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Starting Or Finding A Running Group

Yesterday I talked about how my running group got started, and I promised that today I would talk about finding a group. But first, I want to talk about the benefits of being in a running group.   Benefits of running with a group: Knowing others are waiting for you, keeps you accountable! It’s safer […]

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Running With Friends, Lots of Friends

I am a very lucky girl! I have a great network of running friends, and I can almost always find someone to go for a run with me if I plan ahead. Many in my running group have been together since 2000, so needless to say, we have become a great group of friends! We’ve […]

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A Run Down Memory Lane

Today I thought it might be fun to take a run down memory lane… Except for a baby picture my parents have of me running toward them on my first birthday and a high school yearbook picture that I can’t find, this is the first photograph that I have of me running. I ran lots […]

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Kicking it up a Notch

There were five of us Cruisers on the trail today, and I was thrilled to see my friend Chuck back after almost a year off with a nagging hip injury! I was also happy that my hubby could join us again after a little bit of a heel injury.  I had been worried that the […]

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My Promise To My Dermatologist

Twice a year I visit my dermatologist… Well actually it’s usually four times a year because I almost always have to go back and get a basal cell removed after my doctor calls with my biopsy results. You see, I’ve had one melanoma and 43 basal cell carcinomas removed in the last 15 years. Today […]

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Snow Runner

I woke up at 6:15 like a little child on Christmas morning!  I ran to the window to see if we had snow and I wasn’t disappointed!  Our street was covered, but with only about 2 inches of snow, not the 6 inches the weatherman had promised “Snowquester” would dump by 6 AM.  🙁 Bill […]

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Red Sky Morning Run

Red sky at night, Sailors delight! Red sky at morning, Sailors take warning. I thought of that little poem this morning as Bill and I went on an early morning run and saw this beautiful sunrise on the eve of the looming snow storm, the local media is referring to as “Snowquester!” I plan to […]

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Doing a Happy Dance!

I’m doing a happy dance because snow is on the way! We are expecting 8-12 inches, starting tomorrow around 4 PM, and the local media is excitedly referring to it as “Snowquester.” I’ve reschedule most clients so Wednesday is mostly open, and I’ll have time to enjoy the white stuff! I love running in the […]

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Sunday Funday Exercises

Put your workout clothes on and hit the floor, because I have three new exercises to show you!  These can all be done without any equipment, but I am using a medicine ball on two of the exercises. This first exercise is called a “clam crunch,” and it’s great for the abs.  Place a medicine […]

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Cruisers’ Spring Race Schedule

Woot woooo! We had seven Cruisers come out of hibernation this morning to join in on the endless fun of our Saturday group long run; or is it their looming spring races that got them out this morning? To make up for the wind, we were treated to snow showers during much of our run! […]

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Pilgrimage To Trader Joe’s

Four years ago I started a facebook group called “Bring Trader Joe’s to My Town.” We now have 1,068 members, but no TJ’s. As a result, my friend Vel and I make the pilgrimage to our nearest TJ’s to stock up on our favorite yummies. Here are a few of the things I HAD to […]