Category Archives: Inspirational
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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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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I Don’t Trust People Who Run While Wearing Gloves
This past Saturday was my very first running group! It was a really fun experience – maybe more fun than I had anticipated (sans the 7:30 am meet time). For starters, I had talked to my coach via email before … Continue reading
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Cherry Blossoms
Things overall are going well. Work has been good. I am going to start looking at getting a new car – or by new I mean new for me – probably a used one. I’ve driven the same Volvo since … Continue reading
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