This week was the last week of structured training runs (intervals and tempo) and we’re slowly reducing the length of the long run. I am welcoming the taper phase but I am also acutely aware of what that means: Race Day is near! Eek! I am a bit nervous but...
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photo credit: @anniespratt via Unsplash Holiday cards are probably one of my favorite things during the holiday season. So much has moved to emails and text messages, but I’ll continue to put a real card in the mail and I know that many of you feel the same way. So...
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photo credit: @happpyal via Unsplash Today I’ll be answering a bunch of random questions submitted by Engie. If anyone else has more questions, you can submit them here. What’s your favorite baked good? Marble cake. It reminds me of home because my mom used to make it for my sister’s and my birthday....
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This week’s stats: Running: 37.5 miCycling: 15.4 miStrength: 60 minYoga/Pilates/Barre: 80 minWarm up/Stretching: 60 minMeditation: 20 min I am linking up again for the Weekly Run Down with Kim and Deborah. This week was a pretty normal week. I only had to switch two days (Monday and Tuesday) because of my mammogram appointment and was...
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Jon, his mom and I watched a documentary tonight. If anybody needs any push to not impulse shop and consume more responsibly, may I recommend “Buy now! The Shopping Conspiracy”, a Netflix documentary that just debuted on November, 20. It pulls back the curtain on some of the world’s largest...
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Five Things Friday: just five things I’m thinking about or things that made my week, or things that I otherwise feel like sharing. If you’ve been waiting for the email with your swap partner for the Secret SANta Swap, I apologize for the delay. Today got busy (with my mother-in-law arriving...
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Happy mail. I am reviving an old post format that I might not have used since 2016. This week, I am loving… … that so many of you signed up for the Secret SANta Swap again this year and that you want to spread some joy during the holiday season....
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My alarm goes off at 6:15 a.m. and I hit the snooze button (well, actually I “lift up” my phone and then put it down again, which is the equivalent of a snooze button for the Sleep Cycle App that I use to track my sleep and as my alarm)....
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