Wellness
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Some runs ain’t fun!
It’s Saturday. I just finished chanting “some runs ain’t fun” in my head for 8+ miles amid today’s long run. Rob is currently in bed after his (much-needed) shower. I’m thinking about today’s…
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The Marathon Countdown Begins – 17 weeks to go
The marathon countdown has begun! It’s Saturday night and reflecting on the last couple weeks of our training for the Authentic Athens Marathon in November. 17 weeks to go! Rob and I did…
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Our Road to Athens
I begin this post reflecting on the last 5 years of my life and looking ahead as Rob and I begin our next adventure: the road to Athens! I used to be very…
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Remembering Running… and running Again
It’s been 11 months since I laced up my Saucony’s and felt the finish-line runner’s high. Not that long ago I ran 3 to 5 times a week. It didn’t matter whether it was…
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Becoming a 2015 Medtronic Global Hero
I begin this post sitting at my kitchen table, my heart full of memories and gratitude, looking at our world with new eyes. I was selected to be one of 25 long distance…
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I’m a 2015 Medtronic Global Hero!
My diagnosis didn’t end my run! Today, it was publicly announced that I am a 2015 Medtronic Global Hero (see Press Release). I’ll be one of twenty-five long-distance runners who benefit from medical…
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Our First Ultra-Marathon Training Run
This November, Rob and I will run 60K in the Nashville Ultra. Today was Day 1 of our Ultra-Marathon Training Run… we feel GREAT! In 2012, Rob and I ran our very first…
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Diabetes vs Health and Fitness
Rob & I were asked to speak on the Curtis Harwell Show on Diabetes vs Health and Fitness in August, 2014. We were delighted. We’d never done a “real” radio show before so it…
