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What a Beautiful Wreck...: October 2012
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What a Beautiful Wreck. Monday, October 29, 2012. It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.". Spartan Shape-Up, Day 464:. After a really full racing season, a few set backs, detours and Life in General, it is time to get back to a schedule. I plateaued a little bit in the last few months, because my schedule was all crazy and I was trying to do too many things. so, I recognize, it's time to get back to basics. Running again. 5-6 days a week of concerted movement. This is the goal. My Beast-in-Tra...
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What a Beautiful Wreck...: November 2012
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What a Beautiful Wreck. Thursday, November 29, 2012. It isn't the size of the gift that matters, but the size of the heart that gives it. Eileen Elias Freeman. Spartan Chicked Holiday Gift Swap! In that vein, we're launching our Second Annual Spartan Chicked Holiday Gift Swap. It is open to women across the globe (yes, no matter where you do your Chicking, you can participate! To join in on the fun, fill out this form. Submissions will be accepted until MIDNIGHT (EST), DECEMBER 7th. Even just to say Hi!
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What a Beautiful Wreck...: “The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” ~William Faulkner
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What a Beautiful Wreck. Tuesday, February 17, 2015. 8220;The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” William Faulkner. I've found all manner of excuses to not do anything, as a result. Finally, yesterday, I decided it had to stop. If I did not do anything, that in and of itself was a choice, and I knew what the result would be: Continued unhappiness. OR. I could make a choice, like a did a few years ago, and decide that I would begin moving forward, however slowly. Natalie tells...
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What a Beautiful Wreck...: “Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” – John Wooden
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What a Beautiful Wreck. Saturday, November 16, 2013. 8220;Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” – John Wooden. Left foot, Right foot, left foot, right foot. It's been a good few days, BlogLand, with a distinct theme: Just keep moving. Try something. Anything. Decide to change. On Thursday morning, I found myself up EARLY and headed out to go walking with my Mom, step-Dad and my Man (and the dog! Hellooooo Global Warming.). The Zombie, Run! Today went like this:. UnHappy Scale Fac...
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What a Beautiful Wreck...: March 2013
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What a Beautiful Wreck. Tuesday, March 26, 2013. 8220;If there are no heros to save you, then you be the hero.” – Denpa Kyoshi. Spartan Shape Up, Day 614. I went running today. And every other day, for the last week or so. I'm 4 solid runs into "back on track." I've been eating 95% like I should, drinking water, stretching. and really just doing what I know I should and need to be doing to feel healthy and get where I want to go. That hit my ear. MY "thunder thighs" are pillars of achievement. They've cr...
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What a Beautiful Wreck...: February 2014
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What a Beautiful Wreck. Thursday, February 13, 2014. The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. –Chinese Proverb. Spartan Shape-Up 2.0, Day 4:. Further, I saw this massage lady about 5 weeks ago (Christmas present massage, yes! Allow me to tell you the next chapter in the how-I-got-sore-but-earned-it, this week. Monday's WOD at Crossfit was awesome, but after some KB swings and deadlifts and such, I'd earned a day off of that sort of thing for a bit of rest. Tuesday ...
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What a Beautiful Wreck...: June 2013
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What a Beautiful Wreck. Sunday, June 2, 2013. Your battles inspired me - not the obvious material battles but those that were fought and won behind your forehead. James Joyce. This is my Dad. This is MY Dad, standing at the starting line of his very first Spartan Race, at 62 years young. I couldn't be more proud. After which, in a comment on my blog, he said: "If there is a prouder father anywhere in the world right now I'd like to meet him and tell him about MY daughter! Dad shows a muddy wall what's up.
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What a Beautiful Wreck...: April 2013
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What a Beautiful Wreck. Tuesday, April 2, 2013. 8220;One person's craziness is another person's reality.” ― Tim Burton. Spartan Shape-Up, Day 621. Today, we're having a lesson in Perspective, BlogLand. Simply put, it's all in how you look at things. Sometimes, I've learned, you may be looking so hard for what you are "supposed" to see, or wanting to see, that you miss all of the opportunities that are standing right in front of you. Next week, I'll be racing my first Spartan Race of the season - Citifiel...
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What a Beautiful Wreck...: Yoga: "Bullshit rainbow unicorn calisthenics"... or not...
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What a Beautiful Wreck. Sunday, November 17, 2013. Yoga: "Bullshit rainbow unicorn calisthenics". or not. I over actively recovered on Rest Day. Typically, Sundays are a Rest Day for me, where I sleep in, recharge my batteries and prep for the craziness that will be my life the following week. this week, thanks to the new gym membership, I decided to mix it up a bit and try something different. I got up early this morning and went to BodyFlow. Lead by a high school friend of mine (and fitness inspiration!
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