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Not Failing, but…

A friend recently asked me how I do it all… and the truth is, I’m not “doing it all”. Yes, I am working full-time, I write for two blogs (this one and The RUNiverse), I do a few websites on the side for various local businesses, I’m a wife, a …

Resolution Run

A Year is Closing

What a weird year… at least for me. Last year at this time I was supposed to run the Resolution Run on New Years’ Eve and felt too crummy. I was little over a month along in my pregnancy and just felt shredded. It was actually the first time I …

Foam roller

Self-Myofascial Release

On Monday I got to attend a self-myofascial release class at Mercer Health and Fitness. AKA a foam rolling class. Whenever I’ve tried foam rolling, I’ve just rolled quickly back and forth across muscles, but in this class we took things a lot slower and I really felt the benefits. …

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Holiday Review

Did you have a good Thanksgiving holiday? (For those of us in the US!) I did, but I didn’t at the same time. The Good: I got to see my brother, his wife and their two kids. I got to see both of my parents, my grandparents and my aunt …

germs

Bolstered Immune System

‘Tis the season… for germs, colds and flu. Bah humbug to those! Since Alex got her first cold ever, cold prevention has been on my mind. I don’t want to get sick myself if I can avoid it, because now that I’m a mama I have more demands on me… …

Relaxation and Stress Relief

I recently read Tina’s post on Carrots n Cake about how her colitis troubles seem to be exacerbated by stress. She went on a vacation and all of her symptoms disappeared for that time. I don’t have colitis, but I’ve always had digestive trouble.  Now that I’m pregnant that trouble …

Over the Horizon

I watched an interview with Tony Hsieh, the CEO of Zappos. Tony Hsieh on Zappos’ Unique Company Culture I find a lot of stuff that Zappos is doing in their business culture fascinating, so it was an interesting view.  I’m not so sure about the whole “valley girl” show concept …

Probiotics and Pregnancy

When I first found out I was pregnant, I immediately cut out all the supplements I was taking. Basically everything says to consult with a doctor if you are pregnant, so I thought I was being safe. I’m sure it’s all just cover-our-butts language. One of the pills I eliminated …