Loving Our Coffee Dates

Welcome to the February 2021 edition of the Ultimate Coffee Date. As we commence our twelfth month of pandemic living, I want to express how much I’ve been loving our coffee dates. I look forward to going off script and connecting with everyone on a different level to strengthen our sense of community. Deborah and I encourage you to spread the love and visit new blogs in the link up.

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You also may be joining the Fit Five Friday Link-Up with DarleneMichelle, Renée, Jenn, and Zenaida.

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Seeking The Right Balance

As I approach three weeks since my fall, the good news is I am feeing better. That makes it harder to take it easy with my workouts, though. As I try to keep making progress on the road to recovery I am seeking the right balance between workouts so light they leave me frustrated and those that cross the line and leave me hurting.

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I am trying hard to listen to my body, but sometimes it’s sending me mixed messages!

Deborah and I will be hosting the February Ultimate Coffee Date next weekend. We’ll open the (link-up) doors Friday February 5th, and keep the coffee brewing.

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Fractured Runfessions

Can you believe it’s already time for the first Runfessions of 2021? After the January I’ve had, I definitely need this opportunity to cleanse my soul soles at Marcia’s runfessional.

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Also join me in the Fit Five Friday Link-Up with DarleneMichelle, Renée, Jenn, and Zenaida.

Deborah and I will be hosting the February Ultimate Coffee Date next weekend. We’ll open the (link-up) doors Friday February 5th, and keep the coffee brewing.

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A Breath Of Fresh Air

This week I felt the energy and hope I didn’t feel at the start of the new year. I know having a new president and new administration isn’t going to change things overnight, but it still feels like a breath of fresh air.

How I get fresh air in my basement gym.

That Kamala Harris is our Vice President. That Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez and Garth Brooks performed at the inauguration. That I could see the fireworks out an upstairs window during Katy Perry’s performance at the Lincoln Memorial. It was a day of celebration like we haven’t been able to have this past year.

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Five Things I’m Doing To Help Heal A Fractured Rib

When I was deciding whether to get a doctor’s appointment to find out if I had broken a rib, one thing holding me back was knowing there’s really no treatment for it. Still, I wanted to know, and since getting my diagnosis I have learned there are things I can do to help heal my fractured rib.

5 Steps To Heal Fractured RibYou should never take anything written here as medical advice, but for this post in particular, please check with your own healthcare provider before taking any of these steps to help heal a fractured rib.

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