Me and My Fancy-Schmancy New Trek Lexa SLX
By May 16, 2013 9 Comments Read More →

Me and My Fancy-Schmancy New Trek Lexa SLX

For several years I have been talking about retiring my sturdy hybrid bike and getting a racy new road bike. But every time I have been ready to get it, something else has come up that has sucked away the needed funds. Car engines have died, the HVAC went kaput, the exterior of the house needed [...]

Posted in: HAPPINESS, HEALTH
I’m Walking, Yes Indeed!
By May 8, 2013 16 Comments Read More →

I’m Walking, Yes Indeed!

I’ve been dressed like this all winter… …pretty much. (I don’t cover my head because I don’t want to smash down the 10 hairs I have strategically swirled around for maximum coverage.) Okay, maybe this is a little bit of an exaggeration, but if I could walk around town in the winter with a blanket [...]

Posted in: HEALTH
Gramma Was Right! It’s Not Too Late! (Fitness Goals Are Achievable!)
By May 1, 2013 14 Comments Read More →

Gramma Was Right! It’s Not Too Late! (Fitness Goals Are Achievable!)

Any of you flip over the calender this morning and do a double take, noting that the opening of the pool is now only 23 more days away? What the what?!!!”  In January, when you were making your new year’s fitness resolutions, summer seemed so very far away. But, as the saying goes, time flies, [...]

Posted in: MOTIVATION
Otterbox Defender Series Hybrid Case
By April 25, 2013 9 Comments Read More →

Otterbox Defender Series Hybrid Case

When I walk I bring my phone with me. Since my iPod broke last year I’ve been listening to Pandora Radio, which is awesome because I can really mix up what I listen to every workout. I also like to use the app Map My Run to track my miles and times. Anyway, I almost always have [...]

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I Can
By April 22, 2013 6 Comments Read More →

I Can

“I can.” Say it aloud! Powerful words, huh? Now think of something you want to do, or accomplish. Seeing as this is, in theory at least, a fitness blog, let’s say the goal is to run a 5K. “I can run a 5K.” Not, “Maybe some day I’ll run a 5K,” or, “I think I [...]

Posted in: MOTIVATION