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Real Man THAT!
June 9, 2010
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Well now, I hate to gloat, buuuuuuuuut, haha! 😀 Why the laugh you ask, well, I’ll tell you. Some of you may recall how two months ago I was in…
Guilt wins the gym battle
June 8, 2010
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Gadzooks, that was a short-lived countdown! Yesterday I was living in a comfort bubble, thinking I still had 17 days before marathon training started, but, unfortunately for me, the bubble…
Getting me some Ironchickie inspiration
June 7, 2010
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Now that the birthday has come and gone, a new countdown is on the brain: 17 days until Marathon Training! Eek! To start off the countdown, I went for a…
A perfect (birth) day
June 6, 2010
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Well now, how’s this for a great start to a great year: I figured out the carb count on last night’s birthday ice cream cake to perfection AND I figured…
Indulging in formerly forbidden treats
June 4, 2010
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HAPPY ALMOST BIRTHDAY TO ME!!! I love birthdays! And not just because my amazing husband spoils me pretty (right from the get-go, he’s known how to win this princess’s heart)…
The June Babies
June 2, 2010
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Today is one of my most favourite days of the year – and it’s not even my birthday. But it is my big brother Matt’s, which means mine is just three…
Post-race, post-stress recovery
June 1, 2010
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This runner’s recovery remedies: Hot-cold baths, bath salts, leafy greens, and oodles of comfort chocolate! For the past two days, pretty much from the second I lifted myself out of…
Winning the cat-and-mouse game
May 31, 2010
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A feel-good, race-of-the-year recap: So, you know how I said I was gonna treat Sunday’s race like a regular Sunday 10k easy run? Yeah, that didn’t happen. My competitive juices…
Foot rubs and dirty hippies, what the heck is next?
May 29, 2010
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To be clear, I do not like feet, never have, never will. It doesn’t matter if you claim to have the most beautiful, pristine feet in the world, I will…
Racing for those sweet little smiles
May 27, 2010
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Why is it every time I sign up for a race, even one on impulse, do I always seem to feel the sometimes new, sometimes familiar pangs of pain? Today’s…
Squeaky princess gets her software
May 26, 2010
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Dear Animas, Thank you so much for listening – finally! Sincerely, A formerly pissed-off princess After months of phone call complaints and email complaints with Animas Canada (the provider of…
NYC Part 4 of 4: Blisters, Band-Aids, and Brooklyn
May 25, 2010
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I used to be a sensible traveler – “used to be” being the operative words! I’ve traveled across Canada, been to several places in the States, embraced my French side in…