Wow! I thought it was slippery after the rain. Nope! It was SUPER SLIPPERY today after it snowed this weekend. I felt soooo hardcore running with snow all around me this morning. Who am I? This California girl is out of place here, but I am slip-slopping along. I even put on my wool socks to keep my toes from…
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Snowbirds
Ben and I definitely felt like snowbirds this weekend. We went to Florida for a day and a half and came back to this! This is the first time my little car has ever felt snow. I felt bad that I left her out in the cold weather this weekend 🙁 We didn’t have an ice scraper, so Ben had…
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Came for the Rain
Hello from sunny rainy Florida!!! I gathered my essentials: magazines and snacks and flew to Florida yesterday. It was a bumpy flight and Ben and I are glad to be here. We were hoping for sunny beautiful weather, but it’s pretty stormy today. But that didn’t stop me from starting my day with a run. I did 5.3 miles in…
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Out of My Element
After really struggling with running lately I’ve decided I’m just out of my element. I feel like I’m an African Lion. I do best in a hot, dry climate. A place that might be considered hellish for someone else works great for me! But then, I was kidnapped by some poachers and sold to a zoo in the Artic. And…
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Coffee and Cigarettes
Lately the mid-afternoon slump has been hitting me hard. I have considered Ben’s suggestion of coffee and cigarettes, but am not sure smoking would help me with the whole “I’m training for a marathon” thing. So, for now I’m sticking to a caffeinated beverage and a B-12 tablet. I’ll let ya know if I take up DayQuil or something. Native…
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Walka Walka Walka
Today I felt like Fozzie bear because I took a long “walk-a” 🙂 (image source) I actually love walking. It’s my second favorite form of exercise (after running of course!). I can walk for hours and just think about life, chat on the phone and observe the world around me. I have a lot on my mind right now and…
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Angel-ed Eggs
Instead of the classic deviled egg recipe, I created a new and improved version of deviled eggs today. They are called “Angel-ed Eggs”. It’s my healthy take on deviled eggs. First, I hard boiled a bunch of eggs (the more the merrier). I removed the shell and cut them in half. Then, I carefully took the egg yolks out and…
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Almost Eight
I almost left for my run at eight o’clock (it was around 7:40am). I almost ran eight miles today (it was really 7.87). Before I left I had some cereal, it was probably almost eight times what is pictured here. Give or take 😉 I almost eight ate oatmeal, but decided I needed to use up the cottage cheese so…
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All I Want For Christmas…
I was reading the latest issue of Runner’s World last night (while watching The Biggest Loser) and squealed with delight when I found their “Best of” section. It sparked inspiration for my my Christmas list(minus one or two things). Normally I forget what I want and blank when people ask me, but this year I made a list. I don’t…
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