Review of the BodyBoss Ultimate Body Fitness Guide

Review of the BodyBoss Ultimate Body Fitness Guide

Thank you BodyBoss for sponsoring this post. OMG have you heard about the BodyBoss Ultimate Body Fitness Guide? Keep reading to find out more. I’m addicted to endurance events, and everyone knows it. First, I trained for and walked a half marathon while I was pregnant last year, then I trained for and walked in the Avon […]

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Avon 39: Walk Weekend Wrapup

Now that the Avon 39 has come and gone, here is my recap of this remarkable weekend. Check-In: Friday We drove into San Francisco on Friday afternoon. If you have ever driven into the city from the east, you’ll understand what a feat that was for us. It seemed like we couldn’t get to the […]

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The Final Week: Training Week 20

I cannot believe that I am in my final week of training before the Avon 39. This has been a long and interesting training season for me. I have learned a lot about myself, my endurance, and my resilience with fundraising as well as physically training for the event. Tomorrow and Sunday, I will be […]

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Recipe: Island Baked Chicken Thighs. Keto approved

Island Baked Chicken Thighs

  Since starting the ketogenic diet back in November, I am constantly trying new recipes. I have also been known to create quite a few as well. This is one special dish that I made for my family recently. They were begging me for a succulent, juicy chicken dish. So, I had to oblige because, […]

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Tapering Down: Training Week 19

Wow! It is amazing that my training is almost completed. When I first signed up for the Avon 39, I had a difficult time actually believing that I would get this far. But here I am, just a few days away from walk 39.3 miles in 2 days in San Francisco, CA. Training this week […]

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Getting Summer-Ready with Tom’s of Maine

Thank you Tom’s of Maine for sponsoring this post. A new season means a fresh new beauty routine. Whenever a new season begins, I like to step up my beauty routine, particularly after a long, cold winter. I don’t know about you, but I always benefit from pre-summer pampering after months of dry, cold weather. Summer is […]

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Almost There: Training Week 18

Wow! What a week! Even though I am tapering down for the remainder of training, this week was very full. Due to extreme heat (most days over 100 degrees), I have had to walk before dawn twice this week. While I hate losing sleep, the solitude of the early morning dawn is an amazing feeling. […]

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Avon 39 Training: Weeks 16-17

Hi all! I’ve been so busy these past few weeks, I completely forgot about writing blog posts. My training is continuing onwards and upwards toward the ultimate goal… 2017: AVON 39 The Walk to End Breast Cancer: San Francisco on July 8-9! It is almost here. I am getting more and more excited as the […]

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Walking Strong: Training Week 15

Happy June! What a great feeling that summer is right around the corner. The Avon 39 is right around the corner for me as well. I am chugging along with my walking training. This week I walked more than I have ever walked before during my endurance training. Each week, as I follow this training […]

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National Trails Day: Introducing Kids to Hiking

Saturday, June 3, 2017, is National Trails Day! National Trails Day—the first Saturday of June each year—is a nationally coordinated event created by the American Hiking Society to join all trail activities with the purpose to connect people to trails. Each trail invites adventure and has a story to share with people of all ages […]

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