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Asheville Marathon and Half

I’ve posted this on various social media sites but want all you readers to know that I am so excited to be an ambassador for the Asheville Marathon and Half at Biltmore Estate again for the 2016 race. There are some big changes for y’all to look forward to. The first year of this race… Continue reading Asheville Marathon and Half

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Goal Revisit

The year is half over and I need to check in with my goals and challenges that I started at the beginning of the year. Things are not looking good but I can turn this year around if I concentrate and am consistent.   Fitness I’m sticking with my not running a full marathon this… Continue reading Goal Revisit

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Happy July!

Where has the first half of 2015 gone? I know it is gone but I cannot believe the year is half over. This also means I am only three months out from getting a year closer to an age group change. Ha! Today, while I look over my goals for the year and see how… Continue reading Happy July!

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Mad Libs, #SweatPink style

One of the things I love about the #sweatpink sisterhood is some of the challenges involve mad libs. Trust me when I say these are huge hits around my family table at holidays, non-#sweatpink style. To start the 1 Million Minutes challenge that runs from June 21 to August 21, here’s the latest mad lib.… Continue reading Mad Libs, #SweatPink style

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Coffee, Anyone?

About ten days ago, I ran out of coffee in my house. Now, my normal pattern is to get up in the morning and immediately make a French press of coffee. I prefer a dark roast. I drink the entire press, about three mugs, without any additives. Black and dark – just how I like… Continue reading Coffee, Anyone?

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Who’s Your Just in Case?

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book electronically for review purposes. All opinions are my own. The giveaway is across multiple blogs. Small Southern towns are full of charm and full of secrets. Just in Case by Elizabeth Marx shows that Crossroads is definitely a small Southern town that has both charm and a… Continue reading Who’s Your Just in Case?

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Summer Reading Programs

I love to read. I’ve never hidden that fact and, if you visit my house, there is physical proof of my love. I do not have enough book shelves for all my books. As a child and teen, I loved the public library. Of course, that was well before the internet and definitely pre-ebooks. I… Continue reading Summer Reading Programs

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What Are You Reading?

The official start of summer will be upon us before we know it. June 21 is not far off and I will celebrate the day before by trekking the hills of Vestal in the Vestal XX. When I’m not writing, running or working, I am reading. And summer is a time when I love to… Continue reading What Are You Reading?

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TransformAging Webinars

Last week I listened in to several webinars on aging. I have made it my life’s goal to live my life better as I age. I want to desperately escape the ill health that followed my father in his last several years and my mother also to some extent. I want to thank Kymberly and… Continue reading TransformAging Webinars

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Did I Mention?

I know I haven’t here but on social media I may have thrown it out there that I am taking part in the Runner’s World Run Streak – frequently found by searching for the hashtag (#) RWRunStreak. I haven’t ever actually finished a run streak. I tend to go 8-10 days and feel the need… Continue reading Did I Mention?