Category Archives: Fitness

Racing To End Women’s Cancer

This weekend I ran in the National Race To End Women’s Cancer 5K, which I was offered an entry to in exchange for telling you about the great cause it supports. It was a beautiful November morning in Washington, D.C., … Continue reading

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November Ultimate Coffee Date Link Up

Welcome to the November 2015 Ultimate Coffee Date Link Up! It seems like it’s been ages since we’ve gotten together. And no wonder–in October I went hiking in Colorado, almost PR’d at the Army Ten Miler, squeezed in one more … Continue reading

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Being Honest About Healthy Holidays

The first week of November seems way too early to be thinking about the holidays, but last weekend the grocery store was full of peppermint flavored, snowflake shaped everything even before the Halloween candy went on clearance. It’s not a … Continue reading

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Five Reasons To Cheer On Marathon Runners

I’ve been running for 14 years, but I’d never spectated at a race until last weekend. Now that I’ve done it, I definitely will be doing it again. In case you’re wondering why you should give up a few precious … Continue reading

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Appreciating Different Perspectives

I am a social media junkie and an NPR junkie. Over the past few years NPR has done a number of interesting stories on Facebook, and the ones I find most interesting relate to the sociology of Facebook. There have been … Continue reading

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