Ready For the Race? I Think I Am!

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                I’m so excited today! Me and a few friends are headed to Nashville, TN to go to the Country Music Marathon. I’m mainly looking forward to hanging out with a few girlfriends, minus appointments, kids, housework and husbands, although not necessarily in that order! We started planning [...]

How To Take Vitamins 101 (My Version)

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I know this is going to sound weird and even look weirder, but I have finally found a way to take my vitamins without hurling or gagging a lung. I’ve always struggled with taking the hunky multi-vitamins because they are so HUGE and I would need a throat-octomy afterward just to be able to eat. [...]

Staying Hydrated While Exercising

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Remember yesterday I mentioned the insane heat that we have here in Alabama, right? Well, it’s still hot, and it gets hotter as the day wears on. But with the running lifestyle, you have to be very careful to not become dehydrated while running, or working out for that matter. It’s easy to do because [...]

Coffee, Music and the Alabama Heat

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I knew I was in trouble when, as I was sipping my coffee and syncing my music, I noticed that the outside temp on my iPhone read 74 degrees. Two minutes later, it had crept up to 78 degrees. Oh boy…it’s going to be HOT! I left for my run late this morning. Late as [...]

Tweaking Your Exercise Lifestyle for Results

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This morning’s run was alright – – not great. I wish I could have run a little longer, a little faster, but I just didn’t have the energy. Running is definitely a mental thing and you have to be mentally prepared to run no matter how you feel or what mood you’re in. There are [...]