metaphor
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The Path
Sometimes the path is rough. It’s not laid out like you may have planned. Improvisation may be necessary. That broken log? That’s just a way made by those who have gone before you. Be grateful. See those rocks? They may look like stumbling blocks, but they may also be in just the right place to… Continue reading
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V-8 Running
With a 5 mile training run to do today, I had to make the decision to either trudge along on the treadmill again (I’ve been doing that all week and I really don’t like it, but it’s a necessary evil at times) or brave the weather and do an outside run. Let’s just say that… Continue reading
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Am I Ready For Some Football?!
Ah, football season is here again. Or, as I like to call it, the season of non-deployment-alone-time-with-minions. Despite the hard time I give my husband about his “habit”, I secretly (shhh! don’t tell him!) love how passionate he is about football and sports in general. Not only did he take the time years ago to… Continue reading
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Dash Recap: A Day in the Life of a Warrior
Ahh, Warrior Dash day! I love the energy of race day! It’s just fun getting out there with other folks to play! On the way down to the “battleground”, I stopped at a Starbucks to get some coffee and one of those spinach feta egg white wraps. (I love them!) I then had to stop… Continue reading
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St. Patrick’s Day Fun!
The gym at NAS Whidbey Island periodically has fun runs, a 1.5 mile, a 5k and a 10k. I ran one of the 10ks last year and thought that perhaps Jake would like to run the short race, while we push Hannah in the stroller. I would be over the moon if at least one… Continue reading
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Wonder Full Wednesday: Perspiration to Inspiration
I am never more alive then when I’ve just completed a workout, I’m sweaty and what I like to call “all wrung out”. For some reason, I’m never more clear, more focused and more sure of myself as I am when I am doing something physically strenuous. More often than not, much of my writing inspiration… Continue reading
Life and Other Stuff 