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Unthinkable Advice From an Imp

06 Apr 2013 2 Comments

by lexa in Fitness, Inspiration Tags: CrossFit, Fitness, Half marathon, healthy-living, jog, joggers, Knee, Mental Health, natural girls run, Physical exercise, Physical fitness, Run, runner, running, severe trauma, Sports, Treadmill

Addiction – noun – The state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, as narcotics, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma.

ORIGIN 1595-1605: <L a giving over, surrender.

Webster

My actions this morning would most likely label me as an addict or classify me as just down right crazy. I probably should not have done it, but I could not help but to surrender to my habit… I ran!

What’s so bad about that? Well–Five days ago I ran 7.76 miles. Ideal weather and the fact that I felt great inspired me to run 10 miles, until my knee began to stiffen. Through the stiffness a biting and intense pain shot up the side of my left knee. This was a new pain to my mature knee. It hurt enough to force me to walk home, but even walking caused pain, but I hobbled along gingerly while listening to my music and feeling grateful for the outdoor run.

At home, in reverse hoisting myself butt first, I drug myself up the stairs to shower and back down the stairs to the ice, ibuprofen, and then the sofa. I stayed on the sofa until bed time. Overnight, a pillow comforted my knee.

Surprisingly the next morning, my knee was a little stiff, but no pain. For the next three days I pampered my knee. I also scheduled an appointment to see a doctor who specializes in sports medicine. If I can side track for a moment– Who better to see than a physician, who understands the body, mind, and spirit of an athlete. Did I just say “athlete?” Lol!! Yup! While sadly no one pays me to run, I’m still am an athlete at heart. And heart is what matters…right?

Non sports doctors just tell you that you’re old and to go sit down somewhere. They are rarely up on the latest techniques that treat sports related injuries. I can’t and won’t settle for that mess. I plan to run and workout for as long as I can do for myself.

Anyway, my son participates in a two-hour basketball clinic on Saturday mornings. There are three treadmills positioned among other work out equipment. I have yet to see one person walk, run, or sit on them. Are you getting the picture yet?

While washing clothes on Friday night, an intense urge to run starts setting in. I’ve got a mischievous imp on one shoulder saying, “Go ahead girl, give it a try. This will be a good test for your knee. If it hurts, just stop running.” The imp’s angelic twin says “Don’t even think about it, you could do more harm to your knee. My dear, you must have patience.”

It’s Saturday morning… here are my stats from the treadmill. LOL!!!! I did the unthinkable… I ran and it felt so damn good!!!!!! Ha! Ha!!

6 miles on the treadmill today! Woo hoo!! (4/6/13)

This is my time, including my warm up walk on the treadmill. I wanted to run longer. By the way, sorry about the blur; it’s the picture not your eyes.

Hello! Can you say CALORIES!! There is margin for error on treads, but I'll take this!

Hello! Can you say CALORIES!! There is a margin for error on treads, but I’ll take this!

I know, I am certifiable crazy, but there are others out there in this world who understands my addiction. Depending on your perspective, I’m either a stubborn behind athlete or a relentless junkie addicted to the endorphins. The emotional high was well worth the risk. I needed this run. It helped me to cope with the fact that I won’t be running in tomorrow’s Revel’s 2013 April Fools Half Marathon. This will be the first year that I don’t particpate, so I am disappointed. It is the only time that you get to run through the streets of Atlantic City without dodging cars, buses, and jitneys. The run is peaceful, sceneic and loads of fun.

During my run on the treadmill this morning, I stopped myself from busting out in laughter (as I do outside on the roadways) and softly singing along with my music. I had so much fun running (on pins and needles) this morning. Some guy, who I didn’t realize was watching me, asks, “Are you from Kenya or something?!?” I laughed and told him that I was actually taking it easy today. He looked at me like I had two heads!! Gotta love it! Although I desperately longed for more intensity, I kept my speed between 5.5 mph and 6.5 mph. Grrr…

My doctor’s appointment is 12 days away, so this week I won’t run anymore but instead will focus on exercises that strengthen my hamstrings and quadriceps. Will I run at my son’s practice next week? ABSOLUTELY! I am “enslaved to physical habit.” Let’s pray that I caused no trauma to my knee.

Come on folks; tis the season to hit the road! Keep it movin’!

9 Ways to Avoid Knee Pain and Injuries (everydayhealth.com)

A Run Fixes Everything

17 Mar 2013 1 Comment

by lexa in Fitness, Inspiration Tags: attitude, Fitness, healthy-living, jog, jogging, Mental Health, Mile run, positive attitude, Run, running, social media, spiritual connection

For me, a tranquil long outdoor ten-mile run cures nearly anything that is broken on any given day. But what if I can’t run? What if time doesn’t permit? What if the cold temperature at the jersey shore is at its worst and running outside is unhealthy? What if my treadmill is broken? What if running is not an option? What if it has been a week since my last run?

My world shifts and, similar to sliding on first base, I safely and recklessly slide into off kilter mode. The slightest stupid comment, that I would normally ignore and laugh off, annoys the heck out of me. I find myself on edge sitting in the front seat of a high-speed emotionally and terrifying roller coaster. I am the back-draft of a deadly fire. Beware. When I feel like this, I should wear a shirt with neon lights with the words “warning” flashing. Folks will know to steer clear and walk around and avoid me because I’m not feeling my normal cheerful self.

You probably won’t know that I am off kilter. I still wear my predictable smile that I am known for; however, underneath the smile rest agitation at its best. In this mode, I work hard to suppress my real feelings because I don’t want people to know how I’m really feeling. If you ask me how I’m doing, I won’t tell you the ugly truth. I’ll lie or exaggerate (depending on how you look at it) and say, “I’m okay.” When the truth is I am miserable.

One morning at 7:15 a.m., I am off kilter, driving to work. A sweet whisper in my ear tells me to turn the car around, go get my running sneaks but don’t bother changing my clothes. Just RUN! Don’t worry about sweating out my outfit of the day. Running in makeup for one day won’t kill me. I might look ridiculous running in a skirt, but I’ll feel a heck of a lot better. I will just make up some dumb excuse about why I am late for work or why I didn’t make it into work. For sure, the run would fix everything. In my CD collection (Yes, I still use CD’s -LOL) and on the radio, I randomly and frantically search for the right song to sooth my crazy mindset.

I love music. I could sleep, eat, and work with music 24/7. The right song can bring me to peaceful place, make me want to never quit running, or help me with deep cleaning around the house.

On this particular day I arrive at work feeling twisted and knotted like a bunch of sheets just pulled from the washer. However, as the school periods go by, several melancholy situations instantly diminish the negative thoughts and energy floating around in my head. I remember that life is bigger than the spoiled runner who can’t get her run on today. I move along in my day pushing my personal gobbledygook to the rear of my mind where it belongs. “Life is bigger than you Chica! Get over it!”

With the help of my girl Oprah, a few days later, I suddenly grasp the fact that, while I’ve been loyal to my commitment to eat clean (avoid processed foods and eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables), lately I have neglected my mental and spiritual psyche. My early morning and days end rituals of meditation, daily devotional reads, or stillness and quiet time has been invaded and assaulted by negative energy zapping substitutes. The likes of reality TV shows like housewives, other pointless shows, and the negative side of social media has distracted me from handling my business of staying on course. I don’t know how, it just happened… and without warning—I think.

Although the incredible high from endorphins can temporarily infuse my spirit and make me feel happier and more balanced, the real fix isn’t just a run. The real fix is restoring balance; the balance of physical and mental/spiritual fitness.

My focus this week is reconciliation. Restore the balance that I am use to and avoid getting sucked into the negative energy again, even if I am unable to feed my addiction of running.

Enjoy your week!

Physical fitnes…

10 Mar 2013 1 Comment

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“It’s Not the Age, it’s What You Do With the Age.”

27 Feb 2013 Leave a Comment

by lexa in Fitness, Inspiration Tags: 100 yard dash, aging, Generations and Age Groups, healthy-living, Lisa Ling, Secret Lives of Seniors, Seniors, staying fit

“It’s not the age, it’s what you do with the age.”

“When you get my age, you’ll see! Getting old is a real bitch!” These harsh words are mom’s, not mine. They are mother’s daily reminder to me that when I get old (whatever age that is), my life will come to a screeching halt. No joy. No laughter. Just aches and pains.

How gloomy is that prognosis?!?! I disagree and while I haven’t hit the 50 year millstone yet, I am convinced that age is just a number. A number that we create perceptions about how we see ourselves and how we experience life as we physically and mentally age.

Last week I watched Lisa Ling’s, special on the Secret Lives of Seniors and was inspired by Ms. Ida Keeling.

Ida Keeling is an answer to my mother’s pessimistic view on aging. Aging cannot be easy. Between the body breaking down and family and friends passing on, it must be difficult. Yet some seniors enjoy life and see each day as a blessing. At 97 years old Ms. Keeling continues to run! She runs the 100 yard dash in 51 seconds!! How cool is that?

Ms. Ida is a reminder to all of us to continue to thrive and to enjoy life. Don’t stop doing the things that ignite the passion within us. As we age, being alive means that we should continue to challenge ourselves and invigorate our mind, body, and spirit. Don’t stop doing what you love because you have reached another milestone…40…50…60…70 or older.

I will continue to run until my body tells me to stop and, if that occurs, I will revert to another physical activity. I am committed to a lifetime to keep it movin’.

Sunday’s mild temperatures gave me the opportunity run and was my first run since mid January. The run felt great… although I am still a little sore, I am thankful for an outdoor run in February.

Distance: 6.15 miles

Duration: 1:02:13

Pace: 10:07 min/mi

Calories: 841

Enjoy the day!

First Run in 2013

12 Jan 2013 4 Comments

by lexa in Fitness, Healthy Eating, Inspiration Tags: Audre Lorde, distance running, food, fruit smoothie, Health, healthy-living, kiwi mango smoothie, nasty flu, nature, Pinterest, Smoothie, weather

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 urge to run never left. Procrastination, time, and the holiday season simply got in the way. I’m not making excuses, because I love running, but once time permitted, the weather did not. Okay, so enough with the excuses.

Distance:     7.41 Miles
Time:             1:13:50
Pace:             9:58 Min./Mil.
Calories:      1010

The past week my body has tried to fight off this nasty flu that has so many people sick. Wednesday my body ached. An old fashion dose of warmed Cabernet and sugar (brown) did my body well. I woke Thursday morning feeling refreshed.

Thursday… no aches, but later in the day a slight cough started and the throat tickled. I repeated Wednesday nights treatment. Friday afternoon (yesterday) the sniffles and occasional sneeze set in. Last night I conceded and took official cold medicine.

Other then the sniffles, I felt half decent. The temps were mild, for January, so I set out to run. I ate so many oranges this week, my skin should have an orange undertone. Lol!

Anyway. Before running this morning, I knew that I need some good fuel. I wasn’t hungry so I made a fabulous smoothie using a recipe I found on Pinterest on Dr. Patel’s Diet page.

Kiwi, mango, pineapple, banana, spinach, avacado, flax seed, water, and ice, all waiting to be blended!

Kiwi, mango, pineapple, banana, spinach, avocado, flax-seed, water, and ice, all waiting to be blended!

I filled up two very tall beer glasses with this delightful recipe! Hubby and I enjoyed!

This smoothie was refreshing! I did not reveal the ingredients to hubby until he tasted and approved the drink. Ha! Ha! That’s the only way to get folks to try something “healthy.” Anyway, the smoothie was packed with nutrients and provided the necessary fuel for my run.

I set out to run for an hour. Given my two-month lapse in running, I figured I would complete 5 – 6 miles. Although the temps were warmer than normal, there was still a bite in the air at 11:30 a.m. But I settled into my run nicely.

No goals this morning… I didn’t care about time, distance, or pace, I simply wanted to marvel at running outside and breathing in the crisp, cold, January fresh air. I know the fresh air and the exercise would ultimately help my body.

Todays run was perfect and I look forward to another run tomorrow. Sunday’s temps are forecasted at 56 degrees, which makes for out-door running.

I am a little stuffy now, but overall I feel well. Tonight before bed I’ll take a cold remedy. All I want to do is survive this nasty flu season.

Since it is near bed time… sweet dreams!

Staying fit for race day

23 Sep 2012 2 Comments

by lexa in Fitness, Inspiration Tags: Atlantic City Marathon, CrossFit, Fitness, fitness instructors, Half marathon, Health, healthy-living, jogging, Marathon, Physical exercise, Physical fitness, pull ups, Run, running, Sports, working mom, working out

The higher your energy level, the more efficient your body. The more efficient your body, the better you feel and the more you will use your talent to produce outstanding results. – Anthony Robbins

With every step my muscles ache. Walking up and down the steps hurt. The process of sitting down and getting up hurts. I squatted down to clean behind the toilet and that hurt too! My ham(strings) and quadriceps ache. Lol! You’d think that as much as I work out, I am immune to soreness. The reality is if you work out, you ought to feel something (soreness not pain) from your workout.

The last thing you want is for your body to get accustomed to your workout. My fitness instructors have taught me well. “You’ve gotta shock the body!”

Today I ran. Yesterday I did CrossFit. Different from my regular class, but the workout was challenging and I feel it today.

This afternoon’s WOD was a run.

Distance: 8 Miles

Duration: 1:13:37

Pace: 9:11 min/miles (average)
7:00 min/miles (maximum)

Calories: 793

Yesterday’s WOD

Round One: 1,000 meters – Row Machine

50 Thrusters

35 Pull ups (used green band for assistance)

Round Two: 500 Meters – Row Machine

25 Thrusters

15 Pull ups (used green band)

Round Three: 250 Meters – Row Machine

15 Thrusters

7 Pull ups (used green band)

It had been six days since my last run and three weeks since I took my favorite CrossFit Chicks class. June through August, I am euphoric with my fitness routine. I work out as often as I want—at least once, sometimes twice each day.

September rolls around and my routine comes to a screeching halt. Oh boy! Every year I struggle with the change.

October 21^st, I am running the half-marathon (13.1 miles) in the annual Atlantic City Marathon. While I trained hard the entire summer, my schedule tapers off just a month before the race. My runs are now limited to weekends. I barely go to the gym. Trying to stay conditioned for the race is the challenge. I do the best that I can with my schedule. Although I am not happy, I work with my schedule and fit the workouts in as best I can.

The change in my schedule is because I have returned to work, my son is back in school, he plays football, and hubby’s work schedule has changed. Homework, practice, and games adversely impact my fitness schedule.

My struggle is the same as other moms. We are constantly playing the balancing game. You know, balancing the kids schedule with our own personal want to do’s.

Case in point, I started this post around three this afternoon. It is now a little after ten at night and I’m finally getting back to finishing it. Lol!

Regardless I stay focused on my goal of completing the half-marathon and beating my personal record. Between now and October 21^st, I will work on staying injury free and keeping my body conditioned.

For now—I have to get some much-needed rest.

Sweet dreams! Good night!

When everything feels especially good

02 Sep 2012 Leave a Comment

by lexa in Fitness, Inspiration Tags: distance running, Health, healthy-living, Henry David Thoreau, jog, jogging, Mental Health, morning run, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Run, staying fit, unhappy place, zone

“Me thinks that the moment my legs began to move, my thoughts began to flow.”
- Henry David Thoreau

Today’s workout of the day was a run

Distance: 12:00 miles
Duration:  2:03:03
Pace:        10:15 min/miles
Calories:  1206

Most distance runners will agree that once the body is physically warmed up, they get into a zone. The zone is place where you forget about your distance goal for the day. You stop thinking about your stride, your pace, and your mind freely wanders to unexpected pleasantries. Even if the mind is preoccupied by a legitimate pressing issue, the zone gently and magically thrusts the thoughts elsewhere deep into the brain.

When I’m in my zone, I feel like I am gliding through the air and everything feels especially good.

This morning I unknowingly startled a ginormous but beautiful black curly-haired dog. He viciously barked and lunged at me, making serious attempts to get away from his owner. A tight grip by his owner, kept the large beastly one from getting to me.

The incident abruptly took me right out of my zone. My heart raced harder than any other parts of my run. Stricken with fear for a moment or two, I felt flushed. Several deep breaths calmed me. But still, it took me about a half mile or so to get back into my zone.

“Come on girl! Don’t let that darn dog mess you up! Relax!” I said this to myself aloud several times. I had to force myself to focus because I was wondering about other dogs that might come long this morning.

As I continued my run, I realized that although maybe not the exact scenario, but events occur during our workday or week that sometimes get us off track and cause us to lose focus. That loss of focus can lead to even greater distractions for longer periods of time. Hence, getting off track in our professional or personal lives, and not understanding the what’s or the why’s that occurred which put us in an unhappy place.

I am easily distracted. The awareness helps me to overcome the challenge. The awareness also motivates me to take preventive measures so that I can carry out goals and tasks. Do I get it right all the time? Nope, but I am work in progress for sure.

This is an example of one of the situations where an idea comes to mind while running and I try to apply it to other aspects of my life.

My run was fabulous this morning. Initially I did not have a distance in mind. About five miles into the run, I thought, “I should run this route twice today!” So I did and it totaled 12 miles!! Yay!!

Remember to Keep it movin and have a wonderful holiday weekend!

We run because…

30 Aug 2012 Leave a Comment

by lexa in Fitness, Inspiration Tags: Atlantic City Marathon, family routine, Fitness, fried fish, Half marathon, Health, healthy-living, jog, jogging, running, Sports, training

“We run, not because we think it is doing us good, but because we enjoy it and cannot help ourselves…The more restricted our society and work become, the more necessary it will be to find some outlet for this craving for freedom. No one can say, ‘You must not run faster than this, or jump higher than that.’ The human spirit is indomitable.”

-Sir Roger Bannister, first runner to run a sub-4 minute mile

I did not feel like running this morning. I wanted to stay in my comfortable bed, snuggled under the covers, to sleep and then to read. I ran anyway. Why? Because of several reasons:

I read yesterday’s blog post (to critique it) and the post inspired me to run anyway.
Next week is the beginning of the hectic family routine. The “routine” limits my flexibly to run as frequent as I do during the summer.
In October I will run the half-marathon in the 2012 Atlantic City Marathon. I need to stay conditioned for the run because I want to beat my best time.
A family member invited me over for brunch today–fried fish is on the menu. Need I say more?

My running stats for the day are:

7.18 Miles
1:09:12 Duration
746 Calories Burned
9:37 Minute/Miles (Pace)

I’m so glad that I ran today and feel better for doing so. I hope that you have a great day! Remember…keep it moving!

Running through the clouds and the rain

28 Aug 2012 4 Comments

by lexa in Fitness, Inspiration Tags: challenge, CrossFit, Energy, Fitness, Health, healthy-living, jog, jogging, Mental Health, outdoors, Physical exercise, Physical fitness, Run, running, Travel, WOD, working out

I run more than I write. A balance between the two is better. After each run, I update my Facebook, twitter (lexa82), and sometimes Instagram. Rarely does my WOD (workout of the day) appear on Lexa’s Journal.

Starting today that will change. The plan is to post my daily workouts or how I feel when I don’t get a workout in. Perhaps doing this will motivate me to write more.

Today’s WOD that inspired this post:

Distance: 10.22 Miles

Time: 1:41:26

Pace (Average): 9:57 mi/mi (minute miles)

Calories: 1097

Stepping out the house this morning, my sole thought was, I know that it is going to rain while I run, but please let the thunder and lighting hold off.

Dark gray clouds filled the sky, but I headed out anyway. I always run with my phone sealed in a Ziploc snack bag. If it rains or I run through a sprinkler, the phone is protected.

Four miles into my run, the rain started. A light drizzly rain, not the heavy rain that I ran in last month. The rain was refreshing and kept me cool in the humid thick morning air. Throughout my run, it rained off and on, but not nearly enough to discourage or turn me around.

By the way, I especially enjoyed my run this morning. Why? No time restrictions, which means that I can run for as long as I want to. It’s more fun this way.

Near the end of my run, I realized that I ran through clouds and the rain. I stayed with the run. Ultimately I was rewarded by the blazing sunshine, which I can’t get enough of.

Today’s run is a good paradigm for the daily grind in our lives.

Some mornings, you get out of bed not feeling mentally and or physically right. Or maybe the day just starts out wrong: over-sleeping, car trouble, an argument, a sick child, etc…

From the onset, you can choose to ignore the feeling and hope that the negative energy vanishes. You may play the victim for the day. You know… “Why does everything always happen to me?”

You could also chose to acknowledge the feeling and make a willful decision to—mentally or physically—work through your challenge.

The “work through” could be prayer, meditation, yoga, and reading, focusing your thoughts on the positive aspects of your life, or another use of positive energy.

However it is that you mange to get through your funk, working through it is more rewarding. Eventually the sun reappears. Your situation, issue, or challenge may not seem as bleak or as dark as you initially thought.

I know! I know! I am old enough to know that my explanation may be oversimplified, but the notion is true. Our response to any situation will affect the outcome.

This isn’t my analogy. Through readings, conversations with others, and life experiences, I learned this along the way. The energy that we put out is the same energy that we get back.

“… See the positive possibilities. Redirect the substantial energy of your frustration and turn it into positive, effective, unstoppable determination.”

Ralph Marston

Post Broad Street Run

06 May 2012 2 Comments

by lexa in Family Living, Fitness, Inspiration, Uncategorized Tags: 6abc, Broad Street Run, CBS, Clubs, Health, healthy-living, personal goals, Philadelphia, Races, running, Sports

The is the front of the line where the 4 minute milers are positioned. Yes! That read 4 minute milers! Lol!

I ran! I conquered! At least that’s how I feel. Lol! After a much-needed warm and bubbly bath, my feet are propped up on the sofa. My son is hypnotized by his Nintendo 3DS game, while my hubby and my daughter are getting their sleep on. I thought I’d be sleep, but I’m not sleepy… yet.Truly blessed is how I feel. After getting about 4 ½ hours of sleep, my hubby, daughter and son got up at 5:00 a.m. today to go with me one hour away to Philadelphia for the run. I was dropped off near the start of the run and they set off to park and to coax our son on to take part in the kids events. He did not participate. It was probably too early for him. What I love most about running events is that there is an abundance of comradely. Runners of all age, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, social status, income, and physical ability all come out. Most are supportive and encouraging.

Along the course, I saw a young mom pause from running to bottle feed her baby in a jogger’s stroller. Not even an infant prevented her from partaking in the annual run. If she can do this, surely anyone can.

A healthy life style is a conscious decision.

Confinement to a wheel chair hasn’t stopped this participant!

You choose to participate. Runners of all shapes sizes and ability run the course. The time on the official clock is of no importance to the average runner. What ultimately matters about time is that living a healthy lifestyle may add to one’s life. I said, “may.” I know that only life and death are guaranteed.

Mom loathes when I speak of a healthy lifestyle. She is quick to name those who ate well, never smoked, and exercised yet died from cancer or another terminal illness. I also point out the data that supports the principles of maintaining a fit régime, but it doesn’t matter.

I believe that to change our perspective we must be open to new ideas. If we’re not open to new viewpoints, then no amount of data or persuasion can adjust a person’s thinking. I accept that and stop trying to convince her to take better care of herself. She believes that at 78 no one can change. That is her truth, which I now respect.

Most runners set personal goals. Perhaps complete the race because it is their first run. Possibly run the entire event versus a walk-run. I try to improve my time but regardless, I am overjoyed at completing another organized running event and wish that I could bottle the feeling for other days that are more challenging. What’s next? I don’t know, but more running for sure. I also want complete a mud run and a triathlon. Don’t they sound like fun? Lol!

Here are more pictures from the Broad Street Run.

Okay so if you are incredibly fast, you do receive special treatment. No!! I am not nor have I ever been considered an “élite runner!” Behind the sign was a tent that looked like it had food and beverages…most importantly, a bathroom that did not have a long line.

Dozens of portable potty’s service thousands of non-elite runners. Thankfully, I had my own tissues.. there weren’t any in my potty. The potty was well stocked with hand sanitizer. I hope that everyone used it. Hmm…

Lol! I am standing in the grey corral waiting for the race to start. There are just as man runners in line behind me. It took my group nearly 20 minutes to get to the official start line. I felt a little like herded cattle.

Me and Amy Buckman posing at the front of the runner’s line. I also wanted to take a picture with CecilyTynan, but I think she was hiding from me. One of my friends probably told her that I was looking for her. Six ABC News is my favorite news station.

I picked up my race packet on Friday. This is near the beginning of the line! The line moved quickly though.

If you haven’t participated in a run or run/walk event, I suggest that you give it a try. You will love the feel of accomplishment when you complete the event.

Although I feel short of my goal, I finished the run and I am happy!

This is me before the run. I dressed really bright so that my family could easily spot me.

I finished in 1:32:45
Pace: 9:17 minute/mile
Time of arrival: 10:26:45

Keep it movin!

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Unthinkable Advice From an Imp

Physical fitnes…

“It’s Not the Age, it’s What You Do With the Age.”