Why do I run?

So I get asked a lot about my running.  What I'm training for, where I'm running, how far I'm running.  One gal even asked me if I was the person she sees running by her house all the time. I recently joined up with a running blog community and someone wanted to know something that …

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Happy Summer!

Ok - not 'technically' summer if you go by that calendar thing - but as far as white shoes and bathing suits go; close enough. If you had putt off your fitness or healthy eating plan you are no doubt regretting your lack of planning.  But this  doesn't mean you have to throw in the …

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Half-Marathon Training Update

I've been training for a half-marathon since mid-March.  Originally my little group had planned to run a new race in the wine country but about a month ago they cancelled the race.  It's kind of lame to cancel a race, in my opinion, but they didn't ask and there you go. This left our running …

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I heart my heart…

Heart disease is the number one killer of American women.  According to the Mayo Clinic, here are 5 medication-free strategies you can employ to help prevent heart disease. 1. Don't smoke or use tobacco. Smoking or using tobacco is one of the most significant risk factors for developing heart disease. Chemicals in tobacco can damage your …

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Taking my own advice

My alarm went off at 5am today and I was so tired I turned it off and rolled over to try and catch some extra zzz's.  As I was starting to drift back to sleep I realized that the extra 20 minutes I slept wouldn't really help me much so as I advocate often, I …

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Quote of the Week

This captures how I feel a lot of the time.  Hope it inspires you too! "Remember, the feeling you get from a good run is far better than the feeling you get from sitting around wishing you were running..."  Sarah Condor Now go run! Keli 🙂