a surprise appearance, I almost feel obligated to drop whatever I’m doing, run outside and go and sit in the sun. So the weather kind of... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Running Methaphor for Life

  

  I like to go where no man has gone before during my runs. Unfortunately this means getting lost often, because my Inner Garmin is always on the fritz. Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2013 ATHLETICS, DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Jogger Danger

  

  Being called a jogger can be quite the insult for some runners. Joggers seem to be kind of inferior runner! Mark Remy, editor at Runner’s World, noticed that... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2013 ATHLETICS, DIARIES, FITNESS, SELF EXPRESSION