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Warrior inspiration

Last weekend I participated in my third consecutive Warrior Dash race.  Are you familiar with this event?  It’s basically an approximately 5k run/obstacle course which has been hosted for the past four...

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Sick of the beach

Or maybe I should say sick from or at the beach.  It seems that every other year or so, I end up with a sick child while on our annual vacation in Massachusetts.  There was  the year of swimmer’s ear...

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You run like a river on like a sea

Staying on a schedule while on vacation is a serious challenge.  I mean, isn’t part of the point of a vacation to escape routine and schedule?  Shouldn’t taking a run or a bike ride be, particularly...

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A problem with the numbers

As I headed out for my run tonight, I reminded myself not to get hung up on the numbers, you know, how many miles (4) or how fast (6.1 mph) I ran.  I told myself that the benefit of aerobic exercise...

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Mammo memo

The major local events related to breast cancer awareness have passed and we only have one more Sunday of pink-clad NFL players to bear. Last week I was part of an awesome team for the American Cancer...

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I have Thigh Gap and other awkward admissions

It seems that having a gap between one’s thighs is all the rage on runways, be they catwalks or high school halls.  This is a cyclical or perhaps ever-present trend, which is good news for me because...

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Healthy Life seminar: Eating disorders

While many have healthy relationships with eating and food, the unfortunate truth is that millions of Americans suffer from eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia and binge-eating.  Educate...

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Fat-acceptance parenting

At my age, I am blessed most of the time with a peaceful perspective on my body image, grounded firmly in acceptance. I know that no matter what size or gender you are, media and social bombardment...

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Farewell to the family bed

We upgraded to our king-size bed over 13 years ago when our son Noah was 1 week old, when we discovered that he would not sleep anywhere on his own. Not only was it an unexpected introduction to...

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Gratitude for the fruits of STEM

Or: how I had 10 minutes of unexpected outpatient retinal laser surgery yesterday. Eye care tip: if you suddenly see flashes of light and significantly more floaters making your vision at all fuzzy...

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