I completely believe that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. So, I try to eat healthy, fill up on Vitamin C during cold season and am following a few rules to avoid new running injuries. Most experts recommend to following to prevent injuries…this list is from the American Academy of Family Physicians, but I’ve read the…
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In Limbo
Today I tweeted that I was sick of being in Limbo and many of my fellow twitterers chirped in that they feel my pain. (source) I’m ready to move on and find a new job and plan the rest of my little year (including plan my race calendar!). But – everything is on hold at least until the end of…
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To Run or Not to Run II
This morning I woke up to this forecast: www.nataliedee.com Columbia, MD (21045) Weather Updated: Mar 29, 2010, 7:05am EDT Right Now Rain Shower 49° F So I had to ask myself, “Should I run outside or go to kickboxing?” It’s a hard choice since I love KB lately – but I also want to build my running back up. I…
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Breakfast All Day
I was a lazy food blogger today in that I didn’t take pictures of all my eats. Plus my food choices were un-impressive – breakfast and then more breakfast! Ben and I slept in this morning. When we finally got up I was hungry! I ate a few bites of leftovers straight from the fridge and then we took a…
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Cherry Blossom Festival
Today Ben and I headed into Washington D.C. for the Cherry Blossoms! Three years ago (just about a month before I met Ben!) I visited DC just before the blossoms came out and was disappointed. But, I was very happy to be able to catch them today! I packed up a lunch and we were on our way 🙂 But,…
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Dress for Running Success
I busted out seven miles today but it was cold and windy! Since the sun was shining brightly I thought the temps were higher (as they’ve been the last few days). But I misjudged and didn’t dress as warm as I should have. See, I was dressed like this… When I should have been dressed like this… okay maybe I’m…
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Pump Up the Protein
First off, THANK YOU all so much for your amazing and kind comments on my last post. No matter how long I blog I don’t think it’s ever going to get easy to put myself out there like that. I truly appreciate every single comment. Thank you 🙂 Today I tried to make an effort to pump up the protein…
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The Reality of the Situation
I didn’t post last night because I have a lot going on in my personal life and also had a lot of thinking to do. I was thinking about the reality of my situation… The reality of the situation is… 1. I want to lose weight 2. Most of the bloggers I read that successfully lost weight did something to…
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Grilled Cheese and some Confessions
I made the best lunch today! I have been craving grilled cheese and finally had the chance to make it today. I used that new cheese I got yesterday and this new quinoa bread… The bread’s description was that it is nutty and creamy. Um, it is just like any other ww bread I’ve had – good but, nothing special….
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