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Evil, Evil Stairs

I’ve lost 5 pounds!  Whoo!  Yesterday Paul and I went to go play basketball in Piedmont Park but for some reason the courts were all locked up  So instead he had me run up and down very evil stairs 10 … Continue reading

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Peace Is Every Step

Since coming home from Africa, I have been working really hard at transforming my life.  It took me a few months to really absorb that experience.  Africa smells like sage.  The landscape is as open as a thousand mirrors all … Continue reading

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Thursday Night Bootcamp

Tonight’s bootcamp was intense!  Bootcamp tonight: Run 4 laps, 100 Squats, 50 situps, 25 pushups, 25 lunges, 25 pushups, 50 sit-ups, 100 Squats, Run 4 laps again.  I don’t think I have ever sweated so much in my life!  My … Continue reading

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Happy 2-Year “Bandiversary”!

I have passed the 2-year mark since getting my lap band.  Time is going by so fast, it seems.  I am sometimes not sure time really reflects change or change reflects time.  Perhaps they are like odds and ends, ups … Continue reading

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Tower of Terror: A View of the Past

I am sitting on my couch, cat is to my left and I’m watching Dateline and talking to my friend David on Gchat who is in Prague!  And my friend Sean just got back from Ethiopia.  I definitely have traveling … Continue reading

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Spoilers & Positivity

I will start this blog off with some positive news!  Yesterday I went dress shopping with my mom because I need 2 new dresses for some weddings – and I got the dresses at Nordstrom’s and Bloomingdale’s in record time! … Continue reading

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The Real Race Is Within Yourself

Yeah!  I did the Peachtree Roadrace!  It was such a great experience!  I woke up at 6 am to get ready – eat breakfast – stretch – listen to some upbeat music.  I took MARTA to the Lenox station and … Continue reading

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10K. 55,000 Runners. One Peachtree Roadrace

Nearly two years ago I was sitting on my apartment balcony eating cereal.  I think it was some type of Kashi Go Lean and some vanilla soy milk.  I was sitting there overlooking Peachtree Street as 55,000 people ran past … Continue reading

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Thoughts at 2:30 on Memorial Day

I have this sinus infection which is keeping me a little under the weather lately.  I’m not letting it stop me from being active!  I still went to my running group on Saturday to train for the Peachtree Road Race … Continue reading

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Good For The Soul

Getting frustrated b/c I haven’t lost any weight in over 3 months!  I’ve been eating well + working out.  I’m feeling restriction with my band.  My body must be in a SUPER STUBBORN place right now.  On the other hand, … Continue reading

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