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Week 32

November 19, 2018 by not your average mom 4 Comments

It has been a while since I’ve updated you on my progress in the getting fitter and healthier department. Just because I haven’t updated you doesn’t mean I’m not still getting fitter and healthier. I am! But while the title of this post is Week 32, this getting healthier thing didn’t start thirty-two weeks ago. […]

Filed Under: Exercise, Food, Self Care, Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: getting fit, habits, healthy habits, marathons, new habits, weight loss

I’ve Got Big Plans And No Time To Waste

October 16, 2018 by not your average mom 2 Comments

When I was in my late twenties I lived in Pennsylvania, and I was a sixth grade teacher during the school year and the pool director and swim coach at a country club during the summer. This was about twenty years ago, and at the time I was thin and thirty or forty pounds lighter […]

Filed Under: Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: Hartford marathon, marathons, moving out of your comfort zone

I wouldn’t have missed it for the world.

October 25, 2014 by not your average mom 6 Comments

I ran a marathon 2 weeks ago. I totally forgot to write about it. Probably because it sucked so bad I just wanted to block it out. …. Last summer, in July 2013,  I did the NYC Triathlon. And that was such an amazing experience that at the last minute, I registered for the NYC Marathon. Less […]

Filed Under: Your Daily Dose Tagged With: cape cod marathon, marathons, perseverance, running buddies

mar-a-thon (n): something (such as an event or activity) that lasts an extremely long time or that requires great effort

October 30, 2013 by not your average mom 2 Comments

I’m not a huge Gwyneth Paltrow fan. I don’t dislike her, but I find her a little bit unrelatable. Except for this one thing. A while back, I read this quote from her about marriage. She had asked her father how he and her mother had managed to stay married for so long. Her dad’s response? […]

Filed Under: Your Daily Dose Tagged With: marathons, marriage

You know what? I’m really f*cking proud of myself.

July 1, 2013 by not your average mom 4 Comments

Yesterday as I was coming out of ShopRite, I ran into a friend who told me I was starting to look… shredded. I’m losing weight from the head down and the toes up. My arms and legs are developing some serious muscle definition. I have to admit that I’ve been spending a lot of time […]

Filed Under: Sound Mind Sound Body, Your Daily Dose Tagged With: Fit Fierce and Fabulous, marathons, personal training, road races, triathalons, weight loss, weight loss inspiration, weight loss motivation

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