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  • Ragnar Relay, shirt, So Cal, Run, Eat, Sleep? Do It Again

A Ragnar Relay Playlist

It’s almost time for the So Cal Ragnar Relay race!

 

Ragnar Relay Series, runchat

12 Friends, 2 Vans, 2 Days, 1 Night 200 miles (from Huntington Beach to San Diego)!  

 

This is my first relay.  Even though I’m covering the least amount of mileage (10 miles in total), it’s longer than I’ve run in a very long time and I’m excited and nervous about it.  I definitely haven’t trained like I planned and I have friends in town for the entire week leading up to race day (I’m actually cutting out on them early to meet my van) but with a motto like this one, how could you NOT be excited? […]

By |April 2nd, 2014|7 Comments
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  • MelissaRunningIt, runner, half marathon, Holiday Half Marathon

Friday's Featured Female – Melissa@MelissaRunningIt.com

Welcome to Friday’s Featured Female!

Friday's Featured Female, #FFF

This weekly series features inspirational stories from admirable women.  IMHO, it’s always good to be reminded of how strength, determination, hard work, heart and ingenuity can impact the quality of one’s life […]

By |February 28th, 2014|13 Comments
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  • Suspended Coffee

Virtual Coffee Catch Up Date

I’ve been slacking off a bit when it comes to my blogging.  Things have been a little busy and since I’m not one of those “whip out a quick post kind of bloggers”, I’ve taken a page from Christine@LoveLifeSurf with a Virtual Coffee Catch-Up Date […]

By |February 26th, 2014|23 Comments
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  • Wearable Fitness Trackers, FitBit, Shine, Polar Loop

Wearable Fitness Trackers – Are We Creating A New Addiction?

As a society we’re all very attached to technology.  I love my phone so much I’m getting closer to answering the question, “How many children do you have?” with the answer “Three.  One human, one canine and one technological” because there are times that I know I’m more attached to […]

By |February 17th, 2014|49 Comments
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Turning Negatives Into Positives – #OptimistFlip

Even as I wrote the title of this post, my inner pessimist tried to take over and call this post, “Turning Positives Into Negatives” hence the reason why I’ve been making an effort to employ my 2014 mantra:

“How Am I Going To Be An Optimist About This?” – from the song “Pompeii” by Bastille

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I have no trouble seeing the bright side when it comes to friends, loved ones, colleagues, patients and clients but when it comes to myself, I have trouble seeing the glass as half full.  Call it what you will, “perfectionism”, “hard on myself” or just plain “masochistic”, I clearly have some issues but since this is the year that instead of seeing the good only for others, I’m trying to find it for myself. […]

By |February 5th, 2014|24 Comments
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  • LoziLu Women's Mud Run, charity, 5K, girls day out

A Girl Power Mud Run For Cancer – The LoziLu Women's Mud Run

Welcome to the first Monday in February people!  It’s day 3 of my birthday month and thevalentineRD already have a 2 reasons to celebrate:

#1:  Duran Duran HQ acknowledged this blog on Twitter (I haven’t stopped smiling yet)!

Duran Duran, Twitter, fangirl, [...] </p> </div></div><div class=

By |February 3rd, 2014|15 Comments
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