This is the time of year that can be the most challenging when it comes to finding the motivation to exercise. It’s cold. It’s dreary. Your bike is in the river. (That’s not my bike, but you get what I’m saying.) Here’s a little ditty that has nothing to do with bike riding, unless you …
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With New Years right around the corner, I’ve been thinking about some of the things that made a huge impact in my life during 2011. I’ve decided to wrap them all up into neat little list for your consideration if you might be looking for some direction, motivation or new ideas as we approach 2012. …
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Two days a week, the girls go off to class for three hours in the afternoon. That means two days a week, I have three hours to myself. Sometimes I stay and help out in class, sometimes I run errands, sometimes I do housework, sometimes I work on a blog post. Sometimes I eat leftover …
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A Little Link Love: Coconut Oil, Food Addiction and Willpower
September 19th, 2011 | Posted by in Motivation - (2 Comments)First Things First: Do you know who Miranda Kerr is? I didn’t – but I do now! An article just surfaced about this Victoria’s Secret model, wife of Orlando Bloom, new mother and coconut oil lover. I will not go a day without coconut oil. I personally take four tablespoons per day, either on my …
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The documentary Forks Over Knives was in select cities this spring and just recently became available through NetFlix and their “Watch Instantly” option – and oh yes, I watched it instantly! The premise of Forks Over Knives is to show how the foods we eat play a role in the diseases and conditions that plague …
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(Yeah, right.) From the NY Times yesterday, Is Sugar Toxic? I don’t know, but I do know that as former sugar addict, (who still indulges from time to time – and will as sure as the sun will rise tomorrow indulge again) I cannot deny that I truly feel my best when I’m consuming little …
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I woke up today with plenty of time to exercise before the husband left for work – but I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my bad self on this dark, cold and damp Wednesday morning. I laid there for a while pondering my options. Head to the gym to run on the treadmill? …
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I want to do more trail running. Hiking too. While we live in the city, there are plenty of places around here to do both – so this is definitely feasible. I got the trail running itch after that trail race a few weeks ago. But then my finger tip was hacked open blah blah …
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Item #177 on my list of Things That Make My Heart Leap Into My Throat: That would be the 24th mile marker of the Rochester Marathon that is now three weeks away. THREE! WEEKS! Seeing that freshly spray painted “24″ on the marathon course during a bike ride today made me gasp and cover my …
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