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Austin Half Marathon 2015 – Love Austin Run Austin

I know that you know that I love running in Austin, TX. This was my third Austin Half Marathon and if you like to remember how I did in 2014, just go and read my 2014 Austin Half Marathon Race Recap. For me, running in Austin is always about the people, my friends who live there and either run with me or cheer me on. And also the fabulous crowds…

EWG’s Dirty Dozen

Every year the Environmental Working Group (EWG) publishes results from government tests on pesticide residue in conventionally grown fruit and vegetable. EWG’s Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen shows which fruit and vegetable you’d be better off buying organic (if you don’t care much for pesticide in your food).   Food to buy organically (Dirty Dozen – high in pesticides): apples celery cherry tomatoes cucumbers grapes nectarine peaches potatoes snap peas…

A fearless and determined heart

“What matters most, more than training and luck, is the heart. Only a fearless and determined heart will get the the gold medal. It’s all about passion.” ~Isabel Allende My training for the upcoming Austin half marathon can be at best described as “taper first, train later”. You could call it “fearless”, but it wasn’t determined nor passionate for that matter. The passion has been about the WHY I am…

3 ways I use coconut oil

I have three jars of coconut oil in my house. One sits in the bathroom. I use it as a night cream. One sits next to the oven. I use it for frying and cooking. One sits next to the fridge. I use it for oil pulling. I could say, coconut oil has become the new duct tape for me. Hmm. Maybe not quite like the 101 duct tape crafts……

I finally stepped in… with yoga

I started taking yoga classes. I love it! Now, don’t you worry, I haven’t broken up with running. But I needed a fresh start. 2014 was a tough year (too much work, too little me-time). I got sick. I disliked my life.  Actually, I did not dislike my life. I did some amazing things in 2014, but I was stressed. And I could no longer live this way. So I sat…

100 Days of Happiness – Day 27

How the time passes by. The first month of the year is nearly over. And I have been pretty bad about journaling my 100 Days of Happiness. But you both should be happy to know that I have been living my 27 Days of Happiness so far!   I have done plenty of yoga, running, reading, writing, RELAXING, binge-watching Netflix and BREATHING! My biggest accomplishment in my eyes is asking…

100 Days of Happiness!

Every January when we make all these well-intended New Year’s Resolutions, we add stress to our already busy lives. We tell ourselves we are not fit enough, skinny enough, healthy enough and start programs that most people abandon within the first 5 weeks of the year.  How do we make it a Happy New Year? This is my challenge to myself. I noticed how adding more challenges, more races, more exercising…