October 2011
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Just Ran 8 Miles...
That’s the longest I’ve ever run/hobbled/crawled in my life. Ever. Now only five additional ones on race day!! Hah… Time to puke!
Also, the two Marc by Marc Jacobs clothing items I listed on eBay are still available, and all the money will go to my fundraising efforts…. Click here and here to check out the auctions or here just to donate. :) I’m only $305 away from...
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Cross-Training With YouTube: Free Yoga and Pilates...
To be honest, I’ve had a hard time finding the motivation to do much cross-training. I feel like I spend all my time running and I’ve had to struggle to fit in strength training. Of course, I know core strength is super important and that’s something with which I’ve always struggled. (On the other hand, I barely need to do much for my legs ever because apparently I evolved...
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September 2011
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Sept. 1 is @abolishcancer day! Why not help fight... →
The Twitter movement originating from @abolishcancer has been using social media — and engaged musicians on social media — to raise awareness of childhood cancers! Today, September 1, they’re asking people to donate $1 to the childhood cancer charity of their choice. Why not donate to fight leukemia?
While the five-year survival rate for children with the most common form of...
August 2011
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Oldest Living Person Located in the Western... →
She’s about to turn 121!
ariellec:
The key? No big news here… a local diet with no grains, no sugar or processed crap, frequent long walks and a relatively labor-intensive traditional way of life. And, I’m wildly guessing, no Tumblr/Twitter/Facebook addictions or iPhones.
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Made $250 towards my fundraising efforts today via...
“Sold” a portable air conditioning unit to someone who clearly really needed it, and my mostly unused hybrid bike to an old friend. (Thanks Monica Suarez!)
Scouring the rest of the house for things of value I could “sell” as well. Maybe this extra Wii….
Now, time to get in a run since I took too many “rest” (i.e. lazy) days this last week. Unfortunately...
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Why I'm Running a Half-Marathon To Fight Cancer
Cancer is a an ugly thing. To put it frankly and colloquially, it sucks. Even suckier is that, sadly, it’s on the rise. It pains me to know that if you’re reading this, you likely know, or will know, someone who will struggle with the disease.
In the face of that overwhelmingly gloomy thought, I decided last month to do get off my butt and do something about it. I’ve joined...
