Category Archives: Fitness

Training Log: Rock’n’Roll USA Half Marathon (Week 4)

Four weeks into my training program for the Rock’n’Roll USA Half Marathon (March 17, 2012) I finally feel like I can start training–next week. My ITBĀ is no longer bothering me (except for a mild tightness) and my glute/piriformis is almost … Continue reading

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Trying Something New: HydroMassage

I’m linking up this post for Tuesdays On The Run! with Run The Great Wide Somewhere, MCM Mama Runs and My No-Guilt Life, since it relates to alternative medicine for runners. I over-estimated traffic and arrived at my chiropractor appointment 20 minutes … Continue reading

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I Want A Service Dog!

Whenever I travel internationally (which isn’t that often!) I enjoy seeing the dogs working the customs beat. I had a greater appreciation for them once we had a beagle, but I’ve always thought that they are pretty cool. I’m also … Continue reading

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Training Log: Rock’n’Roll USA Half Marathon (Week 3)

Hopefully this will be my last “training log” post summarizing a week where I hardly did any training for the Rock’n’Roll USA Half Marathon (Washington, D.C., March 17, 2012). My “excuse” this week was a business trip to London. Yes, … Continue reading

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Carved In Stone

You know the sentiment–you can change your mind or revise your plans because “it’s not carved in stone.” But recently we learned that even being carved in stone doesn’t make something unchangeable. In early 2011, a memorial to Dr. Martin … Continue reading

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