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Diabetic to Dietetics
The spinny world of a non map-savvy runner
May 2, 2010
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Did I happen to mention how directionally challenged I am? North, east, south, west, what’s that? I could get lost in my own backyard. I’m not kidding, I actually did!…
Athleticism all around
May 1, 2010
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Yoga, Cycling, Canucks, oh my! It was one of those amazing kind of days. From practically the moment I got up to the moment I went to bed I was…
Life is all about backup
April 30, 2010
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Note to self: Never leave home without a spare AA. Today I discovered, that not only do I have to remember to have enough test strips in my purse, and…
Running through a teenage wasteland
April 29, 2010
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Ok, seriously, when is the warm spring weather coming out to play – and stay? I’m tired of getting taunted with one day here or a half day there or…
Becoming Bolt – Usain Bolt
April 28, 2010
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Answer me this: How the heck does someone injure themselves while sleeping? Mario says I toss and turn like crazy, but seriously, I find it hard to believe that I…
Cycling for a cure
April 26, 2010
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Cure is a funny word. Some people think of the ’80s English rock band, others think of miracles, but me, I think of broken promises. I’ve been pretty cynical for…
City runner taps into her country roots
April 25, 2010
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As much as I love the city, I LOVE THE COUNTRY! For four years, I lived on a farm, which consisted of five acres of sky-high trees, soothing ravines, yummy…
Breaking down the walls
April 24, 2010
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Have you ever gotten lost in a box full of old photos and cards and notes and before you know it an hour or two has past? That’s exactly what…
Coming clean on being green
April 23, 2010
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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIOiwg2iHio&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999&border=1] As Kermit The Frog has painstakingly brooded over the years, it’s not that easy being green – despite all the earth-friendly initiatives flying my way on Earth Day yesterday.…
Girl on a mission
April 21, 2010
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The things girls will do for a good deal on great shoes. Leaving for work this morning, at around 7:15, I drove past the old Army and Navy shop on…
Power of the Playlist
April 20, 2010
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There was a bit of a pummeling going on in the gym today, and I was the unfortunate victim. No, no, there were no fisticuffs coming my way, nothing like…
For the love of hills
April 18, 2010
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The old man listened! It stopped raining, oh boy did it ever! The sun and heat were going full strength this morning. When I finally got my butt out the…