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Geeky Gadgets--Tips for the New(bie) Year Runner --Part 5
I am a total gadget geek. My Runner Idol (otherwise known as my awesome friend & virtual trainer) makes fun of me. He says I look like i'm going on an Arctic expedition instead of a run.
This is what I looked like at the start of the Disney Half Marathon this month:
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The Power of Friends-- Tips for the New(bie) Year Runner, Part 4
Because I'm still getting lots of questions about how I became a runner and how I lost 45 lbs last year, I'm writing a blog series, Tips for the New(bie) Year Runner. See Parts one, two and three here.
As I've mentioned before, my friends were a critical part of my journey. Even after my big treadmill epiphany, my friends were a huge part of the ( Read more... ) -
Tips for the New(bie) Year Runner -- Part 3
Because I've been getting a lot of questions from people who are new to fitness or running--who want to know how I lost 45 lbs last year--I have been posting running tips. See Part 1 and Part 2.
Yesterday I talked about the importance of listening to your body and the 10% rule. I didn't do that, and I paid for it.
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Tips for the New(bie) Year Runner -- Part 2
See yesterday's post for Part One of this series--Tips for the New(bie) Year Runner
I am often asked what made me start running. One year ago, I absolutely hated running. I almost quit working with my trainer because I hated it so much (and she made us run, what seemed like a lot at the time).
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Tips for the New(bie) Year Runner
I attended a writing workshop over the weekend. It's always great to be in a room filled with writer friends, and Saturday was no exception!
Every time I get together with people I haven't seen in a while, I get a lot of comments about my appearance. As we've discussed (way too many times, I know!), I lost 45 pounds last year, mostly because I ( Read more... ) -
Friday Five
Well, I've been absent from LJ again. Sigh. Twitter and Facebook are just too darn easy and seem to fit better with the scattered way I lead my life in the summer. But, here's my Friday Five:
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Thinking Fall? Think KS SCBWI Conference!
I know it's hard to think about conferences and fall when you're still in the middle of summer vacation. BUT, but...this one is going to be so much fun, you have to register, put it on the calendar and GET YOURSELF TO KANSAS!
Kansas SCBWI has planned a rip-roarin' conference for children's writers and illustrators. Yes, we got authors! Bruce ( Read more... ) -
My Really Fun Play List
Yesterday I took music suggestions from my friends on Facebook and Twitter. I needed to create a new play list to use when I run. I wanted some upbeat songs that would keep me moving because I think I've been running to the pace of the (slower) music I've been listening to ( Read more... ) -
PSA: National Running Day
It's National Running Day!
Just five months ago, I HATED running. Seriously hated it. Yesterday, while browsing my LJ, I ran across two posts I made in January--before I started running. One mentions how much I hated running. The other mentions how I need to "lose this stubborn 30 lbs."
I've worked out for two hours per day (M-F) for years, but I've ( Read more... ) -
Push Up Challenge
Hey, you! Yes, you...
the one writing all day with her butt glued to that chair!
I've set a goal of being able to do 100 consecutive push ups in six weeks. I ran across this program that is supposed to make it easy for anyone--even if they cannot do more than a few push ups now--to do 100 consecutive push ups in six weeks' time.
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