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Staying Cool With Water This Summer
This post is sponsored by Nestle Pure Life. Summer has just begun, but the heat and humidity already seems turned up to the max. Monday was the last day of school for my daughter, and now that all...
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Five Things I Was Doing Ten Years Ago
Before we get to today’s awesome Friday Five theme, I have some fun news. If you subscribe to Triathlete Magazine, you’ll see a familiar face in the magazine that arrives in your mailbox this week –...
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Triathlon Training in a Busy Work Week
Happy Monday! I hope you’re refreshed after your 3-day weekend, holiday fun, or whatever the week was for you. As for me, it was only a 1-day weekend, because of my super busy work week. I tried to...
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Friday Five: All Over the Place
It’s Friday but it doesn’t feel like Friday! I’m in Los Angeles for Blogfest, which is a fitness blogger conference organized by Sweat Pink. I’m really loving it – getting to know other bloggers,...
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One… Two… But Not Three Strikes I’m Out
Ever since coming back from Blogfest/IDEA World on Sunday, I’ve been having a wee bit of trouble getting in my morning workouts. And, just getting out of bed in general. I was only in California for 3...
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Open Water Swimming and Epic Meltdowns
Whew, what a weekend! It totally flew by, as it often does, and here I am again, staring down Monday morning with half-finished house projects and half-finished workouts under my belt. I’m linking up...
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Day in the Life & Birthday Reflections
Happy Friday! It’s a fun Friday Five because today is my BIRTHDAY!!! That’s right, I’m 42 today. Not such an exciting number, it actually doesn’t feel like that big a deal compared to other birthdays....
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Virtual Races, Blogger Brunches, Rock Climbing, and Birthday Fun
Thanks for all your birthday wishes! I had a really full weekend with lots of things going on – a group virtual race, a fitness blogger brunch, rock climbing, and more! On Friday, I woke up and started...
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Kids, What Kids?
Last week I had a break from the usual workout-kids-work-kids routine. The kids were away for a few days and therefore were out of the work-life-workout balance equation. First, let me explain...
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Finding Fitness on the Road – From Texas to New York
So there was this little trip to Texas. Little, as in taking three kids on planes, visiting with family, and having a great time. And fitting in a workout or two. But not all the workouts I intended to...
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My Week As a “Normal Person”
On last week’s life and training recap, I got comments from some of you who were “tired just reading that”. Actually, I get those comments on my weekly recaps a lot. I guess my weeks and weekends are...
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NFL Game Day Style for the un-Frumpy Sports Mom
Last week I was telling you about my love of fall sports. I love fall sports. I love being a sports mom now that my kids are getting old enough to play team sports, and I love watching professional...
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Friday Five: 5 Things I Love
Ah, love is in the air. Why? Because it’s the topic of today’s Friday Five linkup with me, Courtney and Mar. And guess what? It’s also the two year anniversary of our linkup! I can’t believe it’s been...
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The Good, the Bad, and the Nonexistent
So the past two weeks I’ve been happy to post my training recaps for the Challenge Florida half iron distance triathlon. Today there’s one that I’m not so happy to post. Okay, I know that every time I...
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Criticizing Your Photographic Self
This morning I got on my bike trainer for the hour workout on my training plan. [Go me.] I was pedaling away intensely when Kid #1 woke up. She’s 9.5 years old and not usually up before her active...
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Friday Five: Thankful
Wow, Thanksgiving was a really special day. We all gathered at my mom and dad’s house for not only a big Thanksgiving feast, but we celebrated my aunt’s 80th birthday. And my dad’s 70th birthday. And...
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Six Tricks to Prepping for Holiday Photos
I confess, I was a slacker mom in 2014. I didn’t send holiday cards, or even take a really good picture of my kids. I managed a goofy pic with two of my kids on Christmas Eve that I posted here...
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The Other Side of Running
If you’re wondering about the lack of training updates, it’s because… well… December. Maybe you can relate – in my “spare time” I’m not writing blog posts but instead doing online shopping, decorating...
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Five Sources of Inspiration
It’s been a whirlwind 2016 so far, but this is truly one of the most interesting years already and it’s not even half over. Lots of travel, time with family and friends, and personally I’m feeling...
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Let the Summer Begin!
My kids officially finished school yesterday, which means it’s finally summertime! Although the warm weather has made it feel like summer for a little while, my busy work schedule combined with the...
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