2016 Lawyers Have Heart 10K Recap

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Coco

The Lawyers Have Heart 10K is the only 10K on my race calendar year in and year out. I prefer 10 mile races and don’t like racing in the summer, but because I am a lawyer and like to support the American Heart Association, I usually dedicate a Saturday morning in June to this event.

2016 Lawyer Have Heart 10K

Thanks to everyone who donated through my fundraising page–
I earned this great hat by raising over $250!

Although this week’s Friday Five theme is “favorites,” I’m going to give you five reason why the Lawyers Have Heart 10K this is not my favorite race. I’m sure Courtney, Cynthia and Mar won’t mind. 😉 Continue reading →

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Procrastinating Versus Prioritizing

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Coco

I don’t think of myself as a procrastinator. I was that student who did her summer reading as soon as school got out in June–and then failed the quiz in September when I couldn’t remember obscure details designed to weed out those who had relied on Cliff Notes. In law school, I did the reading before class instead of waiting until finals week. My work is very deadline driven and doesn’t leave much room for procrastinating. 

Procrastinating Versus Prioritizing
On the other hand, competing demands on my time do require prioritizing. Thinking about today’s Wednesday Word (procrastinate) made me realize that behavior that looks like procrastination from an outside observer may reflect prioritization rather than laziness or a perennial lack of self-control (yikes!). Continue reading →

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Balancing Work And Yoga In San Francisco

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Coco

Last week I ended up taking a last minute, overnight business trip to San Francisco. I booked my flights a week in advance and snagged a hotel room from the block reserved for my event. I was bit worried about security lines, but not too worried since I do have Global Entry/TSA PreCheck. As it turns out, those aren’t the lines that held me up!

San Francisco

Heading to my first flight out of DCA, I was through security by 7:00 am but didn’t get to my gate until about 7:25 because I stopped for a Grande Bold from the only Starbucks in the terminal. I had woken up at 4:30 am East Coast time, had to attend a reception from 6:30-9:30 in SFO (the whole purpose of my trip) and needed to work on the plane, so caffeine was a must. (As if I need an excuse to get Starbucks). Continue reading →

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Easy Pumpkin Pie Crunch Bars

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Coco

If you love pumpkin pie as much as I do, you will love this Pumpkin Pie Crunch Bar variation that turns a holiday dessert into a treat you can serve at your next cookout or bring to your next potluck.

Pumkin Pie Crunch Bars

The original recipe is straight from Duncan Hines, but as usual I made some variations (explained below).
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Consistency Is Key

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Coco

With a blog named Running With Perseverance, you’d think I’d understand that consistency is key. And I do understand it. It’s the putting it into practice that is tripping me up.

Consistency Is Key
If you’ve seen my Weekly Wrap posts, you know I am consistent with my exercise. I mix things up, but I do something almost every day. I’ve even been consistent with core exercises, although my foam rolling is more sporadic. Continue reading →

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