Help for Haitian Sisters

January 24, 2010

My friend Amber and her husband Abdias have family in Port Au Price, Haiti. When the earthquake hit, I watched Amber’s Facebook posts in hopeful anticipation. I’d see new posts, no news, but a fearful plea for God to protect her family. I admit, I have burst into tears several times over the tragic news [...]

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I Quit Smoking

January 21, 2010

I quit smoking two years ago today! When someone suggested I write blog post about my old smoking ways, I was a little reluctant. It just seems like the wrong venue here. The old adage, “preaching to the choir” comes to mind. You’re all runners. There couldn’t be any smokers reading this blog, right?
Then I [...]

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Feeling the Burn

January 20, 2010

Oh man, cross training is really kicking my butt. Since I can’t run right now, I’ve been concentrating on other ways to workout. I was trying to show my husband a new exercise I learned last night and I couldn’t even go through the motions. My butt and hamstrings are absolutely screaming for mercy.
Isn’t it [...]

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The Marathon

January 10, 2010

26.2 miles! I know a few marathoners, but I haven’t taken that leap myself yet. My sister, a few good friends…people are running and walking marathons in record numbers. There was a controversial NY Times article a while back about slow runners participating in marathons. The article had a negative connotation and basically gave the [...]

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Fantastic Workout

January 7, 2010

Oh, that’s going to hurt! Yep, it’s just the morning after working out with my trainer and I’m already sore. For me, that’s a bad sign, considering I’m usually the most sore a full 24-48 hours after an intense workout. Although, it really could be considered a good sign. I worked my booty off (literally, [...]

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Ding Dong – December is Over!

January 3, 2010

Since December is over, the dust is finally settling. I work for an online gift retailer and we’re so busy for Christmas, the entire month of December is always a blur. We’re a multi-million dollar “small” company, which means we’re “all hands on deck” for our busiest holidays. Regardless of our positions with the company, [...]

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Update

December 7, 2009

I know, I know, I haven’t posted for a while. I am finding it hard to be a mother runner when I am not actually allowed to run right now. I haven’t run in about a month and a half and the achilles is still hassling me. It hurts, and it hurts a lot when [...]

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Turkey Trots and Holiday Runs

November 26, 2009

In my area, there has to be about 12 different Turkey Trots today. From the little 5k with 100 runners to the more popular run at the Portland Zoo, runners are out today! Part of the fun with these runs is that they are perfect for the whole family. They tend to be less competitive [...]

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Learning About Nutrition

November 17, 2009

I mentioned in a recent blog post that I would write something soon about nutrition. I really want to share my experience with my fellow mother runners because it’s making such a difference for me, at least so far. First, you should know that my diet used to be horrid. I’m talking fast food, Diet [...]

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This Too Shall Pass

November 12, 2009

I have been looking forward to running this weekend. I think that’s probably an understatement. I haven’t run since the Girlfriends Half Marathon on October 18th so I’m more than itching to get out there. The day after the half marathon, my podiatrist told me not to run for 4 weeks. I have been obedient [...]

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