Tag: health
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Proving myself wrong
If you have been following me for a while (or know me in person), you know that I am an endurance athlete. Or that I was an endurance athlete. I have 6 marathons under my belt, a few half Ironman races and countless halves, 10ks & 5ks. Running used to be a way of life…
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Friday Five (week of 4/25)
If you know me in real life, this feature will make sense. I talk about menopause and perimenopause nonstop. At times, it becomes my entire personality.. So it makes sense to dedicate a Friday five list to some of the things helping me during this transition. I’ve posted about my journey with perimenopause in the…
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Recalibration
It’s officially been a month since I received the news that my position would be eliminated at the fancy beauty brand that I love. As I mentioned in my previous post, I have time. I’m lucky. I’ve been asked to stay through June to transition. I don’t take for granted this extended opportunity as many…
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HRT Update – I met with the specialist
[Originally written in July, 2024.] First off, thanks so much for the comments and support on my previous post. As I’ve started this journey, I’ve become so passionate about the topic because it’s a conversation that’s clearly been missing and if I can in any way contribute as another small voice to assist in raising…
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Is it the HRT?
Almost 4 months ago, I asked about and went on Hormone Replacement Therapy and I’d wish I’d done this 5 years ago. I’m happy to be where I am now, but this journey wasn’t easy. Unfortunately, I am learning, this appears to be the case for most of us with uteruses… which makes me want…
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Square One
Back in my runner days, I had a long list of accomplishments. Six marathons, countless half-marathons and 10ks, triathlons where the run didn’t even start until after noon on a humid summer day. I’m still very proud of those finishes. A 4:15 marathon time is nothing to scoff at. And the training that I put…
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Tap, tap, tap… is this thing still on?
Please excuse the unoriginal headline. I’m sure the google search for that line yields an extensive list of poorly maintained weblogs such as mine own. I’ve been on a little journey of evolution lately and it’s literally “in the stars” for me to rekindle my love of writing. Fun fact about this now 50-something lady:…
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My own 60 day challenge
I’ve been in a rut. Bad habits, bad coping mechanisms. Loads of stress. You could say some of this started from a personal trauma from almost three years ago now. Lots of healing has had to happen since then. And while the overall trajectory of this path has been positive with a lot of growth,…
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Today’s Fitness Pairing: Injured + WFH
I am home today working on a big project that requires focus. It’s also winter, cold and I’m injured (long story — but a fall in Patagonia which essentially caused me whiplash in has reared it’s head so I’m nursing both a sore knee and neck as I work with my chiropractor through the recovery)…
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Goals
In the old days of my original blog and fitness journal, the post title “Goals” would have most likely been linked to a big event — a marathon, half ironman, bicycle trek across California. After I found fitness (and lost some weight) in my mid-twenties, I became fitness-obsessed. And as I got stronger and stronger,…
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