shake it like a salt shaker

week in review (3/19-3/25): total miles: 5.7 (i missed a run. i worked over 90 hours. that's my excuse) time spent running: ~ 1 hrs 6 min avg pace: 11:33 off days: 4 mon: nike training club (iphone app) work out; 30 minutes tue: off wed:  0.25mi walk/0.75mi run, repeat; 3.2mi...

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product review + giveaway: zhip a dee doo dah

awhile back i received a zhip (pronounced "zip"), a stand for small electronics (ipod, smart phone, etc) for use, well, anywhere. to secure your phone or ipod to cardio equipment at the gymto entertain young passengers on car trips (hangs on the back of a headrest)as a countertop stand to display a...

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pomp and circumstance

my fellow running bloggers, yesterday, one of our own achieved a new level of greatness. one who had been dredging the trenches for months on end, but who had not let crutch nor boot slow her down. after a number of disappointing trips to various doctors, she finally found one who could help, only...

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new pr's

last night i slept about 10:40pm-12:10am and i've been up ever since, ugh. to top it off, i had to be at work at 7:30am today as we try to meet some deadlines for a project that we technically haven't even been awarded yet... when the clock rolled around to 5am, i got up and went for my run/walk....

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because i can

week in review (3/5-3/11): total miles: 7.50 time spent running: ~ 1 hrs 32 min avg pace: 12:20 off days: 4 mon: off tue: 1mi run, 3' walk/2' run; 2.5mi total wed: off (sore!) thu: off fri: 3' walk/2' run; 2.5mi total sat: off (left shin sore - soo nervous for a shin splint or stress fracture) sun:...

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britney spears and the medical tent

last week, the redhead brought an important issue to light: women's race shirt sizes. to think, this whole time much of the population was unaware of this heinous act committed by race committees all across the globe! it's time to bring this injustice to an end. join the redhead's facebook petition...

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good and bad

as i mentioned in my last post, i'm medicated. the biopsy that the dermatologist took confirmed that i do have eczema (atopic dermatitis), which is good in that it's not anything life-threatening, but bad in that eczema cannot be cured. i've been told my whole life that i have it, but this dermatologist...

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guess what.......?!?

this attractive outfit can only mean one thing... i ran!!! but not like this josh wouldn't even come with me because he was embarrassed of my "new" nike capris (purchased in december, never worn due to lack of exercise). unlike the last time i "ran" (a whopping half-mile in january),...

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national m&m day

happy national worldwide m&m day everyone!! (even though maurlene didn't mail me m's this year) i am still on the fence as to whether or not i will celebrate with an m&m or 463. should i break the no-sugar streak (almost 6 months now) or celebrate in spir...

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