tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27271514318018120442024-02-19T00:10:35.583-08:00Flamingoz Girls Run!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08360748077522300681noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727151431801812044.post-57785031112346839232013-04-17T10:25:00.001-07:002013-04-17T10:25:15.209-07:00Shannon's The Weekly Chase <br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: #333333;">1. Grow as a blogger. I need to work into my day a set time that I commit to blog so that I don't get behind on race recaps etc. I also want to work on an agenda to come up with daily topics to get me blogging more. </span><span style="color: blue;">I partially accomplished this... so far I have about 50% of an agenda completed for me to follow. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333;">2. I am going to continue with the M & M challenge...for April its Abs! </span><span style="color: blue;">Done!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333;">3. Run 3 times this week. It's starting to get hot during my run times so I am going to have to change my run times which will be a challenge. I love to go to my 7am gym class and then run but I may have to reverse that. </span><span style="color: blue;">Well, I only got in two runs because my 3rd was supposed to be a 5K while we were in New Orleans but the race was rained out. :(</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333;">4. I gave up sugar in a challenge last week and I want to continue that challenge. </span><span style="color: blue;">Done!! I didn't even make my traditional visit to Cafe du Monde while in Nola!! (Not sure if that's good or bad though...) Nor, did we bring home pralines like we usually do... </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So...now for what I had planned for this week: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. Continue to work on my agenda for blogging. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2. Continue with the M & M Challenge. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3. Run 3 times this week... I have signed up for a virtual race since my other race was cancelled. If not, my next race isn't until the first weekend in May. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4. And still...no SUGAR! </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08360748077522300681noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727151431801812044.post-79825690371396663162013-04-17T10:08:00.001-07:002013-04-17T10:08:16.496-07:00Remembering and Praying for Boston<span style="font-size: large;">On Monday I had two blog post planned that I was going to work on when I returned from my appointments. Well...that didn't happen. I was just pulling into my subdivision when my mother called to tell me that something had just happened at the Boston Marathon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I pulled in the driveway, ran into the house and turned the television on to find that someone evil and cowardly had set off bombs at the finish line. I watched in horror like the rest of the nation and couldn't pull myself away from the news. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I jumped on Facebook and Twitter to see if my friends that were running the marathon were okay. Thankfully all of them were accounted for within the hour and none of them were hurt!! They were all safe!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday, the running community united in either solo runs or group runs in honor of Boston. In the morning I ran with my boxer, Roxy. My plan was for us to run 4.09 miles because that was the time on the race clock when the first bomb went off. Roxy and I ran 3 miles but after 3 Roxy refused to run anymore so we walked the last 1.09 miles. During the run I prayed for Boston. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The running community also united by wearing race shirts yesterday. I wore my race shirt from my first marathon this past February. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Later on yesterday morning <a href="http://www.navarregirlsjourney.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Brandi</a> and I walked 4.09 miles on the beach path. Afterwards we went and sat on the beach just reflecting, visiting and enjoying the beautiful day. Neither one of us thought about taking a pic while we were together but it was great to get to spend some time with her. </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08360748077522300681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727151431801812044.post-69921923774476744522013-04-11T19:36:00.000-07:002013-04-11T19:37:07.399-07:00Crescent City Classic 10k aka Party Run<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">March 30th was the 35th annual CCC 10k - one of New Orleans largest and funnest runs. My friend and I took advantage of this and drank it instead of run it. The fun started Good Friday at the Expo. Bib and tshirt pick up was quick and easy. We saw Patrick House the winner of The Biggest Loser of season 10 in 2010. What I found amazing is that he is about to run his 3rd Boston Marathon since losing all his weight 3 years ago.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We ran into my fellow Flamingoz/Runner Shannon and Larisa who was working the Woman's Half booth at the expo. It's always I plus when I see them. And you can not beat free beer at an expo - that is when started the fun :) Of course we somehow ended up on Bourbon Street for a few hours and met some fun people. Then it was home to rest for an early 5:30 am roll call at the bus.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the blink of an eye it was race day, I mean party day, and time to get up and go. Met the crazy run train group at the bus and started rolling at 5:45am. The champagne (and "little embarrassments") started popping around 6:30 am. We arrived near the start line so it was time to pack the backpack with beer and ice and head out. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the start we met this girl named Whitney who was planning on running it alone but once we offered her a beer she decided to stick with us. The crowd started moving so then we knew we were off. It wasn't long until we stopped somewhere off Decatur for a pit stop and then not long after that for a beer stop. So then it was the three of us fast walking stopping at beer stops, margarita stops, beer funnels.... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then almost 2 hours later we crossed the finish line. We hung out at the after party and got some free beer then met up with the rest of the bus group. From there we loaded up and headed back to Baton Rouge.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728908586973302720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727151431801812044.post-57659987138628366802013-04-11T18:22:00.001-07:002013-04-11T18:22:26.679-07:00Reveille at Oak Alley 5k (3/16/13)I have lived in Baton Rouge my whole life, an hour away from Oak Alley plantation and never been there. I took this opportunity to run the Oak Alley 5k to finally visit. This was their 2nd year doing it.<br />
So I had my dad wake up bright and early and go with me - poor thing thought it was a half marathon. He was not aware that he would be driving 2 hours total for a 30 minute run :)<br />
We got there early and it was chilly and foggy but still gorgeous. Check in was a piece of cake, no hassles.<br />
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I was a bit worried once we got on the levee because at a certain mile point you turn around and head back. So you had to stay to the right and quickly go around people and watch for runners coming back toward you. I talked to a guy from the NOLA running club and they said that the route will change some next year since the race was getting bigger. I just hope they don't take away running the levee completely.</div>
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Then at mile 3 was the moment I had been waiting for and the reason why I ran the race - the run down the drive under the oaks!!!</div>
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The race was on the same day as the big Art and Craft festival. We did not stay for it - don't think dad is not too much of a craft fan :) But those funnels cake sure were smelling good at the end.</div>
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This is definitely a run I will do again next year. You can not beat the scenery here. Check out <a href="http://www.nolarunning.com/schedule.php">NOLA Running</a> to see what other races they have and keep your eye on when this race starts registering for next year. I am also excited to say that I will be running the cemetery run that is put on by NOLA running.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm back!! Last week was Spring Break for Son #1. After returning from New Orleans where I ran <a href="http://flamingozgirlsrun.blogspot.com/2013/04/recap-of-35th-annual-crescent-city.html" target="_blank">The Crescent City Classic</a> we spent Easter Sunday at home, had a busy, busy work day on Monday to make up for vacation then headed south. Son #1's high school team had a baseball tournament in Orlando for their spring break. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On Friday night Son #1's team played in the championship game and came home CHAMPIONS!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On Saturday we were able to spend the day together as a family and go back to the park. Son #2 had been missing his brother all week and I loved seeing them having so much fun at the park! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've been trying to post this recap for the past week but was having technical difficulties... I had to work late the day after the race and the next day we left on Spring Break vacation. I thought it would be easy to post from my iPhone or iPad but I couldn't get any of my pictures to post where I wanted them. So..if you have any suggestions for future post please leave me a comment. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyway...on to my recap. :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Can I just tell you that <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ccc10k?fref=ts" target="_blank">The Crescent City Classic </a> was the most fun race I have run (with almost 17,000 of my closest friends lol) in a long time!! And it was the 35th Anniversary so they had medals for the finishers!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On Friday morning <a href="http://www.larisadixon.com/" target="_blank">Larisa</a>, her hubby and I drove over to New Orleans. We worked the <a href="http://www.gchalf.com/" target="_blank">Gulf Coast Half/Woman's Half</a> booth at the CCC expo. I was surprised at how big the expo was. There were several guest speakers and they offered free beer and free red beans and rice. One of my favorite apparel companies <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/One-More-Mile-Running-Apparel/52926192635?fref=ts" target="_blank">One More Mile</a> was there. I also signed my hubby and myself up for <a href="http://www.active.com/running/new-orleans-la/a-run-through-history-2013?cmp=23-13&SREF=FBEvent" target="_blank">A Run Through History Cemetery Run </a> that is this Sunday the 14th. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The next morning we woke up at 6am to get ready for the race. We had to walk a few blocks from our hotel to the start line. The trolleys weren't running that morning so we left the hotel around 7. A few blocks away you could hear the music coming from the start line. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is what the start line looked like when we first walked up... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, this was the scene just past the start line... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The race didn't start until around 8:15 due to some runners being stuck on buses in traffic. We started out in Corral F and crossed the start line around 8:27. This is considered a party race so we saw all kinds of people...some dressed in costumes, some pulling coolers of beer on wagons. I love that we ran past the Cathedral, Cafe du Monde and the French Market. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The race turned out to be hot and humid by mile 3 and I was thankful that there were water stations at every mile. There was a firetruck on Esplanade that had its siren going and they were handing out jello shots. A little ways further down Esplanade I saw another group that had signs that offered "Free Beer, Water $4.95". Only in New Orleans will you find that lol. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Along the whole route of the race there were crowds cheering for the runners! I loved that!! Once I crossed the finish line I came to a complete stop because there were so many runners lined up to receive their medals. This was the first year the CCC offered medals in honor of the 35th Anniversary.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After we picked up our medals we headed over to the Race Party! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.papagrowsfunk.com/about-papa-grows-funk/" target="_blank">Papa Grows Funk</a> and <a href="http://marcbroussard.com/" target="_blank">Marc Broussard</a> rocked the stage after the race!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you have ever thought about running in the Crescent City Classic I highly recommend it!!! Next time I hope I'm in a corral closer to the front to hopefully avoid all of the weaving... according to my Garmin Larisa and I actually ran 6.69 miles due to all of the weaving around the walkers and strollers. The course is flat and runs through the French Quarter...what could be better?? </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Guess where I am going this weekend?? Back to my FAVORITE city New Orleans to run in the 35th Annual <a href="http://www.ccc10k.com/crescent-city-classic-10k.html" target="_blank">Crescent City Classic</a>!! I am so excited to be running with my blogging friends <a href="http://www.larisadixon.com/" target="_blank">Larisa</a> & <a href="http://www.roadrunnergirl.com/" target="_blank">Mindy</a>! This is my first time to run in this race and I can't wait!! I love running in New Orleans!! </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: magenta;">1. (Challenge Goal) I'm continuing with the Moxie & Motivation Challenge & the SBBC as my main challenge goal for the month. </span><span style="color: blue;">I did this almost every day. I missed one day after sleeping in from a late night ER visit. </span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: magenta;">2. (Challenge Goal) Finish my post about my marathon as well as the McGuire's 5K. </span><span style="color: blue;">Well...I finished my post about the marathon. Hopefully I can finish the McGuire's this week. </span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: magenta;">3. Run 3 times this week...my knee has been giving me problems since my marathon so I've been using the elliptical and going to spin class. This week I need to run if I'm going to run a 10K soon. </span><span style="color: blue;">Completed!! And running felt great!! </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>4. Get two more post drafted so next week while on Son #1's spring break all I have to do is hit post! :) Next week is family time! </b></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08360748077522300681noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727151431801812044.post-91372830322945582472013-03-23T22:24:00.002-07:002013-03-23T22:24:08.294-07:00Rock N Roll Nola Part Two....<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have written this post several times, saved as a draft before posting because I wanted to re-read it and the draft never saved...started making me think part 2 may not be meant to post. So this time I'm just writing and will post and edit later if needed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I left off with where the half marathoners and the marathoners split. I was feeling good and ready for the next 13.1 miles. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Around that time Debbye's foot was really hurting her to where she had to really slow down so she told me to go on and she promised she would finish. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Around mile 14 I ran into my friend Jennifer. I was so excited to see a familiar face since the amount of runners had greatly decreased. We started running together around mile 15 and I was so glad because its around that time that you start seeing the fast marathoners coming into the home stretch. That is hard mentally knowing you have 11 more miles to go. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had heard about the marathon course from friends who had run it in the past but this year, due to the chance of rain, the organizers had changed it a few days before and it was a straight 5 miles or so out and then back. For this ADD girl that was so hard with the same view going and coming for at least 10 miles!! Plus, the crowd has greatly diminished, there were only 2 bands...just not nearly as exciting as the first half for this girl! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I learned I need to schedule my races better (especially a full marathon)!! Too much TMI for some but after the first 13 miles my pit stops became more & more frequent as this was the worst day of the month for me to be running a full marathon! Thank goodness the medical tents had what I needed because I had run out it was such a bad day. :( </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am also not one to look at a course map before a race so as not to psyche myself out. So...I was surprised at the number of overpasses. I was used to the flat half marathon course since I have run that course for the past 2 years.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The turn around was almost at the top of one and I jokingly said its all down hill from here. :) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A couple of miles after the turn around Jennifer and I separated. I saw Debbye and she was still going strong! Around mile 23 I ran up on a lady and we started talking about the course. Her goal is to run a marathon in every state. How awesome is that??!! We ran together for about a mile and then I lost her. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I could see the end in sight when I got to the final 5K. Then I saw the city park and started getting very emotional knowing that I was about to be a marathoner and had accomplished one of the toughest goals I have ever had. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My day was made when I crossed that finish line and saw that my sorority sister Heather and her mother had stayed to watch me come in. I was so surprised and thankful to see them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While visiting with Heather and her mom my friends Jennifer and <a href="http://www.larisadixon.com/" target="_blank">Larisa</a> finished and I was able to get a picture with them! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">1. Run at least three times again. I really want to do some tummy exercises but I just don't think that rib and muscle will allow me yet. <span style="color: black;">I did run 3 times which included a 5k on Saturday. No other exercises though, the muscles were still sore.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">5. Big challenge for the month!!! Jump start these stubborn pounds :) <span style="color: black;">Still got those same couple pounds down but just got in my Shakeology and started that today.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">1. Run at least 3 times this week. I have foam fest this weekend but my team has fell apart so not sure I am making that or not.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">That's it... Good luck to the rest of you on your goals.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728908586973302720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727151431801812044.post-77249269707215662052013-03-18T18:52:00.001-07:002013-03-22T16:44:32.074-07:00Shannon's Weekly Chase<br />
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</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="background-color: white; color: magenta; line-height: 22.22222328186035px;">2. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: magenta; line-height: 22.22222328186035px;">(Challenge) Continue with the spring Bootie Buster Challenge with </span><a href="http://www.runtothefinish.com/2013/02/spring-bootie-buster-challenge.html" style="background-color: white; color: magenta; line-height: 22.22222328186035px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Run To The Finish</a><span style="color: magenta;"> and post my workouts on the SBBC spreadsheet</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.22222328186035px;"><span style="color: magenta;">. This will be my second large goal for the month. I think I'll add posting to Daily Mile here as well because it looks like this is going to be a challenge. </span><span style="color: purple;">Did the challenge but still haven't posted on the spreadsheet or Daily Mile. Why is this the hard part?? :) </span></span></b></span><br />
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</b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="background-color: white; color: magenta; line-height: 22.22222328186035px;">1. (Challenge) I've joined in on the </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/motivationandmoxie?ref=ts&fref=ts" style="background-color: white; color: magenta; line-height: 22.22222328186035px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Motivation & Moxie March Mania! Facebook group</a><span style="background-color: white; color: magenta; line-height: 22.22222328186035px;">. This will be one of my large goals for the month - to complete each day's challenges. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; line-height: 22.22222328186035px;">I completed every day and even did some on Friday instead of resting. </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="background-color: white; color: magenta; line-height: 22.22222328186035px;">4. I'm working on a giveaway for our blog and I need to get that up and running no later than Wednesday. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; line-height: 22.22222328186035px;">DONE!! If you haven't entered you need too!! </span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.22222328186035px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: magenta; line-height: 22.22222328186035px;"><br />
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</b></span><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>That's it!! It's gonna be a crazy week in my house...Today is son #2's b'day, tomorrow high school game and I have to work concessions during j/v, Wednesday is dentist, doctor, PTA meeting & little league practice, Thursday little league game, Friday high school game and Saturday PROM!! And, I have to squeeze work in there lol. Looking forward to son #2's spring break next week!! </b></span><br />
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</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08360748077522300681noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727151431801812044.post-22964285053347853302013-03-07T21:14:00.002-08:002013-03-07T21:29:33.468-08:00Endorphin Warrior Training Bracelet Review and Giveaway<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: TitilliumText22LRegular; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.5em;">Endorphin Warrior Training Bracelet Review and Giveaway</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6em;">At the beginning of 2013 I decided that instead of making a bunch of resolutions that would more than likely would get broken I would choose a word that would represent the year and all that I want to accomplish. I read the book My One Word by Mike Ashcraft & Rachel Olsen. The word BELIEVE kept creeping into my thoughts but I have always loved that word and all that it entails. I even have several signs and pieces of jewelry that say Believe and my go to verse is "Do not be Afraid, Just Believe" (Luke 8:50). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So when Endorphin Warrior offered me an opportunity to review their Warrior Training Bracelet my choice should have been easy but.... I had just run my first marathon and new words jumped out at me along with Believe...Unbreakable and Relentless. These words not only jumped out at me because I had just run a marathon but also because of the things that have happened over the past year (if you personally know me then you'll understand).</span><span style="font-family: TitilliumText22LRegular;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is the bracelet I chose: Relentless - <span style="color: black; line-height: 20px;">showing or promising no abatement of strength, persistent, not stopping until you get what you want, not taking "no" for an answer, in short...Hard Headed! (Now, not that I just admitted I am hard headed or anything because I'm not, really...I'm not!) </span></span></div>
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At Endorphin Warrior,we believe in the power of running to improve and transform lives. Our aim is to help you train, perform and live with greater strength of body and mind. We make products with positive and powerful messaging to wear while running, cycling, working out, sweating, racing – or all day long – to help you stay strong-minded and focused…and help you train harder, improve performance, overcome challenges, achieve your goals and live stronger.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love my RELENTLESS bracelet! I wear it as a constant reminder to never give up or be discouraged. </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 1.6em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As a mom to a young son who has recently shown an interest in running and joining me in local 5K's I love this: </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Throughout the month of March, the company will donate $1 from each online sale to a youth running club for low-income, elementary school-age children. Also, customers placing an order in March will receive a <b>FREE dog tag/key ring </b>stamped with the empowering keyword of their choice. This is one small way that Endorphin Warrior is fulfilling its mission of encouraging physical activity throughout life.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08360748077522300681noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727151431801812044.post-84207314706173294672013-03-07T19:33:00.003-08:002013-03-22T16:46:26.955-07:00Rock n Roll Nola Marathon<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">New Orleans Rock n Roll Marathon!! </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The week leading up to the marathon I was a bundle of nerves...chance of rain, would I finish, why am I doing this, all kinds of thoughts running through my head... </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last year after running the Rock n Roll Half Marathon with my husband (his first half marathon) I decided that this year I would run the full marathon. This is my hubby and I after finishing the half last year. </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My running bestie Debbye, who I ran my first Rock n Roll Half Marathon with, was unable to make the trip last year so she decided she would run the full with me this year as well. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After months of planning and texting our trainings this day was upon us. </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Shout out to the awesome <a href="http://imchasingpavement.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Katie Futch</a> who made the design for our race day shirts!! If you ever need to order any vinyl she's the bomb diggity!! </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once Debbye and I realized we were at the wrong hotel we headed straight for the starting line. We arrived just in time to find a port-a-potty and then our corral. </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once the race started the corrals moved quickly. Our turn came around 7:20 and we were off. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Debbye and I had made a pact that we wouldn't go off and leave the other and that we would drag the other across the finish line if we had too. We had not trained together because she now lives in Arkansas and well you know I live in Florida so our running styles are a little different. </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Around mile 2 we saw the pace car and Mo Farrah!! He was on mile 7 while we were on mile 2...Amazing!! Next we saw Kara Goucher and Shalana Flanagan. </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What I love most about this race is all of the bands and this year there were some really good ones!! Before I knew it we were to this guy</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Which meant my favorite part of New Orleans was just up ahead!!! I had hoped to go to mass on Saturday at the Cathedral but it wasn't meant to be this time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For the first half of the marathon we more or less stayed together. Every so often I would slow way down so that she could catch up to me because like I said earlier we had promised we would finish together. </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Before I knew it Mile 12 and the turn off for the 1/2 marathoners was upon us and just like last year I felt great! I was ready to tackle the second 1/2 of the marathon. </span><br />
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1. Run 3 times this week. I don't want to put mileage on my goal because I am still in pain so I will do what I can.<br />
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2. Organize my Scentsy/Grace Adele office. I would really like to get back into selling and doing parties but have to organize everything first<br />
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3. To go with #2, work on another scentsy fundraiser for my sister in Texas.<br />
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4. Always always always clean up and declutter!!!<br />
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5. The big challenge for March will be to lose weight. At least 5 but would love 10 pounds.<br />
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So there it is....new month new start<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728908586973302720noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727151431801812044.post-15348323120618596762013-03-04T10:25:00.001-08:002013-03-22T16:46:56.905-07:00Shannon's Weekly Chase<br />
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</div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This week I think everyone in my household is back to normal and healthy and it's Number One son's Birthday week and then it's Number Two's (they are five days apart!)!!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last week was short and sweet since I was so late getting my goals posted: </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. Rest (which means walking and not running) for a couple of days then back to the gym and running. <span style="color: blue;"> DONE...made it back to the gym for Spin on Thursday and my Arms & Abs class on Friday. Jumped on the treadmill for interval work instead of running outside. </span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2. Catch up on much needed sleep! Due to staying with a friend whose dog is deathly afraid of storms and the fact that my nerves were already on edge because of the marathon there wasn't a lot of sleep to be had last weekend. <span style="color: blue;">DONE!! I was able to finally get caught up on Wednesday!! </span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4. Continue with Operation Beautiful. I have lots of magazines to donate to my gym so I think I'll include a few notes to be found. <span style="color: blue;">Fell short on this...Had the magazines ready but left them at home. I will do that this week though. </span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. (Challenge) I've joined in on the </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/motivationandmoxie?ref=ts&fref=ts" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Motivation & Moxie March Mania! Facebook group</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. This will be one of my large goals for the month - to complete each day's challenges. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2. (Challenge) I've also joined the spring Bootie Buster Challenge with </span><a href="http://www.runtothefinish.com/2013/02/spring-bootie-buster-challenge.html" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Run To The Finish</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. This will be my second large goal for the month. It's Birthday month in our household so there will be LOTS of cake and sweets so I'm hoping these plans will help me!! </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4. I'm working on a giveaway for our blog and I need to get that up and running no later than Wednesday. </span><br />
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The days leading up to the race were nerve racking. The weather in New Orleans was showing rain on Sunday. So the stress of what to wear for the run and what to pack for gear check was really weighing on me. But leave it to the South to have the weather change every five minutes :) Finally the good news of no rain until Sunday afternoon came.. Thank goodness.<br />
We got to the expo Saturday at about 11:00 picked up our swag and then headed straight to the stage to see Brandon from Claim Your Journey speak and perform the song Run Louisiana. I usually don't listen to the speakers at the expo but I really enjoyed listening to Brandon and the other two speakers ( I am sorry but I don't remember who they were). It was nice to hear experienced marathon runners talk about "the wall" you hit and that everyone has one -even them- and that you will get through. I found it very encouraging. After that we went back to the beginning and shopped and made our way through the expo. Got some free samples of powerbar, biofreeze, sport beans and downy. I bought my first pair of CEP compression socks (no pink in my size) and the shot glass I get at every RnR.<br />
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That night the crazy train group met for dinner at Red Fish Grill on Bourbon. It was definitely good food and good company. Megan did a great job planning. Early dinner for an early night.....<br />
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Then it was race day!! Woke up bright and early and tried to get the pre-race jitters out.<br />
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At about 7:20am my corral was off and running. The course was yet again great and flat. While running down St. Charles Ave between mile 2-3 I was able to see the elite runners coming back on the other side (mile 7 for them). It was very inspiring to watch them - saw Mo Farah breezing by. Those athletes are AWESOME! <div>
The course brought us up and then back down St. Charles, down Decatur past Jackson Square, Cafe Du Monde and the French Market and then we ran all the way up Esplande to City Park.</div>
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At mile 12.6 was the turn off to keep going for the full. By that time that I reached that point there was no question if I was going to try it or stop at the half - my body was screaming STOP! I was out of AccelGel and had horrible bra chaffing that started at mile 4 along with my side/back that would get tight whenever I stopped.</div>
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I finally reached the finish line, grabbed some ice and headed to the group. It was not my best run but was under my worst by a couple minutes -whew! We enjoyed some beers at the after party, went back to hotel got showered and had lunch and drinks at Pat O's. We ended up meeting some runners from New York that came down to run their first half marathon. They were some awesome ladies. We stayed with them the rest of the night showing them some hot spots on Bourbon Street. </div>
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Overall it was a great race even though I did not do as well as I wanted. I got to hang out with old friends and met new friends. Runners are definitely different type of people....and I love them. And last but not least....this is what it was all for:</div>
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It is a definite run I will do again. This time it will be a full marathon!! The date for 2014 has not been decided yet but I will be there...<a href="http://runrocknroll.competitor.com/new-orleans">RockNRoll Nola</a>. </div>
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The only runs for March I have are Foam Fest on March 23 and the Crescent City Classic 10k on March 30th. I guess that is a good thing to help my rib heal.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728908586973302720noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727151431801812044.post-83403192466870823492013-02-28T18:53:00.000-08:002013-03-22T16:47:22.939-07:00Shannon's Weekly Chase<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">~Core Foods Review~</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I feel like I am always on the go! From the time my feet hit the floor at 5:30 am until late at night when everyone is in bed it seems I am go, go, go! Getting a chance to have a sit down meal is few and far between most of the time. So, I was excited when I was given the opportunity to try <a href="http://www.corefoods.com/" target="_blank">CORE Foods</a>. </span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was sent 3 different flavors to try: Raw Walnut Banan</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">a, Raw Cashew Cacao, and Raw Almond Raisin. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">CORE foods Defender Meals are FRESH with no preservatives. They arrived packed with an ice pack and instructions to store them in the freezer if they were not going to be eaten right away. Notice that the package says how long it will last in the refrigerator or the freezer. If stored in the freezer the instructions are to let it thaw for 10 minutes and then it is ready to eat. </span><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I ate mine after my early morning run or after my spin/tabata classes. The instructions say to eat them with 2 glasses of water and you definitely do want to do that. It's supposed to be like a bowl of oatmeal and it does take like a bowl of raw oatmeal. The bars are not hard like other bars I have had. I found them very filling and I was satisfied for several hours. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<i>**I received this product free to review through FitApproach and CORE Foods. I received no other compensation. All opinions in the above post are mine and mine alone!!**</i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08360748077522300681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727151431801812044.post-49880543422001252852013-02-28T08:10:00.003-08:002013-02-28T08:11:34.204-08:00<br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yes, I know its Thursday and the week is over halfway done but better late than never...right? I arrived home to find my oldest son had received several letters of interest from colleges and we have been busy filling out forms and getting information to them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A little recap of last week's goals: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. Hydrate!! I'm am going to have to make myself do this! <span style="color: blue;">Done!! I added in coconut water and my MILA Chia seeds and accomplished this goal! </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2. Reach out to a few friends who I don't see often and let them know how special they are. (Challenge Goal) <span style="color: blue;">Have the letters written and envelopes addressed... didn't get mailed though. :( </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><br />3. My husband has his post surgery followup this week so I will have an opportunity to leave a few notes behind for operation beautiful in that office while I wait. <span style="color: blue;">DONE!! And then on Thursday my youngest son came down with strep so I took the opportunity to leave more notes at his doctor's office. </span><br /><br />4. Finish my marathon shirt!! I have another option if I can't get the original idea to work. <span style="color: blue;">DONE!! And I loved it!! Shout out to <a href="http://facebook.com/ktfutch" target="_blank">Katie Futch</a> for her help!! </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5. Plank-a-day...even when I am in Nola! If only I had to nerve to actually plank on Bourbon Street lol. <span style="color: blue;">I did this everyday except Saturday and Sunday...didn't get my plank on Bourbon. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So for this week my goals are (were since its so late): </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. Rest (which means walking and not running) for a couple of days then back to the gym and running. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2. Catch up on much needed sleep! Due to staying with a friend whose dog is deathly afraid of storms and the fact that my nerves were already on edge because of the marathon there wasn't a lot of sleep to be had last weekend. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3. Finish a product review and get that posted. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4. Continue with Operation Beautiful. I have lots of magazines to donate to my gym so I think I'll include a few notes to be found. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope everyone is having a great week!! We have a busy weekend planned of high school baseball and a monster truck show! </span><br />
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Last week was a little overwhelming with my husband's surgery and my oldest son having strep so I didn't get everything accomplished that I wanted too...<br />
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1. Continue with my plank-a-day...I think I will go back to posting on Instagram/Twitter and hold myself more accountable that way.<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Success!!! Posting on Instagram helped!!<span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></span><br />
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2. Continue to work on my 100oz of water daily. I generally only drink water since I have cut soda's etc out so you would think it would be easy... <span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Not as successful as hoped but I was close to 100oz on several days. </span><br />
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3. Put my ideas for the blog on the blog this week including our Double Bridge Run and a product that I am testing. <span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have my ideas ready to put on the blog but with taking care of my husband I haven't had time to sit long enough and put them on the blog. </span><br />
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4. Challenge Goal - Same goal just another family member. :) <span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Success!! I even managed to sneak in a Valentine's note in my oldest son's lunch box. </span><br />
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5. Challenge Goal - this should be easy since I'll be at the hospital for quite awhile...I am starting my notes now to leave behind. <span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Success!! I was also able to leave notes at the dentist's office and the pediatrician's office since my oldest son came down with strep the day before my husband's surgery. </span><br />
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6. I almost forgot my biggest goal...finish our shirts for the RnR Full Marathon!!<span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Partial Success! I was able to finish my friend's shirt but wasn't as careful with mine and made a mistake...hope to have it finished by Wednesday. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So...this week is marathon week and my nerves are starting to go crazy!! I wasn't able to go to the gym or run last week after my husband's surgery so that didn't help release some of my nervous energy.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My goals for this week are: </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. Hydrate!! I'm am going to have to make myself do this! </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2. Reach out to a few friends who I don't see often and let them know how special they are. (Challenge Goal)</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><br />3. My husband has his post surgery followup this week so I will have an opportunity to leave a few notes behind for operation beautiful in that office while I wait. <br /><br />4. Finish my marathon shirt!! I have another option if I can't get the original idea to work. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5. Plank-a-day...even when I am in Nola! If only I had to nerve to actually plank on Bourbon Street lol. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope everyone has a great week!! ~S</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08360748077522300681noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727151431801812044.post-39745361037479498902013-02-18T17:39:00.000-08:002013-02-18T18:05:15.727-08:00Stef's Weekly Chase #8 We should just call this Stef's Weekly Chase #7 redo.... After a clumsy injury on Monday left me with a bruised rib(s) I did not do anything all week but work and then home to lay down... So my week 8 will be to do week 7... to recap my goals:<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #4f375d; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">1). Clean/reorganize another room in house (y'all probably think I'm a messy person but I'm not...haha!!! Just trying to declutter my life)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #4f375d; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">2). Run 15 miles and add strength training.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #4f375d; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">3). Do taxes - see what the man is taking from me</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #4f375d; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">4). Challenge goal - surprise another somebody</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #4f375d; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">5). Finish what I started with last week goals.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01728908586973302720noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727151431801812044.post-83328754919935604462013-02-17T15:14:00.000-08:002013-02-17T15:14:17.608-08:00Pensacola Double Bridge Run - A MUST DO!!!<br />
February 2nd was the 16th annual Double Bridge Run in Pensacola - also the first time the 15k was sold out!! We had the Crazy Train Run group from Baton Rouge there and met up with my fellow flamingoz runner, Shannon.<br />
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We got to the Expo at the Hilton Pensacola Gulf Front... it was very quick and organized. Stopped at the Pensacola Runners Association table and met some real nice guys.. who found out we were from Baton Rouge and said they need to come here to run a race. They will be hearing from me soon :)<br />
After the expo we walked to the Portofino boardwalk for our free pasta dinner at Hemingway's - very nice touch :) There we had met up with the rest of the crew from Baton Rouge, Florida and Alabama:<br />
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Saturday morning we woke up to freezing temperatures and headed to the finish line. From there they had lines of school buses to take us to the start of the 15k. This was well organized and went smoothly - except for the wind chill of what seemed to be -10 while waiting!!!</div>
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The run started on time and was wonderful... We went through downtown Pensacola then crossed over the first bridge and met up with the 5k start and then over the dreaded second bridge and then we were close to the finish after that.</div>
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The weather was gorgeous and so was the view. I found myself running and just staring out at the water with the sun reflecting on it. On top of both bridges there was a DJ playing music which was nice and a mood booster after running up that incline.</div>
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After the run, the group gathered and went for the free beer (YAY) and also Hemingway's provided free food for after.</div>
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Overall it was a fantastic run! It is a definitely one to do again and a must do for those who haven't. Next year it is on February 1, 2014 so go ahead and mark your calendars!! <a href="http://www.doublebridgerun.com/DBRHomeWide.cfm">Double Bridge Run</a></div>
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The next run coming up is the New Orleans Rock n Roll Marathon. I will be doing the half and Shannon will be doing her first full (you go girl)!! Unfortunately, I had to miss the Mardi Gras Mambo 10k that was yesterday so no blog there :(</div>
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Weekly Chase #7 ~ Shannon<br />
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I feel like Stef...my first weekly chase was not as successful as I had hoped...<br />
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1. Be more consistent with my plank-a-day and at the end of the week post my times.<span style="color: blue;"> I think I did okay with this...while I didn't plank every day I did plank 5 out of seven days. My best time was 2:40 on Tuesday and 2:30 on Wednesday. </span><br />
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2. Drink 100 ounces of water daily. <span style="color: blue;">Not so successful with this one....only reached 100 ounces one day... I do so well in the mornings and mid day but by afternoon and evening I have to force myself to drink anything. </span><br />
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3. Organize my planner to include a section for our new blog to jot down ideas instead of on scratch paper that I tend to misplace.<span style="color: blue;"> Success!! Now if I could just take the time to actually put them on the blog!</span><br />
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4. Challenge Goal----I will choose a family member and send them a message or tell them how much they mean to me and how appreciative I am of having them in my life.<span style="color: blue;"> Success on this one as well!! </span><br />
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5. Challenge Goal - join in on the operationbeautiful.com. <span style="color: blue;">Success on this but didn't leave as many notes as I had hoped. </span><br />
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So... week 7 will be a definite challenge for me. My husband is having surgery on Wednesday but I'm still going to try and reach a few goals.<br />
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1. Continue with my plank-a-day...I think I will go back to posting on Instagram/Twitter and hold myself more accountable that way.<br />
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2. Continue to work on my 100oz of water daily. I generally only drink water since I have cut soda's etc out so you would think it would be easy...<br />
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3. Put my ideas for the blog on the blog this week including our Double Bridge Run and a product that I am testing.<br />
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4. Challenge Goal - Same goal just another family member. :)<br />
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5. Challenge Goal - this should be easy since I'll be at the hospital for quite awhile...I am starting my notes now to leave behind.<br />
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6. I almost forgot my biggest goal...finish our shirts for the RnR Full Marathon!!<br />
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Please keep my hubby in your prayers!!<br />
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What are your goals for the week? </div>
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