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This Sh*t Is Bananas: Running My First Marathon
I originally I wrote this post for fitted magazine, and later adapted and delivered it for a recent Toastmaster’s speech. In light of my third marathon coming up in a little over a week, I re-adapted...
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Ragnar SoCal 2017 Recap: Running On Empty
“Never again, never again, never again, never again…” I chanted to myself at 2:00 am as I struggled to catch my breath in the cold night air, hopping over sidewalk bumps and trying my best to ignore...
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What Went Wrong At My First Boston Marathon Qualifying Attempt | Mountains 2...
Olympic runner Kara Goucher once said, “Nothing in my life has ever broken my heart the way running has. And yet I cannot breathe without it.” I thought about this quote as I sobbed loudly through mile...
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Bacon, Butter In My Tea, and Fat Bombs (My Ketogenic Diet Experience)
Apparently, the only time I’m able to muster enough motivation and energy to write is in the middle of the night when the Universe has jarred me awake in some unpleasant manner. And while I’d rather be...
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5 Important Things You Must Do To Gain Self-Respect
I’m finally at a point in my life where I feel like I truly respect myself. It only took 40 years. For much of my adult life, I thought I respected myself. I thought that I was okay with who I was,...
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Skincare After 40 | Saranghae: The 5-Step Anti-Aging Routine {Review}
I turned 40 last month and with it came new things to ponder and focus my attention on. Responsible things like maybe I should start saving for retirement instead of getting more tattoos, or perhaps I...
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How To Cultivate An Abundance Mindset
Many years ago, I was on a family vacation in Sequoia, a beautiful national park abundantly filled with massive trees and inviting lakes. One day, we were splashing about in one of the swimming holes...
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Motivation & Discipline: How to Get It And How To Keep It (In The New Year)
2017 sped by like a freight train, quietly speeding by through the night. It seems like I blinked and now we are on the cusp of a new year. Again. As with every new year, a wave of reflection and...
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Running From The Santa Monica Pier To The Las Vegas Sign | The Speed Project 4.0
I’m sure you’re wondering why the heck would anyone want to run to Las Vegas. Well, I don’t really have an answer to that except that I guess it was something different and so why not? After my last...
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A Band-Aid Won’t Fix Your Problem
I decided the other morning that I didn’t need coffee for my 90-minute commute. I’m still a fairly new coffee drinker, having found this magical elixir only about six months ago. (I’m one of those late...
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