Hello and a belated Merry Christmas to you! I’ve been having too much fun and too much food with my family. The combination of being on “vacation”, the holiday and so many family events has me up a few pounds fast! But, I’m ready to get back on track because I want to feel better. California eatin’ has included tamales,…
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I Fell…Again
I always say that I fall about three times a year. I was super nervous I was going to fall at my wedding and luckily I didn’t. But, I did fall today. Hard. (This is the uneventful recap of my last fall while running.) I went on 3 mile run with my friend, Susan… We had just started running and…
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Sucker for “Suggestions”
I am such a sucker for “suggestions”. If I see someone eat a certain food I enjoy I end up craving it until I get it. Today a woman at the salon was eating soup in the waiting room (I know that was random). I saw her eating away and totally got a craving for crappy canned soup. I ended…
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Running On Sunshine
Greetings from California!!! I was running on sunshine this morning and couldn’t be happier 🙂 My heart is aching with happiness right now. I started the day with an 11 mile run on the Long Beach bike path. This is my favorite running route ever! I used to drive out here every weekend to do run here and finally moved…
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Up In The Air!
Hello from the air! I am currently flying over Indiana on my way to SoCal!! I’m very excited to get home and see my family and pets. I am so homesick and miss them so much. This will be a much needed dose of family time! I was running around like crazy today. I waited until the last minute to…
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What’s This Taste Like?
Mary Training: I think I’m going to do a longish run tomorrow morning, so I decided to take today as a rest day. I did some strength moves on my own and used the ottoman as a stepper while watching Ruby 🙂 I have been loving smoothies lately and today I made another one for breakfast. I add xantham gum…
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5K for Breast Cancer
My friend Susan is organizing a 5K fundraiser for breast cancer December 27th. Her mom was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year and is currently undergoing chemotherapy. If you are in the Montebello area December 27th, I’d like to invite you to participate. This is the first time the group has organized something like this so it will be…
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2010 – My Healthiest Year Yet!
I want to make 2010 my healthiest year yet so I’ve come up with a non-stressful way to incorporate 12 new healthy habits into my life. Each month I will focus on one Activity or Habit/Food/Goal to help make me healthier and happier. Since I believe Health and Happiness go hand in hand, some of the habits will be for…
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I’m Freaking Out Man
Sorry I was MIA yesterday. Turns out I am not very pleasant under the following circumstances: 1. When I can’t run 2. When I’m cold 3. When I have to help Ben get his car free from being stuck in the snow (see #2) I also learned/confirmed a few things about myself: 1. I don’t like snow 2. I am…
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