no, i do not actually think i’m on a mission from god, but i try to work in a steel magnolias quote when i can. the half marathon high is pretty much over. i haven’t run since and i’m feeling…
"i’m so excited" … "i’m so scared"
** i feel i should warn you, this is going to be a long one. i thought about doing 2 but, f it, you can come back and finish it later ** around 7pm last saturday night, i was having…
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"why would you do that" or "i’m just a bit clumsy"
i’ve never been the most graceful; hell, i’m usually the one falling flat on my ass, except for that one time at level 5; that was all leigh. one time at uncw, i was sitting in the union living room…
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"secret’s in the sauce" or "a little bit of chicken fried"
long before pinterest came along, recipes were passed around by hand. my mamma has a patchwork recipe box on her kitchen counter filled with mis-matched recipe cards from numerous family members and friends. most of the entries are titled after…
"crazy roommates" or "spoiled only child"
true story – my sofa is in here i moved this weekend. it’s the first time since i moved to wilmington that i’ve moved everything in 1 day, well, nearly everything. typically i have a week of overlap and i…
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"carolina girl" or "hells belles"
taking a break from the running updates to talk about something that continues to surprise me, the surprise on west coasters faces when i can do something they don’t expect. some examples? change a tail light, drive an suv, drive…
Posted in life in ca
"too much to do" or "too lazy to do"
i’ve fallen off the treadmill, not literally thank goodness. what started out as a solid 3 weeks of sticking to a training plan of 4 days a week, has become a mad scramble to try to go 2 times a…
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"finally making it" or "much to learn"
this past weekend my parents came to visit and totally tried to keep me on track with this whole “training” thing. i took a day off from work and went for my first outdoor run since i started. i figured…
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"earning it" or "deserving it"
there are 2 important things i learned this week: 1. no matter how tiny, always wear a sports bra. 2. taking a week off makes a huge difference. next time i feel under the weather, i’m running anyways. this post…
"week 1" or "how out of shape am i really?"
i’m fully documenting this 1st week so there is proof i did at least 1 week fully. here’s the run plan i’ve mixed up for myself. there are 4 run days, 2 of them are 2 miles, then a 2.5…
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