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Good Morning and welcome to Monday 🙂 I am usually all about BIG goals. I like to set my sights on things that are far off and unattainable challenging. But, that doesn’t help me stay motivated since gratification is so far off. Well, this week I’m setting mini-goals. These goals are just for this week and I’m taking it one…
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I love walking the dogs. Well, they love it too, but I don’t really know who appreciates it more 🙂 If I could wag my tail when I hear the leashes jingle I would too.  After a lazy morning and some homework in the afternoon I headed to my mom’s for a visit. I love that I don’t have to…
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I love lazy Sunday mornings 🙂 I am usually up before the sun on Saturdays so I can beat the heat and get a good run in, but on Sundays Ben and I wake up slowly, take a walk and eat a good breakfast together. It’s really the only morning we eat breakfast together now that I think of it!…
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I usually am not hungry the day of my long run. The day after I am a bottomless pit, but the actual day of the run I usually eat just because I feel “empty”. My RD and my research has shown that this is pretty common as running can diminish hunger signals. That is normally the case with me on…
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Luckily there were no tears on the run today. But, there was a lot of sweat and a little blood. And then, there was ice, but that came later. Before my run I fueled up with AB&J and iced coffee. Then, I rocked out 18 miles. I had a really good run too! I was nervous about it after last…
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I have a long run planned for tomorrow, but after last weekend’s disastrous effort 🙁 I think some tips and motivation are in order. Tips for running in Hot Weather: 1. HYDRATE!!! Here are 11 hydration strategies from Active.com 2. Wear sweat wicking, light colored running gear. Two words: chafing sucks. Prevent chafing with sweat wicking gear, Vaseline or body…
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Hello and welcome to 5K Friday over at RER 🙂 Did you run a 5K this morning? I did. Nice and slow to get my legs loosened up for tomorrow’s long run. Since we just moved, I am in the process of filling our little nest with twigs house wares. Definitely the best purchase of the week has to be…
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I got out of class a little early today and had time to meet up with Ben for lunch before I had to get to work.  We’ve been so busy with fixing up the house and me starting school. It was nice to just have a relaxing lunch together and hang out. My lunch – I ordered the salmon plate….
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I hear Thursday is Confession day and since I was raised Catholic and all, I thought I’d partake. I mean, I already feel so guilty about all this stuff maybe confessing would relieve some of my anxiety… Confession: 1. I miss Maryland. More specifically, I miss my friends Kristin and Matt 🙁 And the beautiful paths I used to run…
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