Monthly Archives: January 2013

#janathon – Day 5 – The long run!


I used to hurry a lot, I used to worry a lot I used to stay out till the break of day Oh, that didn’t get it, It was high time I quit it I just couldn’t carry on that

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The Joy of Cooking (and shopping?)


I love the weekend.  With it is a new-ness, even if it is the “end” of the week.  There is the joy of being unfettered from what we do every day, of avoiding the “work” requirements. For my family, Saturday

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The Road Not Taken, By Robert Frost.


Robert Frost (1874–1963). Mountain Interval. 1920. 1. The Road Not Taken TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I

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#janathon day 4 – Serenity


se·ren·i·ty [suh-ren-i-tee] noun  (From dicitonary.com) 1. the state or quality of being serene, calm, or tranquil; sereneness. Synonyms   – composure, calm, peacefulness, peace. Day 4 of Janathon!  As you might recall (or be polite enough to pretend to), I ran

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#Janathon Day 3 – “Rest Day”


That’s right, day 3 and I’m already talking about resting.  Kinda. Since its Janathon, and I am running everyday this month, that must mean that even rest days have some minimal token effort right? RIGHT! Today’s run was ONE mile

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Back of the Pack Max


One of my oldest friends (meaning I have known her a long time, she is still quite young) has begun writing a blog!  Now, there is a couple of things that we both know about you. You enjoy reading great

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Better Diet. (Not Dieting)


So, I started thinking about what I was eating a while back and how I could improve it.  The first obvious step – is eat fewer calories than I am burning.  Myfitnesspal works well on helping me with that.  Not

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#janathon – Day 2 treadmill run


I certainly wasn’t going to mess up Janathon on day 2!  I had planned on heading outside when I got home, but it was cold and I didn’t want to go back outside.  I changed and headed down stairs to

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Ultramarathoners are crazy.


Seriously.   I have tried  for two years in a row to train for a marathon – and once I hit “half-marathon-ready” status, all of my running form (and other) mistakes catch up to me – and I am forced to

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New Years day and #janathon!


Had a late night last night…. And a house full of people. Talk about a perfect way to start the new year!  I only partook of a couple glasses of wine, so all I was this morning was tired and

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