Category Archives: exercise-health
orthodontic memories
I have crazy teeth. When my adult teeth first came in, I had a TERRIBLE overbite, plus a pretty bad case of “buck teeth”- my two front teeth protruded outward quite noticeably. I had quite a bit of corrective orthodontic … Continue reading
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Tagged adult, adult teeth, block, buck teeth, crazy teeth, Invisalign, invisalign braces, TERRIBLE, two front teeth, work
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thoughts on sunscreen and dermatology
Lately I’ve been trying more and more to remember to use sunscreen. I have a family history of skin cancer- my mom has had Basal Cell Carcinoma spots, and my grandfather had a melanoma removed from his cheek a few … Continue reading
Autopsy: Micah True Died of Heart Disease
It’s amazing- you can do everything right, and still your body can betray you. Micah True, aka “Caballo Blanco”, was a distance runner who was in near-perfect physical condition. He didn’t smoke. He didn’t do drugs. Yet despite all that, … Continue reading
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Tagged aka, Autopsy, body, disease, disease news, drugs, heart, heart attacks, heart disease
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busy day- yoga, doctor’s appointment, work
This has been a loooonnnngggg day. I woke up just after 4am for my yoga class. It was a delightful class (except we only did one “wild thing” pose- I love that pose and I wish we could’ve done more!!). … Continue reading
finding a workout plan
In the past week, I haven’t been very good about exercising. Tsk tsk!! I’ve been busy and I’ve just put my workouts on the back burner. That’s okay, though… if I’ve learned one thing in my journey to fitness, I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged beat, body, body workout, extreme body, fitness, fitness alliance, half marathon, haven, journey, workout plan
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thoughts on kids and athletics
I’ve been training for this particular race about 14 weeks, give or take. I’ve been running for almost 2 years (it will be exactly 2 years in mid-May). It feels quite odd… in a way, running feels like a completely … Continue reading
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Tagged cable, direct tv satellite, directtv, media exposure, obesity, running feels like, satellite type, television, way, yesterday
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tomorrow’s big race
Today, my big adventure was a trip to the other side of town to pick up my race packet and bib for my half-marathon tomorrow. The race expo was held at a convention center that I had never heard of- … Continue reading
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Tagged convention, expo, half marathon, hospitality supplies, laundry supply, race, race expo, tomorrow, trip to the other side, truck
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the ian knot
My greatest accomplishment this week: I learned how to tie my shoe. I’m being slightly tongue-in-cheek, of course. I’ve known how to tie my shoe in a traditional “granny knot” since I was, I dunno, six or seven years old? … Continue reading
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Tagged athletic shoes, granny, granny knot, ian, inopportune times, knot, motorcycle tires, pair, running, tongue in cheek
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Ultrarunner Micah True’s body found
Talk about eating my words. I am sorry to hear this. What a huge loss to the running community. But I can’t help but wonder if this isn’t exactly how he would have wanted his life to end- running! Renowned … Continue reading
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Tagged body, com, community, eating my words, loss, running community, talk
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ultrarunner disappears: intentionally?
Have you read Born to Run? If not, you should. One of the major characters in this nonfiction book is Micah True, aka Caballo Blanco, an ultrarunner who often lives amongst the Tarahumara Indians. He’s one of these people who … Continue reading
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Tagged abc news, aka, Blanco, Caballo, caballo blanco, Gila, gila national forest, National, nonfiction book, tarahumara indians
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