Health and Fitness
Movement! Spin, run, swim, dance, instructing, training, picking up heavy things!
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Get Over It
So I was all excited to do my first biathlon this morning. I really wasn’t thrilled about the swimming part, but I’ve done all kinds of things I thought were impossible and this would be no different. Until I finished dead last. I hate being last. I hate not being good at something. Forget that… Continue reading
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Kokohead, Battle Buddies, and Facing Fears!
So after hiking Diamondhead a couple of weeks ago, Katy and I decide that we are rockstars and we are gonna do Kokohead. It’s only 1,048 railroad ties or “steps” to the top – can’t be that bad! And we swam over a mile yesterday – lets climb a volcano today! Yippee!! My rockstar battle… Continue reading
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Climbing Mountains
I don’t know why, but climbing Diamondhead seemed like such a daunting feat. We have lived here now for almost 3 years but with the excuse of the kids, being too busy, and just life in general it was something we never got around to checking off of the list… …..until today!!!! … Continue reading
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Hau oli Makahiki Hou!! (That’s Happy New Year in Hawaiian!)
As 2011 ends, I’m feeling a bit reflective as I usually do when the holidays draw to a close and a new year’s possibilities are just around the corner. I’ve had two crazy “pinch me” moments recently. The first was in line at Subway. The girl behind me in line struck up a conversation about… Continue reading
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Michael Phelps and a Grumpy Curmudgeon!
So while preparing for my biathlon next month, I decided to swim at Hickam beach. It’s gorgeous out there and not a whole heck of a lot of people because, well let’s face it – it is the day after Christmas and only CRAZY people like me are training for biathlons instead of shopping! So… Continue reading
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What I’ve been doing
I’ve been asked by a few people what I’ve done and how I’ve eaten over the last six months to lose the weight. So in lieu of writing everyone individually – I thought I’d make it easier on myself and just do a brief overview here….. (or, you know, not so brief!) For me the… Continue reading
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More From the Marathon….
They finally made the professional photos available for download from the Honolulu Marathon! Some of the pictures included in the package were various shots in and around Waikiki and the areas where we ran…… The early morning ceremonies were spectacular! This truly is a stunning place to live. There is much I am going… Continue reading
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The First Run….After
I went for my first run today since the marathon and I have to admit, I was a little bit nervous. During the marathon I had such crazy pains in my ankles, calves and knees that I think I was a little fearful that it would take so long to recover that I’d basically have… Continue reading
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170 Miles
Wow. I just calculated my mileage from imapmyrun.com and I’ve run about 170.5 miles since I started tracking mileage in September with my iphone! WOWSA! That’s just crazy to wrap my mind around. I’m excited to see what mileage I will have next year tracking it for the entire year instead of just a few… Continue reading
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Fear
Over the past 6 months I have done things I never thought I would. Things I never thought I could. in addition to losing almost 45 pounds, 20+ inches, and seemingly shedding sizes weekly, I’ve gained an incredible amount of confidence. And it’s not just confidence in appearance, although there is that too. It’s more… Continue reading
Life and Other Stuff 