New Year, New Running Shoes

Posted on January 12, 2020 by Coco

It took from Black Friday until this weekend, but I think I’ve finally decided to give up on Mizunos and make Brooks Transcend 6 my new running shoes.

Brooks Transcend 6 New Running Shoes

I love the bright colors too!

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Goodbye 2019, Hello 2020

Posted on January 5, 2020 by Coco

My December 31 work deadline didn’t leave me any time to join the 2019 Year In Review link up, and right now I really should be packing for my first business trip of 2020, but I’m going to take a quick look at my 2019 stats before I say a final goodbye to 2019 and move on to 2020.

I ended the year with a pretty good balance of activities

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Hosting The First Ultimate Coffee Date Of 2020

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Coco

Welcome to the first Ultimate Coffee Date of 2020! Whether you think it’s the start of a new decade or the last year of the old one (apparently I want it both ways), Deborah and I are glad you’re spending part of the first weekend of the year with us! Even if you aren’t making any New Year’s resolutions, we hope you are resolved to visit and comment on other coffee date posts–we’ll keep the link-up open until noon on Sunday.

Bitmohi 2020 Balloons

Grab the html code for the coffee date badge here:

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Christmas Week Wrap Up

Posted on December 29, 2019 by Coco

Is anyone else a huge fan of The Waitresses “Christmas Wrapping” song? Is everyone? It tells a great story–an 80’s version of a Hallmark movie in 5 minutes–and always makes me pick up my pace when it comes up on my running playlist.

I hope some Christmas magic brought a happy ending
to your hectic holiday season! 
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Holiday Runfessions

Posted on December 27, 2019 by Coco

I had grand plans of putting together a decade-in-review runfessions posts, but this month has been so hectic, I barely had time to cover December. I was relieved to hear a story on NPR explaining that the new decade doesn’t really start until next year, although I think the switch to 202_ is more meaningful than the explanation that “there was never a year zero.” There was never a year “1” when it was happening either. According to this website, our current numbering system was adopted by one Roman Emperor in an effort to quash the memory of another, and first used in 532.  If you’re still with me after that history lesson, you might as well join me at the runfessional over at Marcia’s Healthy Slice.

Holiday Runfessions Graphic

Thanks to Lacey and Miranda for the Fairytales and Fitness Friday Five link up.

Make plans to join the first Ultimate Coffee Date of the new year (however you count it) next weekend — Deborah and I will open the (link-up) doors on Friday, and keep the coffee brewing all weekend. 

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