Take Off Your Cranky Pants!

There are a lot of grumpy people out there.  The ones in their cars trying to pass you while you wait at the crosswalk to let a group of middle schoolers pass by to the people waiting in line at Kohl's to return a sweater.  You know what I'm talking about.  Sour faces, impatient sighs …

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Get Organized!

I got laid off from my full-time office job in January, 2008.  6 months later I decided to use my strengths as an administrator and became a "virtual assistant".   A "virtual assistant" is a person who handles a variety of duties remotely.  In my case I work from my home office or will travel to …

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Cheers to the Volunteers

The next time you are running a race take a minute to thank a volunteer.  Good events rely on a large volunteer crew; those willing to hand you a cup of water, lead a pace group, hand out space blankets or cut off your timing chip at the end of the race.  These volunteers are …

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Can Your Lifestyle Prevent Breast Cancer?

A new study has been released indicating that Western women who eat less, weigh less and exercise are less likely than their sedentary, heavier counterparts to develop breast cancer. To read the full article, click here. Eat less.  Move more.  Sounds simple enough, right? Now go run! Keli 🙂

3 Reasons to Work Out With a Group

I thought you might enjoy this article, courtesy of Active.com - I couldn't have said it better myself!!  Now go run!  Keli 🙂 3 Reasons It's Better to Work Out With a Group By Joe Decker For Active.com It seems like almost everyone is getting involved in group exercise today. On any given day in …

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Faux Pas of the Week

One of my go-to breakfast or snacks is a cup of nonfat plain yogurt mixed with frozen blueberries and either a drizzle of honey or some raisins.   It's delicious! Well, I just discovered that I've been mistakenly using full-fat, plain yogurt instead of the non-fat variety.  To quote my daughter...OMG.  No telling how long I've …

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My, What a Small World After All

For me, writing this blog is a cross between a self-indulgent exercise and an information hot line.  While I like to feel that I'm doling out interesting and informative tidbits I also know that I use this forum to vent frustrations or share observations.   I'm like a buffet, take what you want, leave the rest. …

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