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Gels, chews and brews – Oh my!
Four awesome ladies, sunshine, the wind in our hair and 10 miles of scenic, paved trails. Sounds pretty sweet, right? That was my morning yesterday. Sure, I could have done without the missing hour...
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Splish Splash
Last month I signed E and I up for the Aqua Mommy class at a local indoor pool. I’m very excited because today is our first class! We’re all ready to go! Don’t you just love her little tankini? This...
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Weekend Recharge
These days it seems like everyone is constantly on the go, leaving little time in their busy schedules for them to relax and recharge. Papa Bear and I are no exception. E and I are out of the house...
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Heart Rate Monitor Woes
I seriously love my Garmin Forerunner 410. Like, seriously. It’s easy to use and I love that I can see my pace, distance and time at a glance. I also like that I can upload my run information from my...
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A Month From Now
A month from today I will be running my first half marathon. One month. Me and 14,999 of my closest friends. 13.1. Boom. I’m extremely happy with how my training is going. I’m banging out my long...
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Ch-ch-ch-changes
This little girl has a lot going on. Right after I posted about breastfeeding beyond a year, E started nursing less. Figures, right? Immediately after I write all about it, she decides to change...
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Running Recap :: March ’13
March was a fantastic month for running! Firstly, I stuck to my training plan pretty well. I did have to make a few tweaks here and there along the way but that’s to be expected. Secondly, Papa Bear...
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A Good Run But A Bad Afternoon
I’ve been coming down with something – a cold, I think – since Friday night. Saturday night I slept funny and awoke with pain and stiffness in my right shoulder and neck. I got up yesterday morning...
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Last Long Run
Yesterday morning I was up and at ‘em bright and early to tackle my last long run before the Nike Women’s Half Marathon. From here on out it’s all taper, baby! (I think my legs and feet are looking...
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Have You Been #PoweredByBits?
Recently I was contacted by ENERGYbits via Twitter. After exchanging a few emails with Jonathan Levitt, Brand Manager/Pro Sports, I was given the opportunity to sample and review ENERGYbits. Given...
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Setting Goals and Counting Down
Only 5 days until my first half marathon and I am pumped! As with my first race post-baby, I am setting a series of goals for the NWM Half. Goal A is a time I feel confident I can make (Given how I...
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Nike Women Half Marathon DC 2013 Recap::I Came, I Ran, I Puked, I FINISHED
Friday evening E and I made our way into the city to packet pick-up and the race expotique. Pick-up was super smooth and within minutes I was walking out with my bib, pace wristband and race bag....
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Facing Running Anxiety
I’ve been trying to deny it but I have been having some anxiety about running since what happened at the Nike Women Half Marathon. That race ended with an intense experience and illness that has...
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CrossFi-nterest
If you follow me on Pinterest (and if you don’t, obviously you should!), you may have noticed many of my recent fitness pins have a common theme – CrossFit! While I would love to join a CrossFit gym,...
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{Mostly} Wordless Wednesday & the BAMR Bands Giveaway Winner
We spent the long, holiday weekend in New York State. We hiked in Watkins Glen State Park and Buttermilk Falls State Park, ate ice cream, went to a parade, grilled on Memorial Day and spent precious...
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Focusing my Fitness with June Goals
On Thursday, Katie asked “When’s the last time you had to reevaluate your fitness routine and then do something about it?” Talk about good timing since I had actually just reevaluated my fitness...
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The Couple that Sweats Together…
Gets fit together! And that’s now the hubster and I! PB has been complaining over the last few months about his fitness level. He has been talking about wanting to workout more but hadn’t actually...
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Challenge (and Reality) Check
As of today I am halfway through my 30 Day Challenge. I expected to be writing a post saying something along the lines of “Wahoo! I am rocking out this challenge and I have the results to prove it!...
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In the Home Stretch
On Wednesday I started the final week of my 30 Day Challenge. Seems like the first three weeks just flew by! Is it really June 21 already? How did that happen? I am ready to really rock these last...
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June Goals & 30 Day Challenge Review
In four days it will be July. June is almost over! Can you believe it? Time to check out how I did with my June goals and share the results from my 30 Day Challenge! These were my June goals: Goal...
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