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Vacation

My first week in the desert flew by as my sister and I went through decorations that were our mom’s. I also spent time getting use to a borrowed bike for Tour de Palm Springs. I had some running to do to prepare for the Palm Desert Half. Those two events took up my weekend… Continue reading Vacation

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Can’t Forget Her – A Book Review

I have read several of Molly McLain’s books and Can’t Forget Her  was another I couldn’t put down once I started it. I’m always enthralled with McLain’s characters. Rosemary and Ryan do not disappoint. This book is scheduled for release today, January 28th. I love that this book brings together two different towns in previous writings of… Continue reading Can’t Forget Her – A Book Review

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Weekend in the Rearview – Part Two

Sunday morning started in the dark and me in a running skirt and tank top. My sister was wondering what else I was going to wear. It was warm enough that that was it. I put on my shoes and grabbed my #runchat hat and heading to the Palm Desert Civic Park to get lined… Continue reading Weekend in the Rearview – Part Two

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Weekend in The Rearview – Part One

I generally do a really detailed race recap but my photos did not turn out all that great and I took no photos on the bike ride on Saturday but I will still do my best.   Saturday, my step dad and I headed to Palm Springs at 7:30. When people ask, I tend to… Continue reading Weekend in The Rearview – Part One

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Race Weekend

I’m going to spend my Friday picking up bibs and numbers. This is my big race weekend for the winter of 2016. I traveled over 3,000 miles to be able to do a brick of a weekend. I know, not a big deal to a triathlete, but for me, cycling on Saturday and running on… Continue reading Race Weekend

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Do You Re-Run Races?

With a new year starting, I am sure most of us runners are plotting out our 2016 race schedule. I know I like to have a list of races by the beginning of the year for several reasons. I don’t want to miss a great January race. I also find I manage to keep my mileage steady if I… Continue reading Do You Re-Run Races?

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Alex Troutt, New Series – A Book Review

NEW SERIES…. Alex Troutt Thriller Series #1 AT Bay Alexandra Giordano never knew she had it so good. Until it was all gone in an instant. As she begins her daunting quest to uncover the black spots on her memory, what she finds isn’t sweet or charming or even pleasant. And that’s when she begins… Continue reading Alex Troutt, New Series – A Book Review

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Surrender My Love – A Book Review

NEW RELEASE…….. Book #2 The Bradens of Peaceful Harbor, Love in Bloom Fall in love with Cole Braden in the Bradens of Peaceful Harbor. Hot, sexy, & wickedly naughty second cousins to the Weston, Colorado Bradens we know and love. . In SURRENDER MY LOVE… Annalise “Leesa” Avalon never realized that one sentence could change… Continue reading Surrender My Love – A Book Review

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Martin Luther King, Jr Holiday

I’m spending the day with family. Here’s a photo from my trip to DC in 2014.

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Runners Are Inventive People

You are probably thinking that the title to this post is pretty obvious. How else could people run in circles on a track for miles? Run in places, essentially, on a treadmill – again for miles? A person would have to be pretty inventive, right? Let’s talk about some every day products that runners –… Continue reading Runners Are Inventive People