Health & Wellness by Lexa's Journal
My mission in life is to not merely survive, but to thrive: and do so with passion, compassion, humor, and style. – Maya Angelou
Tag: distance running
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I am sitting on the sidelines at my son’s football practice. At 6:15 p.m., the current temp is 82 degrees. I can still feel the sun on my back, but there’s a nice breeze. My tank is dry. Unlike this afternoon… After a brisk walk on the Atlantic City Boardwalk, I returned to the jury…
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I have come to believe that caring for myself is not-self indulgent. Caring for myself is an act of survival. — Audre Lorde Finally!!! Today I completed my first run of 2013! According to my MayMyRun application, my last run was on Thanksgiving last year. My son would put me in the chair-of-shame! Lol!! The…
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“Expose yourself to your deepest fear; after that, fear has no power, and the fear of freedom shrinks and vanishes. You are free.” -Jim Morrrison Yesterday’s Stats (10/13/12) Distance: 8.35 miles Duration: 1:15;54 Pace: 9:05 Min/Mil (Average) – 5:19 Min/Mil (Max) Calories: 1170 Arg!! Grr!! Immediately after I stopped running, I checked my stats. I was off 6 seconds from…
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“I run because it’s so symbolic of life. You have to drive yourself to overcome the obstacles. You might feel that you can’t. But then you find your inner strength, and realize you’re capable of so much more than you thought.” –Arthur Blank Today’s run… 7.51 Miles 1:12:22 9.37 Minute/Miles (Average) 5:54 Minute/Miles (Max) 780…