CDA Polar Bear Plunge 2012

January 2, 2012
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Happy New Year!! This year, some friends and I decided to start the New Year off with a run on the trails by our house and an exhilarating dip in the CDA lake in Idaho with a few hundred other equally crazy people.   After some muffins and coffee at my house, we headed out [...]

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Wahine Sport Winner!!

December 29, 2011
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Sorry guys! I know it is late at night on Thursday, but we just got home from watching the 2011 Ironman Hawaii at a friend’s house. It was a few months ago, I know, but they just aired it a few weeks ago on TV. It was good! I always cry at the end, EVERY [...]

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Wahine Sport Giveaway!!

December 22, 2011
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Hey guys! I’m glad you enjoyed my Ironman final thoughts post. I hope you are having a great week so far. I have a treat for you today. I’m giving away a pair of Wahine Sport Running Sleeves. You have until next Thursday, December 29th to comment on this post for a chance to win. [...]

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Ironman Arizona 2011: Final Thoughts and Thanks

December 20, 2011
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Goodness, I promise this is the last of the IMAZ posts at least for a while. I decided to purchase a couple of photos. The one below is a little crazy. I guess I started crying sooner than I thought. ha! And, maybe a minute afterwards: I pulled it together to smile and pose. The [...]

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Jovial Pasta Review

December 13, 2011
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First off, thank you for all your kind comments regarding Ironman Arizona.  It was a crazy good day, and I’m still in awe that I actually did something like that! A few weeks ago, Jovial Foods sent me some of their gluten free pasta to review. I was a little skeptical because I have been [...]

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Ironman Arizona 2011: The Run

December 5, 2011
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… continued from the bike     Transition 2: 7 minutes It didn’t feel like I took 7 minutes in transition 2, but I guess I did. The tent was a lot less chaotic than the first time I was in there during transition 1. I was trying to decide whether I wanted to put on [...]

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Ironman Arizona 2011: The Bike

November 29, 2011
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…Continued from pre-race and swim Transition 1: 12 minutes (ACK!) The changing tent was crazy. The moment I stepped in, I felt and breathed in a warm humidity just from all the body heat. The air was thick!  I also felt extreme panic in the air. There were half naked women everywhere! I didn’t really [...]

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