December 2011
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“Dear 2012,
Help me make the most of this New Year. Please be kind and give me...”
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Out with the Old, In with the New
I’ve had this in my queue for a while, but it’s just so hard to finish. How can I describe how great a year it’s been in one post? It’s pretty hard. I would wait till tomorrow to post, but I can’t. It’s too exciting. I can’t wait for the new year.
I always get very nostalgic as in the weening days of the many Decembers I’ve been blessed to...
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It’s hard to write your whole year up in just one post.
I find it hard to grasp the gratitude and immense blessings I’ve experienced in 2011—it’s hard to put into words.
Because really…there aren’t words.
It’s just been a really incredible year.
And I can’t wait to see 2012.
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New Shoes Guys!!
I’ve needed new running shoes for a very long time. All my old cycled pairs are so worn down, dirty, smelly, and have no cushion left. I have gone back and forth with what I wanted though. I bought these awesome Brooks PureConnects from the Pure Project because I wanted to try a more minimalist shoe, but I think I still pronate too much in them so they might go back to the store.
I...
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Did you Know??
Were you all aware that when you don’t run…you lose huge amounts of ‘running fitness?’ Apparently when you take a lot of time off a lot of things happen.
It’s kind of an obvious duh realization I had, but I didn’t know it would be so noticible and rough.
I have a lot of work to do…I don’t know that I’m completely healed yet, but man am I out...
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May 26th--Somebody come do this with me!!
I found the mother of all 5k’s. I am soooo doing this!
It’s called the Color Run.
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Oh yeahhhhh
I got this little gem for Christmas. Lime green, sexy race belt with a place to hold my number and 10 slots for gels.
Will be rocking this on the bike and run on August 5th. Oh yeahhhh. And probably many times before then.
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Sometimes...
Sometimes realizing happiness doesn’t always lie in people is one of the best realizations you can have. Sometimes the realization that you can survive without someone you never thought you could live without is liberating.
I have the power to my own happiness.
That’s enough.
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21 Days of Blessings--Day 12
December 21, 2011
This is my favorite, most memorable, most special, grueling, hard, awful, amazing memory of the entire year.
26.2
I did they recap back on this special day, so I won’t go through every detail. It all started with a thought…one little spark of interest. That was all it took. I swore I’d never run a marathon. It’s too far, I thought. It’s too...
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THAT'S ENOUGH!!
I am very upset with myself. I have showed no self control. I have been slacking in my workouts. I have been eating utter crap every single day.
That’s enough of that.
I should have known better to get into a baking mood. I knew even as I was baking it that it wasn’t a good idea. I will eat all of this, I thought, this whole pan will be in my belly within 2 weeks. Well that crap came...
Code Red.
Cutting a pomegranite could be the equivilent of murding somebody in cold blood. On a plate. On your countertop.
You thought it too.
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21 Days of Blessings--Day 11
December 29, 2011
There are some races or runs that are terrible and awful, and all you want is to never have an experience like that again, but in a way, they build your character, make you stronger, and in the long run, give you confidence.
The Pikes Peak Road Runners have several races around town throughout the year. This particular race was one of the races in the Winter Series. There are...
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21 Days of Blessings--Day 10
December 19, 2011
When you are a freshman or a sophomore, or even a junior you always hear about how fun prom is. How it’s so fun and formal and how you get all dressed up and go somewhere in nature and take nerdy pictures. :) How you get to dance the night away with your friends and then proceed to go to another party.
It’s all talk and no fun when your an underclassman, but this year was my...
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21 Days of Blessings--Day 9
December 18, 2011
There is something so fun about running up and setting a timer on a camera, running back, and seeing what you come out with. I love the look of jumping pictures. They’re so fun and carefree and happy..I think they convey how I try to see my life.
Fun. Carefree. Happy. A joy.
Here are some of my favorites from 2011.
This one isn’t exactly the greatest jum...
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Really Dad? REALLY?
My. Dad. Bought. Shape-ups.
Am I not your child? Am I adopted? Where did I come from?
That is all.
MY DAD!
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Things are Happening!!
With each freezing December day that passes by I am reminded that I am continually inching towards the inevitable. I am so excited!!! It is 12/17…I am shifting my mindset on 1/1/12. As if ironman didn’t already consume my thoughts enough—now I’ll actually be doing something about it. I’m making my schedule and figuring everything out! Things are happening for sure!
I...
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21 Days of Blessings--Day 8
December 17, 2011
It’s not exactly one of my favorite memories, but it was a memorable part of my year. You are only a senior twice—once in high school, and once in college. Here are some of my favorite senior pictures:)
I actually feel pretty vain posting this, but oh well. I’m not vain:)
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Diabetic Coma?
Okay…sometimes I just can’t resist when people like Rachel post delicious recipes like the fluffernutter fudge. I made it today…and every possible thing happened to tell me to STOP and not to make it.
I made it anyway…and I can’t wait to eat a piece. Mmmm
First off, let’s start with my poor reading abilities(apparently) and my almost blind eyes, or perhaps...
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21 Days of Blessings--Day 7
December 16, 2011 (One of my favorites)
Running is great in and of itself. It’s a ritual…a brief time where everything is the same and perfect. A moment when you feel like the world has stopped around you for 20 minutes or an hour or four hours where it’s just you and your breath and your crunchy footfalls on the trail or soft slaps on the pavement. It’s the moment where...
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21 Days of Blessings--Day 6
December 15, 2011
I am so thankful for my friends…they are so important to me and I don’t know what I would do without them. We can be serious and get through important things, but we are also very good at being silly.
Mostly we are the latter.
I don’t apologize for my hilarious, strange behavior. :)
What else are friends for if not to make you laugh uncontrollably??
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Unintentional Rest Day
If you know anything about working out and fitness, you also(hopefully) know how important rest can be.
In order for your body to progress and make gains, it has to be given the chance to repair itself and recuperate from all the beatings and long runs and lifting sessions and bike rides..or whatever else you put it through on a day in day out basis.
I am wiped today…and I gave myself...
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21 Days of Blessings--Day 5
December 14, 2011
Obviously my love of running dictates a good portion of these posts:) In Colorado we have some of the best running territory around. Maybe I’m biased, but I could spend every day of my life blazing new trails and never run out and never get bored. It’s incredible.
This run was especially memorable. We went to Garden of the Gods..I’m sure you’ve heard of...
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For Robin...
As requested by the birthday girl, here are your birthday miles. It’s not 35, but it’s a little something. About 10 miles this week on the run, and maybe 20 on the bike, along with some weights thrown around, all in your name. :) Maybe you can accept some belated miles when I am well enough to fully commit to the full 35:)
I don’t know you in person, but I feel like I’ve...
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“There will always be something big and important and stressful going on in your...”
– Kyle Cartlett
Anonymous asked: I wish I had your hair and muscles. How can I lose weight quickly and get rid of my thigh fat? I feel like such a cow...
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21 Days of Blessings--Day 4
December 14, 2011
High school was a really memorable time in life. Sometimes it was hard or tiring, but mostly it was a wonderful time. I think senior year was the most memorable and the time where I had the most fun. I think a big part of that was that I was finally confident and enjoyed my life, I liked who I was, and could enjoy life no longer watching from the sidelines.
Of course I am...
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This isn't the end. It's only the beginning.
There’s something unfortunate happening. I’ve been covering up the elephant in the room with a blanket for several weeks now, masking my doubt and ‘i can do its’ with denial, but I guess it’s time to stop and just be real with myself and everyone else.
It’s one of the hardest decisions, but I think NOLA is officially a no go for me. I haven’t tried...
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21 Days of Blessings--Day 3
December 12, 2011.
There are few more perfect ways to run than to be surrouned by your friends, some ahead and some behind, on a single track mountain trail in Colorado.
The weather is perfect…clear, cloudless blue sky, sun is shining, crisp February, mid morning.
You are amidst the wilderness, high up above the hustle and bustle of the Saturday morning. All you can hear is the footfalls...
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21 Days of Blessings--Day 2
Day 2…December 11, 2011 :)
My best friends name is Benee. We are trouble makers…we love to make messes, have water fights, whip cream fights, cake batter fights, flour fights. Something messy in the kitchen, you name it and we’ve probably thrown it at each other. :) Her mom is also into this, which makes it 123% more fun. I haven’t captured nearly every instance when these...
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21 Days of Blessings
I’ve been thinking of all the wonderful things I’ve experienced this year, there have been sooo many, and I thought it would be cool to pick some of my favorite things and share one a day for the last 21 days of December. I think it’s especially important to close the year thinking about how blessed you are, and what you’re going to keep the same, work on, change, or...
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“If you’re feeling frightened about what comes next, don’t be. Embrace the...”
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Love Yourself Now
It makes me sad to see or hear people declare their happiness when they reach one superficial goal.
Like: I just want to weigh xxxlbs, and then I’ll be happy.
I just want to be free some sugary and fatty foods, and then I’ll be happy.
I just want this, I just want that.
This is really disturbing to me. Do you honestly think that if you reach a certain number on the scale that all...
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Try Something New!
As I continue to blaze the trail of procrastination, I thought I would throw a little ‘duh’ tip out there.
You’ve heard it all before. Do things you don’t normally do. They’ll challenge you in new ways, your body will get thrown for a loop, and you’ll make new progress.
Well, it’s very much true.
I did the scooter/ab roller from hell on Saturday. I am...
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It's the Little Victories
I am really happy right now…and not just today. I am continually happy.
Maybe it’s because I finally have confidence in myself.
I finally actually like how I look and can be confident in my own skin.
Maybe it’s because I am working towards something bigger than myself.
Whatever it is, I’m loving it.
It’s the little victories that make everything worth it.
Life...
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Where's the Pitcher?
I’m really trying to be positive and keep the faith, but it’s so hard when my hip keeps being a little bitch.
I’m not trying to be dramatic, though I probably am, but it is so frustrating to keep getting bogged down with this recurring hip pain! But maybe this is an opportunity in disguise…a chance to hone in on my swimming and cycling abilities. Maybe this is the time...
So Impressed and Proud
Congrats to all the amazing tumblr’s today who gutted it out and dug deep when it counted the most.
I am honored to read your stories and see your accomplishments.
You inspire me and motivate me, and I know I’m not the only one.
It is truly a blessing to be surrounded by such a strong crowd of people…I only hope I can meet each and every one of you someday and run races with...
