Category Archives: Fitness

Training Log: Rock’n’Roll USA Half Marathon (Week 7)

Wow. Week 7. Only three more weeks until the Rock’n’Roll USA Half Marathon! Now that my ITB/glute/piriformis is mostly behaving, it’s time to do longer long runs to prepare to run 13.1 miles. Monday (9 mile easy run) Walking: 1 mile … Continue reading

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Lessons From The Mat

My son is wrapping up his last year of wrestling today, making his second and final appearance in the “national” championship tournament for his league. Over the years, I have gone from barely being able to watch his matches to … Continue reading

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Check Your Pulse? There’s An App For That!

My husband is the only member of my family that does not have an iPhone, and he gets tired of all the iPhone hype, but even he was impressed by this new app: Instant Heart Rate by Azumio I read … Continue reading

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~Ash Wednesday~

Today is Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of Lent, a 40-day period of repentence and reflection that many Christians observe before Easter. (source) Although Ash Wednesday is a solemn holy day in the church calendar, it is not all … Continue reading

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Training Log: Rock’n’Roll USA Half Marathon (Week 6)

I varied my training program for the Rock’n’Roll USA Half Marathon (March 17, 2012) this week due to my son’s wrestling tournament, which made a weekend long run out of the question. Hopefully two days in the bleachers won’t set … Continue reading

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