tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156556042024-03-06T21:01:18.477-07:00@EagerVieverAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16030784725333845235noreply@blogger.comBlogger411125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15655604.post-67234972943128749302015-05-15T00:00:00.000-06:002015-05-15T14:04:24.849-06:00How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others<div class="p1">
Have you ever seen Flight of the Concords? There is a song from the show titled, “The Most Beautiful Girl (in the room)”. Here is a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YIxpNPhAQE">link to the video</a>.</div>
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Funny and all that, right?… But, for real, this is a REAL problem with society. </div>
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I am talking about body comparisons and shaming. I got thinking about this while reading ‘Intuitive Eating’. This book is phenomenal. I am learning a ton about myself and what has gone into years of disordered eating and negative body image. You are going to be hearing about this topic more and more, if you haven’t caught on. [But, I highly recommend reading this book -- it's for anyone who wants a healthy relationship with food and better self-esteem.]</div>
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But, let’s start here with this — I see it every where I go. A lot of that is because I was doing it. And I am here to challenge myself and you to stop this awful habit. </div>
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So, what am I referring to as body comparison and shaming?</div>
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I'll give you a couple scenarios that I've often found myself in. Tell me if you've had similar thoughts.</div>
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<li>I see an old friend and am happy that they've gained weight. That now I am the "skinny" one.</li>
<li>At a party, I would scan the room to see where I placed in size among the women. Who is the competition? </li>
<li>While shopping, I made judgements about strangers' weights. Immediately assuming someone is fit, someone is lazy, someone is anorexic, someone is my size, someone is smaller/bigger. </li>
<li>I skipped desserts because the other "thin" girls were skipping them. Or got a salad because they were. Or I'd judge the "will-power" of those who participated in eating "unhealthy".</li>
<li>Even among coworkers, siblings, close friends, I'd rank myself on a beauty scale. Constantly beating myself up as I moved up or down the scale.</li>
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Let me tell you why this is SO bad.</div>
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It fosters competition between individuals with different genes, lifestyles, emotional troubles, religion, upbringing, and the list goes on. Comparing apples to oranges. There is no winning. It shames people based on appearance and doesn’t take into consideration anything else. ANYTHING ELSE. How do you know that person? Do you follow them around all day taking notes on their life and habits? In return, it contributes to bad self esteem, dieting, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, jealousy, bullying, excluding people, beating yourself up, etc, etc. The list goes on. It perpetuates this constant cycle of making others feel bad to make you feel better and making yourself feel bad to motivate yourself — not good. There are so many other ways to get where you want to be.</div>
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What can <u>you</u> do about it?</div>
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Stop doing it. I wish it were that easy -- but I've been practicing this for a couple weeks now and it's easier said than done. So, here are some of the things I’ve been trying and found success with:</div>
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<li><b>Look at faces, not bodies. </b>This is a win-win suggestion. First, if you stop looking at people’s bodies, then you won’t be comparing yourself to them or shaming. But, then you get this added benefit of being more personable, a better listener and friend.</li>
<li><b>Turn inward.</b> When I catch myself making a quick judgement, I remind myself to stop worrying about everyone else. You have no insight into their life and you aren’t living it. So why in the hell does it matter? So just worry about what you can do to help yourself be happy. Notice I didn’t say thin. Let’s talk happy or unhappy — size does not equal happiness.</li>
<li><b>Go into a room with a new initiative. </b>If you can plan — for example, going out with friends or to a party — go to the situation with the initiative to get to know people’s personalities and situations in life, rather than what they look like. Take away the importance of what people look like by putting the emphasis on getting to know who they are inside.</li>
<li><b>Give everyone the better of the doubt.</b> Just assume that everyone has struggles and is working to better themselves. And that they are at their best self that day. Take away the person to person competition and realize we are all in this life together to support and help, rather than to be better than one another. Rally with them, rather than pick them apart.</li>
<li><b>Stop and listen to yourself. </b>I’ve caught myself thinking a judgement. Then said it again to myself in the viewpoint of a eavesdropper into my mind — what a bitch! That quickly changes my thoughts to something positive. On the other side, a downer thought has worked the same way — it makes me sound crazy. And I am working on a more sound and balanced life. No time for that kind of crazy. (Although, sometimes this process is making crazy in other ways. My mom used to say you need to make a bigger mess to really deep clean. It's getting messy in this head, but it's on the way out to a much cleaner place.)</li>
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Now let me tell you how already my life has improved from making an effort to stop body comparison and shaming...</div>
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I can make decisions that truly fit for me. I am finding more self-confidence in those decisions, even when they stray from the norm. I feel more comfortable in my skin. And I don't feel examined or judged by everyone else that continues to do this. The fact that I've stopped, stops me from thinking everyone is making judgements about me. It's so freeing. </div>
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So what do you say? You committed to the challenge?</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16030784725333845235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15655604.post-79075702451331670862015-04-28T00:00:00.000-06:002015-04-28T17:56:09.753-06:00Transformation Tuesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been hesitant to share my "before" picture on the web. The one on the left, from high school. I don't know why exactly? Maybe because that girl, she was me. She <span class="s1">IS</span> me. I was afraid of her/me being judged. </div>
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You probably want my transformation story now. But, I am thinking about a different message to share. </div>
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I deal with low self-esteem on a daily basis. If you are a girl (or maybe guy, too), you likely can relate, which is sad. You might also relate to that look people give to me now, in 2015, when they don't understand — WHY? Why, would I have anything to be low about? </div>
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Delve deep inside my psyche and you’ll see that I am mostly still my same high school self. It's during that time, I was called fat, I wasn't asked to many dances, didn't get kissed or have a boyfriend, and often found myself friendless on the weekends. So, out of habit, now, I tend to be quite a pessimist about myself and an emotional eater to cope. </div>
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Sure, I HAVE come very far from that picture on the left. I am a much healthier individual and more athletic all around. I am incredibly proud of myself. Don't get me wrong. But, I am also constantly beating myself up. The more I have accomplished, the more everyone around me has expected perfection from me in diet and completing my goals - namely qualifying for the Boston Marathon. Which, I have yet to do. The more I accomplish in the fitness realm, the harder it is to see the improvements I need to get there. It requires more work for smaller achievements. Most of which no one can see or understand, so they think I am just being static.</div>
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The critics, so I’ll call them, don’t understand the struggle of being at war with my inner fat girl. They only see the marathon runner — who they judge for not being as thin or accomplished as they expect a runner should be. </div>
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Unbeknowst to them, I picked up running as an anxiety/stress relief during my parents divorce. It wasn’t something I was just born, set out for as a method to lose weight, or even had the desire to do. It was just a cost-free escape from a household in shambles. </div>
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The benefits of weight loss followed, naturally. Then the pride of accomplishment. Then I started to enjoy it and wanted to see what I could do. Then the interest in nutrition came. And then one day, I found myself with a sub-4 marathon at the St. George Marathon — the picture on the right.</div>
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So my message…. before and after. This doesn’t tell the full story. Appearance is such a small perspective into a person. Yet, we are so often characterized by it. It happens to be one small part of my story, but it’s less defining of me than you should attribute. I just want to be me. And I want other’s to see my transformation and realize, once you transform, you don’t just become something new entirely. You are still you, some habits may transform, others not so much — it may introduce more struggles. I am happier than I was in 2000, with more confidence. But, I am certainly not without temptation or challenges. Be proud of yourself today, no matter how far you’ve come and no matter what other people want you to be today. Don’t allow shame or judgement into your life and don’t do that to others. That is the main transformation I am working on in life. I think that’s more important than Boston Qualifying. </div>
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Here we go again! Yes... I am stoked about this. I feel like last year, I had only gotten started being an Women's Health Magazine Action Hero before it was over. Now that I have graduated from Freshman to Junior I think I know the ropes and can really use this opportunity to make a bigger difference in 2015!<br />
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Yes, this entails I'll have more product reviews for you all. (I am currently testing out the Clinical Strength Secret Deodorant. So far, it's doing a fantastic job!) But, the most exciting part of being an Action Hero for 2015 is that <a href="https://register.chronotrack.com/r/13492">Salt Lake City has an official Run 10 Feed 10 Fun Run</a> this year!!!! I couldn't be more thrilled about that -- and I have a feeling it's because last years unofficial fun run had so many registrants. Now we get to enjoy a race sponsored by Women's Health and Salt Lake Running Company (my favorite local running store!).<br />
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Thank you Women's Health Magazine for picking me to be part of this incredible group of women!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16030784725333845235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15655604.post-65510858230384702882015-03-28T17:46:00.001-06:002015-03-28T17:47:07.808-06:00Savory Protein Waffles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There is a restaurant in St. George, Utah that has a bomb of an oatmeal dish. I know, I know... who orders oatmeal at a restaurant?! But, seriously, the <a href="http://www.bearpawcafe.com/">Bear Paw Cafe's</a> Grandma's Oatmeal reads like this on the menu:<br />
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It reads deliciously, but tastes amazing. <u>I crave it, I tell you.</u><br />
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So, I searched Pinterest for amazing oatmeal recipes this weekend to hopefully satisfy my craving for that delicious bowl, since I don't live in St. George. I found a recipe for crockpot apple spice oatmeal, brewed it up, and let it cook while I was at work for 9.5 hours. When I got home the house was aromatic of thanksgiving apple pie. I was stoked. But, upon removing the glass top off the crockpot I discovered the mush, entirely disintegrated oats, and most of it burned to the bottom of the pan. I sadly scrapped it all into the trash.<br />
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With my heart set on breakfast for dinner, I remembered I had frozen some protein waffles and threw one in the toaster. Then decided to make it savory. And dinner was saved! So, here is my recipe for quick, protein, savory waffles. Enjoy!<br />
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">3 cups spinach/lettuce, chopped</span></li>
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I made this the other day and it reminded me how awesome it is. And that I should share it. Because there is nothing quite as awesome as when you take a meal you love and make it healthier and at home. But it still tastes JUST AS INCREDIBLE. So here you go. I hope you enjoy!</div>
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1 garlic clove, diced<br />
1/4 c. cilantro, minced<br />
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4 cubes/tsp. chicken bouillon<br />
1 tsp. cumin<br />
2 cloves garlic<br />
6 sprigs cilantro<br />
1 head cauliflower<br />
1 pkt. hidden valley ranch mix<br />
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1/2 bunch of cilantro with stems<br />
2 cloves garlic<br />
1 1/2 c. 0% greek yogurt<br />
1/8 tsp. hot sauce<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15655604.post-49397517468776658402015-03-10T18:59:00.000-06:002015-03-28T18:03:23.484-06:00Crest Pro-Health HD Toothpaste<div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">
In January I went to the dentist for the first time in 12 years. 12 years, people! I hadn't had dental insurance since I lived with my parents. But, my incredible job now provides me incredible benefits, so I had no excuse. And I now know I have no cavities. Can you believe that?! The dentist was pretty surprised, too... haha. (I am good flosser.)</div>
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Still, I have a number of things I'd love to fix about my smile. The first is that chip in my tooth from pulling a sewing needle with my teeth. What? I was having a hard time pulling it through and sometimes teeth just work better. Until they crumble beneath the needle... oops.</div>
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And there is the white smile. I've had fairly white teeth, but being a tea drinker, I could always use some whitening. So when Women's Health and Crest sent me a sample of their new <a data-mce-href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00R2L69EG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00R2L69EG&linkCode=as2&tag=genevgarne-20&linkId=74GDYTOZ3UP6FSXP" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00R2L69EG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00R2L69EG&linkCode=as2&tag=genevgarne-20&linkId=74GDYTOZ3UP6FSXP">Crest Pro-Health HD Two-Step Toothpaste</a> to review, I was more than happy to give it a try (even though I've been a long time Aquafresh Extreme Clean user).</div>
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Here's how it works:<br />
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Within a week my teeth had visible whitening. Yay!<br />
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<li>The two step process helped me brush longer. Did you know you are supposed to brush for a full 2 minutes?</li>
<li>But, even though I was spending 2 minutes, it was much faster than doing the whitening strips -- which take 20.</li>
<li>I only used this toothpaste in the morning and used my other toothpaste at night -- to preserve it and use up the rest of my other tube.</li>
<li>These are only $12 vs strips that can be anywhere from $25-50</li>
<li>The strips only cover the front of the teeth. I like how the toothpaste whitened anywhere I brushed.</li>
<li>I've been using this toothpaste for 2 months now and I still have 2/3 of the tubes left. So $12 goes a long way.</li>
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Review summary: I am in love with this stuff. Sorry, Aquafresh. This is my new toothpaste of choice.</div>
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<em>(I was provided the product for review, but all opinions were my own.)</em></div>
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<strong>If you have a smile beauty tip or product you swear by, please share in the comments.</strong></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15655604.post-77932664139370016692013-08-27T23:28:00.000-06:002013-08-27T23:28:08.919-06:00Heart Rate HealingI've spent most of the year injured, after having spent months working up to an attempt to qualify for the 2014 Boston Marathon.<br />
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It's been mostly my quad injury leftover from the said attempt at the <a href="http://www.eagerviever.com/2013/04/blame-it-on-weatherman.html">Salt Lake Marathon</a> in April. However, I dealt with some IT Band issues after <a href="http://www.eagerviever.com/2013/06/run.html">Ragnar Wasatch Back</a> and then <a href="http://www.eagerviever.com/2013/07/come-what-may.html">broke my toe</a> right before Spudman. Unfortunately, I was still dealing with the remains of all these injuries going into training for <a href="http://www.eagerviever.com/2013/07/white-horse.html">Ragnar Colorado</a>.<br />
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I knew I needed to do something. I was breaking. <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">But, what to do?</span> Short of complete rest (not an option -- and something I had already tried for a couple weeks), I wasn't sure how to better my situation.<br />
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Until I read <a href="http://theblonderuns.com/2013/08/08/a-few-things-ive-learned-about-hiring-a-coach/">this post </a>by my new #highnuun teammate, <a href="http://theblonderuns.com/">Rebekah</a>.<br />
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I am considering getting a coach <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">[ahem, if any of you have recommendations I'd love to hear them]</span> to help me qualify for Boston in 2014. But, for now, I was simply intrigued that her coach advised her to use her heart rate monitor.<br />
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I owned one. <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Still in the package. </i></span><br />
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I removed it from the plastic, strapped it on, and started running by heart rate zone, rather than pace [via pace wheel].<br />
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It made me slow down by 30 seconds per mile, at first. This was discouraging, but I stuck with it. AND, I am so glad I did... because, it's working... <span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">[Knock on wood]</span><br />
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I finally got back in the 7 minute per mile range, for my tempo peak miles, last night and I feel injury free.<br />
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Ragnar Colorado is going to be SO. MUCH. FUN!<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15655604.post-28659291202332736142013-08-22T23:15:00.002-06:002013-08-22T23:15:11.565-06:00Broken<i style="font-size: x-small;">[Emily Bea]</i><br />
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Sometimes it's weird to me that this is the only way I communicate with you (or at least some of you).<br />
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Blogging is just odd.<br />
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It's an attempt to be connected, but it often fails miserably.<br />
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I was recently reading through some past entries in my hardcover journal. I was brutally honest about my life and feelings. Here, on the blog, it just can't be the same <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">~</span></b> being that vulnerable to the public world. It's a shame we can't just be honest and open and have people accept that <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">~</span></b> empathize with it, learn from it, and bond through it. However, I hope to be a bit more vulnerable and personal here, and a lot less judgmental. I've been trying this in my day to day life and have been finding it's mostly positive.<br />
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It's easy to be cynical about people, but through this I've been reminded how caring and understanding people really are deep down.<br />
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I read this the other day on <a href="http://rawforbeauty.com/blog/the-most-beautiful-thing.html">Raw for Beauty's blog</a> <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">~</span></b> just wanted to share it.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I was recently told of an African tribe that does the most beautiful thing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">When someone does something hurtful and wrong, they take the person to the center of town, and the entire tribe comes and surrounds him. For two days they’ll tell the man every good thing he has ever done.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The tribe believes that every human being comes into the world as GOOD, each of us desiring safety, love, peace, happiness.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">But sometimes in the pursuit of those things people make mistakes. The community sees misdeeds as a cry for help.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">They band together for the sake of their fellow man to hold him up, to reconnect him with his true Nature, to remind him who he really is, until he fully remembers the truth from which he’d temporarily been disconnected: “I AM GOOD”.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(Originally posted on http://rawforbeauty.com/blog/the-most-beautiful-thing.html)</span></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15655604.post-86156270215975430662013-08-13T22:23:00.002-06:002013-08-13T22:24:38.785-06:00You've Got a Friend in Me<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Ya... <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Chocolate</span>. <span style="color: #134f5c;">Coconut</span>. <span style="color: purple;">[Natural]</span>. <span style="color: #b45f06;">Peanut Butter!</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">What could be better? Uh.. nothing.</span></div>
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Thank you to <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><a href="http://www.wildfriendsfoods.com/peanut-butter">Wild Friends Nut Butter</a></span> for sponsoring team #highnuun!</div>
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PB & J's <u>saved</u> me at Ragnar Wasatch Back. It's a necessity to have at Ragnar CO.</div>
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<b>You can order your own <a href="http://www.wildfriendsfoods.com/peanut-butter">here</a>.</b></div>
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And don't forget to follow Erika & Keeley, you'll fall in love with them and their PB recipes!</div>
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<b>Facebook</b>: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wild-Friends-Nut-Butter/244079435634394">Wild Friends Nut Butter</a></div>
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<b>Twitter</b>: <a href="https://twitter.com/2wildfriends">@2wildfriends</a></div>
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<b>Instagram</b>: @wild_friends</div>
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Can't wait to try this out after my 10-miler in the A.M! I'll let you know what I think... </div>
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...but, I suspect I'll love this. I haven't met a coconut item I didn't like.</div>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15655604.post-49605828090840206832013-08-13T00:25:00.001-06:002013-08-13T00:25:45.962-06:00Everybody Knows<div>
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Yes, I've become the #catlady. That's all fun and joking...but, after having a fear of dogs (and animals, in general) since I was 8. Getting a cat was HUGE! [Thank you Kase for talking me into it.]</div>
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On my past couple outdoor runs, I've come across some dogs. Some on leashes, others not. And guess what? I was <strike>mostly</strike> okay! </div>
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Please, feel like laughing. Go right ahead. I am 29 and have a fear of dogs. It's ridiculous. I. KNOW. But, for the first time since I can remember, I think I am actually getting over it... because of this little guy.</div>
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I used to swear by the treadmill <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>[No worries of stray dogs ready to kill.]</i></span> But, now that I am feeling like I can read animals better, I've felt more comfortable embracing the outdoors, more and more. It's so refreshing... and hilarious... for example...</div>
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<li>I passed a guy that was riding in morning traffic on a motorized razor scooter, smoking a cigarette, with a line of cars honking at him. He didn't have a care in the world.</li>
<li>There was the guy who was sitting on his step with a mug of beer at 6:15am.</li>
<li>And let's not forget the teenage boy, who passed by me on his bike, stating matter of factly, "Daaaamn."</li>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>Are you a treadmill or outdoor runner?</b></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15655604.post-37336025566816629942013-08-05T07:00:00.000-06:002013-08-05T07:00:00.924-06:00Erase Me<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>[Ben Folds Five]</i></span><br />
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So part of my <a href="http://www.genevievegarner.com/2013/07/im-not-that-girl.html">getting back on the healthy wagon</a>, is to shed a few pounds and get my weight back in order.<br />
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I've tried a lot of diets over the years. Surprise, surprise -- none of them are sustainable.<br />
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But, for me, eating what I want but keeping a food journal DOES work. I end up eating healthier in portion size and nutritional value. And it's been mostly sustainable.<br />
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I've mentioned <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=413408&u=835023&m=43482&urllink=&afftrack=">Lose it!</a> before, but I've never discussed HOW I use the app. <span style="color: purple; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>So here's the run down:</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"><b>1. </b></span>Download the [free] <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=413408&u=835023&m=43482&urllink=&afftrack=">Lose It!</a> app<br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"><b>2.</b> </span>Weigh yourself<br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"><b>3.</b> </span>Enter your weight into the app and enter your goal weight.<br />
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The app will calculate your calorie allotment based on your weight and how many pounds per week you want to lose.<br />
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However, since I've been studying Nutrition in school and personally, I've found that the calculation they have exceeds the Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR). [BMR is the amount of calories your body burns per day, in a rested state.] By using the <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=413408&u=835023&m=43482&urllink=&afftrack=">Lose It!</a> number the actual weight loss you see won't match the goal number they provide -- causing frustration after self-control and dedication to using the app.<br />
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But, luckily, you can calculate this number and alter the app, so that you can see success.<br />
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Because it's a GREAT app!<br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"><b>4. </b></span>Reset your goal back to "Maintain current weight"<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #b45f06;">5.</span> </b></span>Calculate your [at rest] Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) using the following calculation.</span><br />
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<li>Women: BMR = 655 + (4.35 x weight in pounds) + (4.7 x height in inches) - (4.7 x age in years)</li>
<li>Men: BMR = 66 + (6.23 x weight in pounds) + (12.7 x height in inches) - (6.8 x age in years)</li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">My BMR = </span></span><span style="line-height: 18px;">1381.35</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"><b>6.</b> </span>Multiply the BMR number by your job/daily activity [don't include workouts]</span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sedentary (desk jobs): BMR x 1.2</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Lightly active (standing jobs): BMR x 1.375</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Moderately active (heavy lifting jobs): BMR x 1.55</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Very active (personal trainers): BMR x 1.725</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Extra active (professional athletes): BMR x 1.9</span></li>
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<span style="line-height: 18px;">My Activity BMR = 1657.62</span></div>
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1890-1657.62 = 232.38<br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"><b>8.</b></span> Adjust your calorie budget by this number.<br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"><b>9.</b></span> Lastly, update your plan to the number of pounds you want to lose per week.<br />
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<i>IMPORTANT NOTE: notice the disclaimer in the screenshot below. It is unhealthy to go under 1200 calories per day. I could list all the reasons... but maybe that's another post for another day. Just please don't go there. It will mess you up...</i><br />
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That's it.. you are on your way towards your goal. And guess what?! It's not that far fetched... I am sure of it, with <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=413408&u=835023&m=43482&urllink=&afftrack=">Lose It!</a> I've lost 20 pounds and 6% body fat using it.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15655604.post-68391862147608919652013-08-04T01:06:00.002-06:002013-08-04T01:08:24.300-06:00JOY<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">[Ellie Goulding]</span></i><br />
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<i>No toe pain today... <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">[Finally!]</span></i><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15655604.post-78179851341941972262013-08-02T22:47:00.000-06:002013-08-02T22:56:17.411-06:00Sad Beautiful Tragic<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>[Taylor Swift]</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Spudman...</span><br />
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<i>What can I say about Spudman?</i><br />
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It was... hmm.. <span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">interesting?</span> <span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>lonely?</b></span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i> <span style="color: purple;">tough?</span></i></span> <span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">reassuring?</span> <span style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">disappointing?</span> </span><span style="color: purple;">strengthening?</span><br />
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Basically.. it was all over the place. An emotional rollercoaster.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It's one of those races I am glad to have behind me.</span><br />
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Don't get me wrong. I enjoyed myself... <b>mostly</b>. But, I had a number of hurdles to jump through to finish.<br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"><b>1.</b></span> For one reason or another, I ended up taking the 3 hour drive to Burley, ID to stay and compete alone.<br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"><b>2.</b></span> I didn't have a tent or anything, so I slept -- rather uncomfortably -- in my car. [Luckily, I was so tired that it ended up not mattering.]<br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"><b>3. </b></span>The pinky toe wasn't healed. Ya... ugh. The biggest UGH of them all. It didn't impact my swim and run much, but my running was S-L-O-W. It wasn't even the toe so much. I was compensating for the hurt with my ankle, which caused WORSE hurt. So I had to back off to prevent REAL injury.<br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"><b>4. </b></span>I didn't take the day off to drive up there, so I was late coming from work. I rushed to dinner and then to setup my bike transition. Since I was in a hurry, I forgot to setup my <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0011UEUOA/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0011UEUOA&linkCode=as2&tag=genevgarne-20">Garmin watch</a>. Decided I'd go back in the morning, but never made it there.<br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"><b>5. </b></span>The morning of the race, I was running to start line zipping my <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004GCJ84M/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004GCJ84M&linkCode=as2&tag=genevgarne-20">wetsuit</a>. And just barely had time to ask a girl to zip it up after it got caught on my singlet.<br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"><b>6.</b></span> I didn't get on the podium... <a href="http://www.eagerviever.com/2013/01/i-dreamed-dream.html">[failed New Year's resolution]</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But....</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"><b>1. </b></span>I had a great swim. Learned a couple new things for the next race, too.<br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"><b>2. </b></span>My bike was -- for me-- amazing. I am NOT a cyclist. It's my weak area. But, I kept nearly a 18mph pace! Incredible for me.<br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"><b>3. </b></span>I finished the run under an hour, even with the injuries.<br />
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<b style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;">4. </b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Overall I PR'ed by about 10 minutes!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"><b>5. </b></span>I was reminded that I am independent and can make it on my own.<br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"><b>6. </b></span>There was accomplishment in just getting there, starting the race, finishing each leg, and then crossing the finish line. So much, that I broke down in tears.<br />
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Life was trying to break me. But, I am in control of my life. And I'm not giving into the hard times. I am positive about the future and know, from experiences like this, that I can get through and fight whatever comes my way. I love when running can teach you those lessons.<br />
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">“I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!” -Dr. Seuss</span></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15655604.post-57504251344183689522013-07-30T20:17:00.000-06:002013-08-02T22:55:35.500-06:00White Horse<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><b><i>[Taylor Swift]</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>September 6-7, 2013</b></span></div>
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Meet my teammates:<br />
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<li><a href="http://wholesomelyfit.com/">Bry</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/wholesomelybry">@wholesomelybry</a>)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.hollysleapsoffaith.com/">Holly</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/hroberts123">@hollyroberts123</a>)</li>
<li><a href="http://mom2marathon.com/">Lisa</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/momtomarathon">@momtomarathon</a>)</li>
<li><a href="http://meghanswanderings.blogspot.com/">Meghan</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/enduroTwerd">@enduroTwerd</a>)</li>
<li><a href="http://theblonderuns.com/">Rebekah</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/theblonderuns">@theblonderuns</a> joining us in <a href="http://www.runwiki.org/">RunWiki</a>'s place*)</li>
<li>Ned (<a href="https://twitter.com/NUUNNed">@Nuunned</a> our incredible driver!)</li>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">[Keep in mind we could still use the <a href="http://gotchocolatemilk.com/team-refuel/high-noon">Got Chocolate Milk? Sponsorship</a>... flights, van, food, rooming, ya know... so keep voting <a href="http://gotchocolatemilk.com/team-refuel/high-noon"><b>http://gotchocolatemilk.com/team-refuel/high-noon</b></a>]</span><br />
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<i>*Unfortunately, <a href="http://www.runwiki.org/">RunWiki</a> won't be joining us. She will be sorely missed. Love you, sweetie! [Hopefully, I'll see you in the spring for an LA, boston qualifying event ;)]</i><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15655604.post-66887974115127917042013-07-23T23:12:00.000-06:002013-08-02T22:55:43.669-06:00Come What May<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>[Moulin Rouge]</i></span><br />
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I am only 2 days into <a href="http://www.genevievegarner.com/2013/07/im-not-that-girl.html">#stayingonthewagon</a> and life is presenting me with MORE <strike>excuses</strike> challenges.<br />
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Today...I now have a broken toe.<br />
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I was leaving work. <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Chatting it up with my coworkers.</span> Packing my laptop into my bag. <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Chatting it up with my coworkers.</span> Forgetting to zip my bag. <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Chatting it up with my coworkers.</span> Fling the bag on my back. Laptop comes flying out. Lands side up (the whole weight of the laptop) onto my <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>[bleepin']</i></span> pinky toe. Laptop bounces off toe. Laptop lands on floor. Laptop is okay. Toe is not.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">-- End of Story --</span></div>
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So yay for being ME.<br />
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[That was a sarcastic tone. If. You. Couldn't. Hear. It. Because, somedays I <b>really</b> HATE being ME. For example, <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">today</span>.]<br />
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[Sidenote: Can this qualify for worker's comp? LAUGHTER. Only joking.]<br />
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Anyway, I don't know what this means for #spudman. It makes me so upset to even think about. Especially after working through bricks of each distance. I was actually pretty ready to compete.<br />
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Please tell me a broken toe can heal in 3 days? If so, I am still planning on going. I've even considered just going for the swim. Pretty sure I was going to dominate the swim this year.<br />
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But, let's set that aside, I am still not letting this throw me off <a href="http://www.genevievegarner.com/2013/07/im-not-that-girl.html">the healthy wagon</a>. I am buckled in for the bumpy ride.<br />
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So I turned my evening run into an evening swim -- aka sport for the injured ;).. and mission <a href="http://www.genevievegarner.com/2013/07/im-not-that-girl.html">#stayingonthewagon</a> is still a go!<br />
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<b><span style="color: purple; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">What is the worst injury you've raced with? Have you ever had to pull out of a race because of injury?</span></b><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15655604.post-37122937068281977652013-07-21T22:23:00.002-06:002013-08-02T23:10:53.498-06:00I'm Not That Girl<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>[Idina Menzel in Wicked]</i></span><br />
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My <span style="color: #b45f06;">#highnuun</span> teammate, <a href="http://www.runwiki.org/2013/07/18/staying-on-my-wagon/">RunWiki</a>, got me thinking about <a href="http://www.runwiki.org/2013/07/18/staying-on-my-wagon/">the healthy wagon</a>.<br />
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You see my thinking is this...<br />
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Plain. and. Simple.<br />
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Life's been on the down, somewhat hellish really. It's given me excuse after excuse to slack in my training and eat that delicious <a href="http://www.ruedelis.com/">Rue de Lis</a> salted caramel chocolate cake my husband brought home on Friday. <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">[Seriously... that cake! I have dreams about it!]</span><br />
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This <u><b>HAS</b></u> to stop, though.<br />
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I've been losing all my hard work from earlier this year. Both in speed, strength, and weight loss. <b>I HATE MYSELF</b> for it.<br />
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I touched base on some of this during my last <a href="http://www.genevievegarner.com/2013/07/undone_18.html">post</a>.<br />
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Since then, I've actually had some good training sessions. I saw my best "pool" mile to date -- 20 minutes and 10 seconds [<i>Spudman last year, with a wetsuit and the river current, I swam in 19 minutes]</i>. I also biked 28 miles today, followed by a 2 mie run. After these workouts I am feeling better about my upcoming race on Saturday. I think I'll do comparable to what I did last year -- which is better than I was thinking I'd do when I wrote that last <a href="http://www.genevievegarner.com/2013/07/undone_18.html">post</a>.<br />
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But, I should have been further along by now. And I don't want to get even further behind.<br />
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Also, if team <span style="color: #b45f06;">#highnuun</span> gets the <a href="http://gotchocolatemilk.com/team-refuel/high-noon">Got Chocolate Milk</a> sponsorship [ahem -- don't forget to <a href="http://gotchocolatemilk.com/team-refuel/high-noon">vote</a>!].... well, I'll definitely need to be giving 100% to training and eating well. I want to give what my team everything I have to offer.<br />
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So this is it.<br />
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I am setting up my<a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=413408&u=835023&m=43482&urllink=&afftrack="> Lose It! </a>App, marking out my training calendar, and getting back on the healthy wagon.<br />
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This starts N-O-W.<br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>You want to join me? </b></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15655604.post-61938114835276187522013-07-18T22:27:00.001-06:002013-07-18T22:27:30.898-06:00Undone<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>[No Doubt]</i></span><br />
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It's not a good sign when I am 9 days out from my "A" race and I am sitting on the couch eating [homemade] cookies and milk....<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Not. Good. AT. ALL!</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Why do we allow ourselves to get in these situations? Setting goals, not giving them our all...</span></b><br />
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I had <a href="http://www.genevievegarner.com/2013/01/i-dreamed-dream.html">big plans</a> this year.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">1.</span> Qualify for Boston.<span style="color: #b45f06;"> Strike ONE</span> [Since BQ has to be in by September and I am not running any marathons in the next 2 months.]<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2. </span>Finish 30 Credit Hours in school.<span style="color: #b45f06;"> Strike TWO</span>, since I had to drop out of my summer classes. (For a couple reasons).<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">3. </span>Place in my division at <a href="http://www.genevievegarner.com/2012/07/can-i-get-what-what.html">Spudman</a>...<br />
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Ya... <a href="http://www.genevievegarner.com/2012/07/can-i-get-what-what.html">Spudman</a>... that "A" race I was talking about.<br />
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Last year I competed in <a href="http://www.genevievegarner.com/2012/07/can-i-get-what-what.html">Spudman</a>, an Olympic Triathlon. I worked from February to July to get ready. <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I <u>WAS</u> ready.</span> AND I did well for my <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">1st</span> triathlon. I placed 11th in the swim and 9th on the run. Or something like that.<br />
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This year, I had this vision....<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">maintain my swimming and running + decrease my cycling time = place in my division</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It wasn't going to be that hard... REALLY, it wasn't.</span> And how things were going with my running, in preparation to BQ, I had decreased my 10k time by a almost 10 minutes -- buffering my cycling time. I was so ready for this.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">But today.. I am not feeling ready.</span><br />
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I want to blame this all on my quad injury from the <a href="http://www.genevievegarner.com/2013/04/blame-it-on-weatherman.html">Salt Lake Marathon</a>. But for the past month, since <a href="http://www.genevievegarner.com/2013/06/run.html">Ragnar</a>, I haven't had quad issues... so it's not really an excuse. [I did have a glimpse of IT band issues and ankle problems... but nothing I couldn't work with].<br />
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My next excuse is work. It's wiped me out. I am trying to save my job. Fulfill extreme expectations. Still, I've trained through difficult work issues before. I've done stressful environments. Not a good excuse.<br />
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But ya... one excuse or another, I am here. Having only taken my bike off my trainer and to the great outdoors ONCE this year [and bike computer not working]. Not having swum for over a week. And my pace has slowed to 8:48/mile.<br />
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But, I am determined to not have a DNS or DNF on my athletic record.<br />
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My brother asked what a running record is. Well, it's mental -- that's for certain. But it's also physical. <a href="http://athlinks.com/racer/105535835">Here</a>.<br />
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Nonetheless... this is my self pep talk...<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> I can do this</span>.<br />
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I won't place. Fine. There is always next year.<br />
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But, that doesn't mean I give up.<br />
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I won't. I am going to compete.<br />
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I refuse to do less than that. Because I know I can go and give it my best. The best of what I've got to give NOW.<br />
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And I'll not give up on my goals. I'll just realize, this is not the year for them. Life has other plans for me this year.<br />
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But, I just purchased <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1600372457/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1600372457&linkCode=as2&tag=genevgarne-20">this book</a> today and I'll be getting up bright and early to swim out 1600m tomorrow morning. And I'll move forward. Trying. One day at a time.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>...AND hey! I am still "purchased sweets" free [I haven't had a piece of candy for 6 months and 18 days!] and I still fit into that jean size I was working towards... so not a complete failure this year... right?! I just can't let that work go down the drain... Plus, I have to have some WINS. Life can't just complete go to shit. Anyway....</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>What advice do you have for cramming for a race? Is it possible? How do you bounce back from struggle to meet your goals?</b></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15655604.post-1819388997157091042013-07-08T21:07:00.001-06:002013-07-08T21:29:51.220-06:00Pour Some Sugar On Me<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>[Tom Cruise]</i></span><br />
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<i>Did I really just say this song's artist/group was Tom Cruise? </i>... yep, I did. Fine, fine. It's really Def Leppard. <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">But, really, have you seen Tom Cruise sing this in Rock of Ages? Mmm, mmm. </span><i style="font-family: inherit;">[Any who...onto the topic at hand.]</i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9gBpW_NjeMwhJHRwIW3JONSsOClH14kbPb1Yk9Hvnp16IgHe-NVLAHt9FmkD0fjuScMz0hEInSrmDotCojgVdHeZCOSL1VesJasFIQ1R339Ql0dNCmNb43aIUMrHTJcywhGOY/s1600/chocmilk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9gBpW_NjeMwhJHRwIW3JONSsOClH14kbPb1Yk9Hvnp16IgHe-NVLAHt9FmkD0fjuScMz0hEInSrmDotCojgVdHeZCOSL1VesJasFIQ1R339Ql0dNCmNb43aIUMrHTJcywhGOY/s200/chocmilk.jpg" width="200" /></a><b><span style="color: #b45f06;">You may have caught on <a href="http://www.genevievegarner.com/2012/04/american-honey.html">here</a>...</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">I may have answered a question for you with this answer...</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">You may have just heard me tout it over and over...</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">But, <span style="font-size: large;">chocolate milk</span> is my refuel drink of choice. </span></b><br />
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My running and weight have transformed by drinking chocolate milk after every workout <i>[lasting an hour or longer]</i>. Yeah! Isn't that awesome?!<br />
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In fact, it was a saving grace after each leg of my Ragnar Wasatch Back Ultramarathon Relay with #highnuun. We went through a TON of chocolate milk as a team! And we WON the whole darn thing... doesn't that say something?<br />
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And now my team #highnuun has been picked as a finalist to join Team Refuel... <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">who might just get us to <b><u>Ragnar Colorado</u></b> with their sponsorship.</span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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But here is the catch....<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: purple;">WE NEED</span> <span style="color: #b45f06;"><strong><i><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">YOUR VOTES</span></i></strong>! </span></span></div>
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#High<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_261423752" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Nuun</span></span> submitted a video sharing what <em><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">our </span></em>After workout ritual is and how we refuel with chocolate milk. Check out <em><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">our </span></em>After video to <strong><i><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">VOTE FOR US! </span></i></strong>If our video earns the most votes at the end of the month, we’ll be the next sponsored team of Team REFUEL! And it’s all for a good cause. For every vote cast, REFUEL will donate $1 to the <span style="color: #1f497d;"><b style="color: #1155cc;"><span style="color: #f79646;"><a href="http://www.challengedathletes.org/site/c.4nJHJQPqEiKUE/b.6449023/k.BD6D/Home.htm" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Challenged Athletes Foundation</a></span></b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Okay, so here's how you vote:</span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>1. Go to </b><b><a href="http://gotchocolatemilk.com/team-refuel/vote">http://gotchocolatemilk.com/team-refuel/vote</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>2. Find the picture of <a href="http://www.hollysleapsoffaith.com/">Holly</a> (below) labeled "High Noon"... they'll be updating the name to "High Nuun", so look for either name.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>3. Enter the captcha and click vote.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>4. Repeat each day!</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">(The direct link <a href="http://gotchocolatemilk.com/team-refuel/high-noon">http://gotchocolatemilk.com/team-refuel/high-noon</a> might work, too!)</span></b><br />
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<i>Voting ends on <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_261423753" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">August 9 at 11:59 AM EST</span></span>. Votes as many times as possible before then. Users can vote once per day.</i><br />
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Going into Ragnar I was worried about 3 things. (1) The lack of
training I had done. (2) An injury I had been dealing with, my quad, flairing
up. (3) And my night run.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I am not an animal person. Let’s me say that again – animals
terrify me [with the exception of my own cat and many reptiles… I know, weird.
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Luckily, the lack of training hadn’t put in me in a position
of NOT finishing. I HAD run a marathon only 2 months previous. I was capable of
getting through it. Still, I am disappointed in my performance, because I am
better than the performance I gave, had I the chance to have trained regularly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And miraculously my quad didn’t give me any
problems. So good and great!<o:p></o:p></div>
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After the gun went off and I saw only 10 runners and <a href="http://www.runwiki.org/">RunWiki</a> take
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My first thought was… <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">“Oh crap. There isn’t going to be ANYONE around
during my night, and it’s inevitable. This is really happening.” </span>I immediately
started to have a panic attack, despite what my teammates kept telling me… that
the night run typically ends up being people’s favorite leg. But, this was me…
scaredy cat, Vieve! I mean last time I went camping (last summer) I didn’t
sleep a wink because I was convinced a bear was lurking. It’s not like we had
seen one… I was just convinced one would find me. <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wimp.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Only certain people would understand exactly the magnitude
of my running-meets-animals phobia. <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Nate. Krick. Mom. They KNOW. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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So as I was about to embark on my 1,200 elevation climb over
8.5 miles at midnight of the summer solstice, I hit the portas and geared up in
my reflective vest, headlight, reflector light, and knuckle lights.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On my way back to the van from the potties, I
overheard a breathy runner return to his team and say, <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">“Did you guys see that
bobcat cross right in front of me?”</span>… my heart rate picked up…<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">WHAT! THE! *#!$!</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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I scurried over to the van, <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">“<a href="http://www.hollysleapsoffaith.com/">Holly</a>, that guy just said he
had a bobcat cross in front of him!”</span> The look on <a href="http://www.hollysleapsoffaith.com/">Holly’s</a> face went from smile
to terror,<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> “Don’t say that! Big cats are my worst fear. I can just picture them
tearing apart my skin with their sharp nails and teeth…tell me you are joking.”</span>
Me: <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">“Yaaaa…I am joking….” [I totally wasn't]</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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So when my teammates asked me what they could do during the
partial van support distance. Typically the request would be for water, Nuun,
fuel, and cheering. My request, <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">“Let me know if there are any animals ahead of
me. Anything I need to watch out for: Moose, coyotes….BOBCATS!”</span> Classic Vieve.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I stood waiting in the below 40 degree weather, panicking
within, and waiting for <a href="http://wholesomelyfit.com/">Bry</a> to come running towards me with the Baton. I
stretched. I turned on my music. I thought… <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">“This could be either a really slow
run, because it’s gonna be very hard. Or this could be a SUPER fast run,
because I just want it to be over with (or I might be running from something).”</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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As soon as the baton was slapped onto my wrist, I took of
for my secluded mountain run. I was stiff. I was anxious. I was jumpy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For the first two miles, I was on edge. I
couldn’t see runners in front of me, nor behind me. It was dark, only lit by
the full moon. I was intensely focused on my surroundings. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I jumped when I heard something ahead, but relieved when I
saw that it was <a href="http://www.hollysleapsoffaith.com/">Holly</a> and Ned standing on the roadside waving the crossing
flag. As I passed <a href="http://www.hollysleapsoffaith.com/">Holly</a> says,<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> “No animal sightings… Just 2 bobcats is all.
You’re lookin’ good!”</span> [I love that girl.] She made me smile and instantly calm
down. I can’t say enough how much the team aspect got me through this. Thanks,
<a href="http://www.hollysleapsoffaith.com/">Holly</a>, for that specific help.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The next 6.5 miles were physically hard. I climbed hill
after hill. Ocassionally, seeing a runner and passing by them… most walking up
the hills. But, my fear subsided, and I sunk into the incredible experience. I
say that running is probably the most spiritual thing I do. It’s when I ponder
life. This particular run was more incredible than just a reflective period. <b>I
lived in a different world for that 50-60 minutes.<span style="color: #b45f06;"> It was indescribable. </span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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I wanted to hear my surroundings, during the run, so I had
wedged my earplug up into my hat and turned up the volume. I had a soft, faux
stereo going. One of which, runners would overhear as I passed by. I listened
to a special playlist I had made for that run. I had to laugh as I passed
people who got a taste of it. My favorite was a look I got on a particular hill
while listening to Celine Dion (Talk about cheese! Moonlight mountain run to a
little Celine!). I joked with my team the list was, “Love songs after dark.” And that wasn't an exaggeration. It
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people. The most our team had seen yet. It set us on fire. Bry never got
passed. I think Meghan had some absurd<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>40 kills or something during her 12 miler. Just incredible. <o:p></o:p></div>
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But, my teammates were right about the night run... it was my favorite. It was special. Life changing.<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> I didn't expect this to happen... but, I fell in love more than I ever would have thought I could.</span> I can't wait until get here again. Then again... What are the Colorado mountains infested with?<br />
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(And I know this was out of order... considering this was my 3rd leg...but I just didn't want to risk losing any of my memories about this run. So it's getting priority. And because it's my blog... and I roll like that.)</div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">2...</span> great sponsors (<a href="http://www.nuun.com/">Nuun</a> sponsored our run and <a href="http://lunatikathletiks.com/index.php">Lunatik</a> sponsored our compression socks)</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://wholesomelyfit.com/">Bry</a> and I sporting our <a href="http://lunatikathletiks.com/index.php">Lunatik Compression Socks</a>.<br />
Absolutely loved them -- physical support -- and got a ton of compliments.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://meghanswanderings.blogspot.com/">Meghan</a> made lights for our van out of her left over <a href="http://www.nuun.com/">Nuun</a> tablet containers.<br />
They were so cute!<br />
I think I am going to do this for my office at home :)</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><s>6 no</s> 7...</span> team members that I had never met in person and now am lifelong friends with</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">L to R: <a href="http://mom2marathon.com/blog/">Lisa</a>, <a href="http://www.hollysleapsoffaith.com/">Holly</a>, <a href="http://www.runwiki.org/">RunWiki</a>, <a href="http://meghanswanderings.blogspot.com/">Meghan</a>, <a href="http://wholesomelyfit.com/">Bry</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/NUUNNed">Ned</a>, and myself</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">1...</span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span>fabulously decked out 15 passenger van<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(<a href="http://www.hollysleapsoffaith.com/">Holly's</a> Instagram photo collage)<br />
I am NOT an artist...so I did the stars :p</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">6...</span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"> </span>legs each<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">4:12...</span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"> </span>my 26.2 marathon time</div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">944...</span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"> </span>my biggest elevation climb during a single run<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">-1125...</span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"> </span>my biggest elevation descent during a single run</div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">2...</span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"> </span>number of new favorite running gear – <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000P7PVWU/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000P7PVWU&linkCode=as2&tag=genevgarne-20">the stick</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00847KVN2/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00847KVN2&linkCode=as2&tag=genevgarne-20">knuckle lights</a></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">1...</span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"> </span>violation for assisting a runner<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We received a violation for supporting a runner during a no van support leg.<br />
It was well accepted by the team, considering it was to our disadvantage to help our runner (<a href="http://meghanswanderings.blogspot.com/">Meghan</a>) by having <a href="http://wholesomelyfit.com/">Bry</a> run along with her. But <a href="http://meghanswanderings.blogspot.com/">Meghan</a> is a machine and refused to quit, despite stomach issues. <a href="http://wholesomelyfit.com/">Bry</a> (and all of us) just did what we could to support her desire to push through. If that is deserving a violation -- we'll take it. And then we'll report van after van that is stopped on the next no van support leg. If we break the rules, we'll own it. But we'll also seek justice ;)</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">3...</span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">sayings that are now in my vocabulary -- thanks to <a href="http://www.hollysleapsoffaith.com/">Holly</a> ("Get it girl!", "SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!", and "Like a boss")</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15655604.post-77915034330672347832013-06-25T23:10:00.000-06:002013-06-25T23:10:05.826-06:00Sparkle<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>[No Doubt]</i></span><br />
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I don't know how to start this post. I've tried, but nothing seems right. My words are just not going to do this experience any justice. <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">How do you try to explain a situation that has changed you? How can you express gratitude to the people that made the experience what it was? </span><br />
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I feel like jumping right into the details of the race. Explaining the logistics, hurdles, successes, and events. That's easy. But, that doesn't feel right...<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT0hDZJpwCVdONjMhBEs8QBFx2fprBprtQXAIfMPTgbg4BCZ99Wr3Dxqgvf2fBMinXS5UF9EPPfB5do6jiabt6qZN7Pihobfk184uZg4EioDxLsHRo6nN7RU7XbtlJfZGpAkwH/s1600/nuun-logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT0hDZJpwCVdONjMhBEs8QBFx2fprBprtQXAIfMPTgbg4BCZ99Wr3Dxqgvf2fBMinXS5UF9EPPfB5do6jiabt6qZN7Pihobfk184uZg4EioDxLsHRo6nN7RU7XbtlJfZGpAkwH/s200/nuun-logo.jpg" width="200" /></a>So, first and foremost, I'll say thank you to <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="http://www.nuun.com/">NUUN Hydration</a></b></span> for inviting me onto the team, for sponsoring me, and giving me the opportunity to be part of this experience -- It was amazing!<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> I was a fan of the product before, but will be an ambassador (unofficial) of the product for life. </span>I'll wear my cowgirl hat, displaying the <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.nuun.com/">NUUN</a></b></span> symbol, with pride and cheer on your company... and maybe be an official ambassador someday?<i> [Note: For those of you who haven't tried <a href="http://www.nuun.com/">Nuun</a> products, my teammate <a href="http://www.runwiki.org/">RunWiki</a> just wrote a <a href="http://www.runwiki.org/2013/06/25/what-is-nuun-hydration-and-a-giveaway/#comment-5676">FABULOUS review of their products</a> -- and has a giveaway. You don't have to be an athlete to drink <a href="http://www.nuun.com/">Nuun</a>. If you want to just drink more water, but use products like Crystal Lite or the drops, switch over to <a href="http://www.nuun.com/">Nuun</a>... they are tasty, some are all natural products, some containe caffeine, and for athletes they are incredible electrolyte replacers. I prefer them over any alternative. My favorites -- grape, cherry limeade, and fruit punch.]</i></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq1FU09-AMyrIutWd2kx_MfweVZ4IItJH_g_oB8lsaYKOxekRJH8rJoiWOCJyGLX20zG5Lg2QyROai6tYglOLz8__U10KOQ96Jycs-PNnIrpWaDGarzPyWNqFLFsqxDZbvMNXW/s1600/RunWiki.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq1FU09-AMyrIutWd2kx_MfweVZ4IItJH_g_oB8lsaYKOxekRJH8rJoiWOCJyGLX20zG5Lg2QyROai6tYglOLz8__U10KOQ96Jycs-PNnIrpWaDGarzPyWNqFLFsqxDZbvMNXW/s200/RunWiki.jpeg" width="200" /></a>Speaking of <a href="http://www.runwiki.org/">RunWiki</a> -- aka <a href="http://www.runwiki.org/">Lisa</a>. I owe her a HUGE thank you. I've been following her blog for over two years. She continually inspires me. I've cried and laughed with her, from afar. Getting to meet her in person was better than I could have dreamed. She is an incredible person. I owe her thanks for thinking of me when one of their teammates had to drop out. Had she not, I wouldn't have had this experience. <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Getting to pass the baton to her after each leg just made me so happy.</span> It was surreal. You have an idea of how online personalities are and <a href="http://www.runwiki.org/">Lisa</a> just lived up to the magnificent person I had built in my mind. <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Getting to be her teammate... Incredible. </span>Thank you, <a href="http://www.runwiki.org/">Lisa</a>!</div>
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<a href="http://meghanswanderings.blogspot.com/">Meghan</a>. Ya. I am in awe. Not only can you pull off those freakin' Bunz like a boss. You can run like a boss, too. You have the mental toughness of a... I don't know what... but you are strong! You kept us all from complaining or giving less than our all. You had it rough, but you stayed strong. <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">You were an example to us all, that you can't give up, not for anything.</span> Thank you for giving me that motivation. And just as I said above to <a href="http://wholesomelyfit.com/">Bry</a>... thanks for making up for my slowness. And thanks for making me laugh so much. You are just all around a fantastic person. (And thank you for getting us the <a href="http://lunatikathletiks.com/product.php?cat=10">Lunatik socks</a>!)</div>
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And <a href="https://twitter.com/NUUNNed">Ned</a>...our biggest cheerleader! And the best driver we could have asked for. Thank you for giving up 2 days and going sleepless. Thank your wife. It wasn't easy, I am sure. But it was GREATLY appreciated. It just felt better reporting my kills, knowing how excited you'd be!<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> Thank you for being so proud of us. Thank you for being a part of the experience. You are wonderful!</span><br />
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I didn't really intend for the post to go that way... all sappy and thankful. But that's where I am at, right now. <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">In fact, I know I've left someone out. I am incredibly thankful to you, too. </span><br />
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And I was right. It didn't do justice. <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">But I hope you get some idea... I couldn't have been more lucky to have ended up in this situation and with these fantastic people.</span> Sponsored by an amazing company. I promise, next post, I'll get more into the race itself -- but I can't promise to be less corny about it.<br />
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I bet my silence on the subject may have caused you to think I have dropped out...<br />
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...but NOPE, I am <i><u>still</u></i> planning on running my <span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;">1st</span> <b><span style="color: purple; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;"><u>RELAY</u></span></b> and <span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;">1st</span> <span style="color: purple; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;"><u>ULTRA</u></span> in less than a week, at the Ragnar Wasatch Back.<br />
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I hope my teammates aren't reading this (sorry, in advance, guys -- seems like we already have a lot working against us). But life's kinda been rough lately. I've tried to get out there as much as I can.. but.. I've never been so <b><i>UNprepared</i></b> for a race -- maybe that's because I am usually <b>really</b> strict with my training schedule. I've kind of been winging it this time around.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Good news.</span> My relay legs are hard, but not as hard as I was expecting them to be.<br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Bad news.</span> They are still <b>really</b> hard.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Good news.</span> </span>I've run longer distances, than any of my legs, on back to back days. And in the past week.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: purple;">Bad news.</span> </span>I've never done a 3:00 am run. Midnight... yes... 3:00 am... no.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Good news.</span> </span>A 3:00 am run will be really chilly. Perfect for a heated, uphill run.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: purple;">Bad news.</span> </span>My quad is still giving me problems (oh, yeah, my quad has been injured since the SLC marathon disaster). It got better. Then got really bad. Then better. Then worse. Then completely better. Or so I thought. And now it's just uncomfortable. <i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can work with that.</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Good news.</span> </span>I am determined to do this. And have fun with it! It's a once in a lifetime opportunity...<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: purple;">Bad news.</span> </span>I am kinda nervous about running in the dark, in the mountains, alone... If I go missing... just saying. <strike>I can't decide if I am more nervous for that or that I was informed by my dad that our Lake Tahoe cabin rental owner warned us that a bear broke in and caused 50k in damage over the winter. It's been fixed... but were forewarned to keep food well stored and not leave around scraps. We are still staying there next month... gulp. Animals kinda ruin my life... with the exception of Oggy... he's the best cat eve' -- wow, tangent...scratch that.</strike><br />
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So here are my relay legs (for those interested parties). I am runner 6....<br />
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Oh man, and I still need to tell you about the Taylor Swift concert. And did I ever recap the race for the cure? I've lost my mind.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15655604.post-59044382323673433742013-05-27T21:25:00.000-06:002013-05-27T21:25:48.608-06:00The Bitch is Back[Elton John]<br />
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Did you have a nice Memorial Day? I made whole wheat waffles, rocked a mile swim, got started on my tan, read/studied, and then laid in the hammock at my in-laws. It was nearly a perfect holiday.<br />
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My two sisters, Krick and Hilz, and I have created our own Master's swim class. We call it "Swim Club" because my family seems to have a lot of "clubs", sushi club, board game club, running club, garage sale club, etc. This was just another random thing a set of the family has formed excitement over.<br />
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I was unofficially designated coach of swim club. Each week I come up with a workout that I write onto a 4x6 index card and throw on deck. After a busy day at work, then staying late for HTML coding class, I didn't get home in time to pull together a workout. Thus, when my sisters showed up, they weren't happy -- mainly because the back up was a ladder set up to 1 mile.<br />
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After the huff and puff, I wasn't showing up for the next club swim without a plan. So I came up with this:<br />
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Working out has changed my life. <span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For</span>. <i><span style="color: purple;">The</span></i>. <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Incredibly</span>. <u>Fantastically</u>. <b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Superbly</span></b>. <span style="font-size: large;">Grand</span>. <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Great</span>....<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Good</span>.</div>
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But, more that what I've gotten out of it, when I have people tell me that I've motivated them to be healthier... I can't tell you what that means to me. <i>It's cliche</i>...<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">but it means the world to me</span>.</div>
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Whether that means, someone saying they made a better food choice, that they got back out there after talking with me, or saying that my blog post has pushed them to run that marathon that they've been too scared to go for... all of it. It just is the best thing. <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Really.</span></div>
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When I was 16, sedentary, and overweight, (despite that I am no longer religious) I had a church leader bless me, stating, "You are blessed with a lovely physical body. Your body is an incredible machine. I urge you to contemplate how your body functions so well and be grateful for this great gift."</div>
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Who knows if that <b><i>REALLY</i></b> is foretelling of anything. But, I still like to think that maybe I am set out to use my strength and passion in physical fitness and nutrition to help others. I've contemplated this for years. I've even dabbled in it at Salt Lake Community College for a few semesters when I was getting my Associate's Degree. However, I wasn't ready for it then. I might be coming into the game "late." But, I am ready now. I've actually been ready for some time. I am pursuing my Nutrition degree. But, I want to become more influential in physical fitness, too -- and sooner. This isn't really a money making endeavor. <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This is purely for my love of life -- helping other's find joy in being healthy. </span>And hopefully extend their happier, healthier life. </div>
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The studying started today... and hopefully, I'll pass my test sometime in the next 180 days. But in the meantime, don't wait up... get moving on it. Make a single healthier choice. Today. <i>(Maybe that means -- GO TO BED! Sleep is part of health -- and YOU need it.)</i></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15655604.post-53190127507530142772013-05-15T22:09:00.000-06:002013-05-15T22:18:39.142-06:00Funhouse<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>[P!nk]</i></span><br />
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Saturday the fam-damn-ily met up at Library Square in downtown Salt Lake City for the annual <b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure</span></b>. Our aunt, Big Vic (my mom's brother's wife), passed away from breast cancer. So each year we run/walk the race in her memory.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43VWtm_W763ABDHqG0CkmrAMEOwrMr7vKvJCzW1SgAaTZ2YucyFwnbmwNVcQBf49U90JoZQu4XKNxZvaG-BUNz30jBUy5GB_ZUw8ttCV49W450FOkhCyBefroOQYRZoi23Ck2/s1600/IMG_0831.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43VWtm_W763ABDHqG0CkmrAMEOwrMr7vKvJCzW1SgAaTZ2YucyFwnbmwNVcQBf49U90JoZQu4XKNxZvaG-BUNz30jBUy5GB_ZUw8ttCV49W450FOkhCyBefroOQYRZoi23Ck2/s200/IMG_0831.JPG" width="200" /></a>This year, my cousin, Becky, took a part of her with us -- well, she took her shoes with us. These<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b> ===========></b></span><br />
were Big Vic's running shoes. How cool is that?! My cousin, Becky, is the sweetest. You'd love her. This was totally something she'd think of doing. Just so neat.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJVJJm0wzKKrzyyzLg1NiEqfiMlodo6wAIDaQ4cOt7dELQCp6UU16-5PKHKHod5-IKvCzITH1oEXOx_Ib4fGjAtNrzJZL3-Z_BsGvh9zD6cgtSxuQfGDP-NLm9AKXTpQzDOfRE/s1600/IMG_0826.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJVJJm0wzKKrzyyzLg1NiEqfiMlodo6wAIDaQ4cOt7dELQCp6UU16-5PKHKHod5-IKvCzITH1oEXOx_Ib4fGjAtNrzJZL3-Z_BsGvh9zD6cgtSxuQfGDP-NLm9AKXTpQzDOfRE/s200/IMG_0826.jpg" width="150" /></a>I was experiencing some issues with pain in my upper quad. That along with Krick being preggers and my family usually walking the race while Krick and I run it, I figured it would be both SMART and FUN to just walk out the race.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDFJDYB8SNMJEI8V6r-EZ_pjT4JwqViPF1eQGr1JJbbLeitTqigj8fjWmP8MesgymIhr19NH0Gcj4qlwNhx7WjCOHH3SrcbewQjGeiyHbAKjLBKFAlZsD2jyBDHekqvTZaOtnY/s1600/IMG_0830.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDFJDYB8SNMJEI8V6r-EZ_pjT4JwqViPF1eQGr1JJbbLeitTqigj8fjWmP8MesgymIhr19NH0Gcj4qlwNhx7WjCOHH3SrcbewQjGeiyHbAKjLBKFAlZsD2jyBDHekqvTZaOtnY/s200/IMG_0830.jpg" width="150" /></a><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b><========</b></span>So we got these two, little Vic, Becky, my mom, Krick, Randy, myself, KC, and <b>SHOCKER</b>....<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Kelsy</span>....who was surprisingly awake...out to the starting line.<br />
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Walking was a <u>MUCH</u> different experience than running the <span style="color: #a64d79;">Race for the Cure</span>. It took us about an hour to walk 3.1 miles. It was a leisure stroll. But, it was good. We chatted the entire way. Randy and I had a good discussion about gardening. Enough that it empowered me to go straight home that afternoon and put in my own garden -- which I had been slacking on.<br />
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In addition to having a nice morning stroll, my quad was feeling much better after walking it out for the 5k distance.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">[Although, I should say, I ran out the last tenth of a mile with Scratch and Lil' Dot. You think I wouldn't run anything? Ha! But the kiddos were hilarious. Lil' Dot ran sideways the entire time and then proclaimed after we crossed, "That was HARD!" Considering she ran sideways and in platform heels....ya! But she's got a training up on the competition for the High Heel-a-Thon in NYC :) Meanwhile, Scratch just coughed out his asthma. I love those two.]</span><br />
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All in all, it was a good, fun event. Although, we decided it's probably our last <span style="color: #a64d79;">Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure</span>. We are going to find a different charity to support in my Aunt's honor. The Race for the Cure has just become so gimmicky. It's not the same experience it once was.<br />
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However, before skipping out, we did get these great photos:<br />
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