Sharing My Life One Bite at a Time
So, do you want to know the good news or the bad news first? Ok, I’ll decide for you. Let’s go with the bad news first since the good news is really good. Bad news: I didn’t break 24 minutes. Wah. Good news: I PR-ed and placed 3rd for women and 8th overall! Ok, there [...]
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Hi, friends! Happy Friday and happy National Flip Flop Day! I hope you’re rockin’ the flops today! In honor of National Flip Flop Day, my friends at New Balance are giving away 3 pairs of flip flops to 3 lucky CNC readers! Did you know New Balance made flip flops in addition to sneakers and [...]
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As you probably know, I’m all about motivational quotes and mantras when it comes to fitness. (I actually have a whole Pinterest board devoted to them.) They inspire me to work hard and help me overcome challenges. With that said, here are some motivational fitness (and life) quotes from New Balance. They were printed on [...]
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If you missed my previous Reach the Beach posts, here they are: Last-Minute Relay Preparations New Balance Factory Tour & Team Dinner Reach the Beach Relay: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM Reach the Beach Relay: 4:00 PM – 1:00 AM Reach the Beach Relay: 1:00 AM–11:30 AM Ok, so where did we leave off? Oh, [...]
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Back to the Reach the Beach adventures… Two thumbs up for night running!!! Actually, it’s pretty scary. Ok, it’s kind of fun, but mostly scary. I guess I’m on the fence about night running. At 1:00 AM, I woke up totally disorientated and pretty exhausted. I knew I didn’t have much time to get ready [...]
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Ready for more? Sorry I left you hanging! Around 4:00 PM, it was finally time for Van 2 to run their first legs. Since I was runner #7, I started the running rotation. Sarah finished her leg strong. Our hand-off was seamless (our first snap bracelet “snap” was the best of the three legs as [...]
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Are you ready for an epic recap of Reach the Beach (RTB)? I decided to break up my posts by hour (and leg), so you can see how we spent our time participating in a nearly 32-hour relay race. Let’s just say, it was an awesome adventure! On the morning of Reach the Beach, we [...]
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REACH THE BEACH WAS AN EPIC ADVENTURE! Holy moly, I have so much to tell you guys. Here’s just one of many posts! [rewind to Thursday afternoon] After meeting our team at the New Balance offices, we all got into the vans to drive to the New Balance factory and Sports Research Lab in Lawrence, [...]
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Ahhhhhh! Reach the Beach is in just four days!! I am pumped for it! 200 miles in 24 hours? Bring it on! Be sure to follow our team’s adventures on Twitter with the hashtag #teamoffbalance. Our Twitter handle is @RTBoffbalance. (We’re really excited, so we’ve already started tweeting!) As you can imagine, packing for this [...]
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Hello! Is today flying by for anyone else? I figured my first work day back from vacation would drag on and on, but it’s really whizzing by. Holy moly, where does the time go? Hey, I’m not complaining! Lunch I went grocery shopping this morning, so my kitchen was full of lots of healthy options [...]
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