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Zoo Day

July 16th, 2009 | Posted by Alison in Dinner Time - (8 Comments)

After my physics review this morning, I ate my chocolate breakfast cookie in my underwear whilst running around the house like a mad woman trying to get kids dressed, lunches packed and get us out the door on time to meet my girlfriend Sharon and her gang. That’s quite a picture I just painted. And … Read more

Duathlon

July 1st, 2009 | Posted by Alison in Breakfast - (6 Comments)

Out the door first thing this morning for a 4.2 mile run in 34 minutes. I took it easy and just enjoyed a jaunt around the neighborhood. A perfectly cool, sunny morning with my girlfriend Jillian. Once I got home to find everyone still sleeping, I decided to take a cool down ride and rode … Read more

Listen to the Silence

June 25th, 2009 | Posted by Alison in Breakfast - (6 Comments)

Today is a rest day as planned. Although I’d like to believe I might squeeze in some yoga this afternoon, but I know how that goes. Translation: it usually doesn’t. What is it with my gang waking up only to go back to sleep these last two days? She actually had a low grade fever … Read more

But How?

June 7th, 2009 | Posted by Alison in Motivation - (3 Comments)

My motivation to get healthy began in 2008 when I started to notice how achy and old my body was feeling. It wasn’t just about losing weight and feeling better about my appearance (although I won’t deny that vanity certainly played a role!) it was suddenly felt a lot more serious when I realized I … Read more