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Ahhhhhh…summer vacation.  At sunrise, as I walk out onto my beachfront veranda, I savor the sweet yet salty smell of the fresh ocean breeze as it wafts across my face.  I enjoy my tangy, crisp cup of morning blend mocha hinted with peppermint.  The crashing sounds of the ocean surf quiet my mind.  I breathe deep and relax. … Read More »

Ok, ladies!  Time to kick it up a notch.  Week 3 of our Couch to 5K Running Plan is underway.  At first glance, it looks tough, but when we were done, I thought, “That was it?  I can do this!”
Now…if I can do this, YOU can do this, too.  If you haven’t started exercising yet… Read More »

Remember back when I wrote this?  Well, I am still plugging away. . .
My bestie, Nikki, and I finished the St. Pat’s 5K this past Saturday and I can not tell you how great we both feel!  I had no idea what a sense of accomplishment I would get from a few (okay more than… Read More »

I am now almost 2 months in to my New Year’s Resolution. (See my first blog.) I resolved to eat less and move more. To end my relationship with Big Mac and make better food choices. To actually exercise and train for a marathon while living the marathon life of a Mom.
Though some days… Read More »

Good Morning, 918 Moms!  Have you been running? It’s my busy campaign season at work but I’m still in the race.  I’m taking it one day at a time.
Right now, I’m on the road for work and at a hotel almost every night. Today was a NO snooze morning! (What a feat!) I somehow heaved… Read More »

As I’ve been reading, researching, and asking my runner friends about how to train myself to run in a marathon (or in my current state how to run a block), there’s one important thing they all say:  acquire proper running shoes.
I seem to have been doing just fine so far in my everyday, regular ol’… Read More »

My motto this week has been to Eat Less, Move More.
Results? More energy and 2 pounds gone. I’ll take it.
This week, I pulled out and dusted off my old Weight Watchers books and menus. Many years ago, my husband and I went on Weight Watchers together. He lost 30 pounds and I lost 25…. Read More »