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Make A Plan And Guess What Happens
Today’s post doesn’t quite align with my Workout Wednesday plans. I’ve been trying to work my To-Do List before I leave to NYC this Friday but I was forced to take a rest day because I got sick. I tried to fight it but the sneezes kept coming, my eyes were rheumy (I love how descriptive that word is) and knew I was going down for the count when a kid said to me, “Melissa, your face is all red.” So my post and my plan for yesterday went to hell.
Tunes For Tuesday – Being Thankful with Mike & The Mechanics
Welcome to Tunes For Tuesday – Being Thankful Edition – Week 3!
Image: Rustiqueart
Today is the anniversary of the death of my stepmother who died when I was 17. Only recently was I reminded of the exact date of her death. I have an excellent memory for many things but I’m certain I’ve blocked out many details of that time in my life.
My stepmother and I didn’t always get along but I know that she loved me. It is […]
Awkward Confession: I Cry After I Run
I never thought that crying was a side effect of running. It likely isn’t for most people but for me, the weird thing that I’d need to include on my number “things-you-don’t-know-about-me” lists that are crawling all over Facebook right not would have to be – I cry after running. The first time it happened, I chalked it up to crazy hormones but it’s been happening a lot more often lately. The more and the often being the operative words that prompted this post.
You didn’t think I was going to show you […]
Friday's Featured Female – Brittany Bendall of MyOwnBalance.com
Welcome to another Friday’s Featured Female!
Today I have the pleasure of having the very lovely Brittany@MyOwnBalance.com here today. Brittany is a soul sister in her love of fitness, food and listening to her inner voice. The more I learn about this girl, the more she surprises me (she lived in Australia at one time – lucky girl!). I also didn’t pay her to say nice things about me but she did anyway – so…..have you met, Brittany? Yes, I ripped that line from “How I Met Your Mother”
LL Cool Gear: 4 L-Named Women's Activewear Companies
Ladies activewear is on fire right now – it’s not only becoming more functional, fashionable and newsworthy as of late (see this write up by PopSugar Fitness). If you’re a geek like me, maybe you’ve noticed this odd trend – there are 4 women’s activewear companies that all have names that start with the letter “L”: Lululemon, Lucy Activewear, Lole and Lorna Jane.
Since I have a fascination with the strange, and I love to feature 80’s icons to exemplify alliteration, here’s a little […]
Tunes For Tuesday – Being Thankful with The Hours
Welcome to Tunes For Tuesday – Being Thankful Edition – Week 2!
Image: Rustiqueart
This week’s Tunes For Tuesday is “Ali In The Jungle” by The Hours. This is a song that features the triumph of the human spirit in the face of adversity. This song is an inspirational one for me not only when I run but just in general – it ends with the line, “The thing they said was impossible, he’s done!”
I like this live version of […]