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Day 208 | Little Motivations
Sometimes it’s the little things that keep me motivated. On my life list is living somewhere that I can run by the water everyday. In mind mind I pictured owning a little cottage near the sea. I realized today that I can run near the water everyday if I want to do that. My office…
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Day 189 | New Goal New Focus
My 40th birthday came and went this month without much fanfare. I am well on my way to achieving my goal of being thin but I didn’t hit the date I had in my mind (my actual birthday). I have been a bit down about it for the last few weeks but now I’ve decided…
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Day 127 | Finding the Higher Gear
This week I had an amazing, game changing workout. I went to the boot camp class and felt strong throughout the class. We did sprints in the parking lot between sets. About 3/4 of the way through the class, I thought I was done. I jogged the sprint and really felt like I had given…
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Day 120 | Runner’s Knee
I have self-diagnosed my knee pain as Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) or Runner’s Knee. I have a mild pain in both knees, near the top of the knee. I think a couple of factors have contributed to this injury. I was running in old, worn out shoes. I have tight hamstrings. I have been doing…
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Day 116 | New Shoes Bad Knees
I finally got to the running store today to get new shoes. I went to a running specialty store which guarantees the fit of the shoes. It was a neat process. First they watch you walk so they can see if you turn your feet out or in. Then you get onto a platform which…
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Day 110 | Picking Up Trash for Exercise
Today I spent my lunch hour picking up trash at my favorite running spot. It was part of the Earth Week events and I was happy to do it. It was a gorgeous day and I was happy to skip my usual running at lunch to make the area more beautiful. Some people running by…
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Day 104 | I Need New Running Shoes
Lately my knees have been hurting. I have never had knee issues before and I’m not doing anything different or unusual. We do lots of squats in my circuit training class, but I am super careful to keep my knees behind my ankles so not to injure my knees. I don’t know how to tell…
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Day 95 | 3 Minutes off My Personal Best
I ran the first road race of the year. It was a 5K and I didn’t do any preparation in advance of the race. I just woke up on Saturday and ran. The crazy thing is, I ran 3 full minutes faster than I ever have before. 3 minutes, that’s nearly a minute faster for…
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Day 91 | Running to Relieve Stress
Today was a good example for me of how effective running is for relieving stress. I was having a busy day but I still got out at lunch and went for a run. I was using my blackberry to keep track of my time. I was curious how fast I ran my first mile, so…