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Changing My Life

Changing My Life #writer #lifechanges #livingthedream #oneyear #vegan #runningtohappiness

If I want my life to change, I will need to change what I am doing.  This is not rocket science.  Life is short, and I want to spend my time exploring the world and all it has to offer.  I do not want to spend my life working tirelessly, waiting for the day I can start to live.  So, what am I going to change?

I have absolutely no idea.

When I was young I wanted to be two things, a professional…

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Weekly Recap: 5/22/16

Weekly Recap: Some trails, Some Blood, and some #running #vegan #trailrunning #runday #bibchat

This week was a rough one.  Technically, I was running less miles, but my legs felt tired and running was much more of a chore for me than it normally is.  There were several days where I had to talk myself into my running gear and out the door.

When I am running on the trails, I feel alive and happy.  The treadmill is most certainly NOT a trail.  I can’t even pretend it is.  Running multiple…

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Meatless Monday: Favorite of the week

Meatless Monday: Kid's choice recipe of the week #vegan #meatlessmonday #vegetarian #vegankids

As many of you may know, the transition to whole food plant based eating has been more difficult for the children in my household.  It has been all trial and error as to finding meals that the kids will eat, and even more of a struggle to find meals they enjoy.

This past week, we had a favorite emerge!  This was a lick-the-plate, no left-overs, Mom-make-me-more meal.  So, it’s on the menu again…

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Weekly Recap - 5/8/16

Weekly Recap #runningtohappiness #trailandultra #trailrunning #aravaiparunning #bibchat

This week, I had no races on the schedule.  It was nice to have a bit of a break from racing, however I did not take a break from running. In fact, I ran 40 miles.

It’s strange how I used to feel like I was running all the time, when I was running 10-15 miles per week and now that my mileage has drastically increased (over time, of course!), I feel like the miles just add up so fast.

I had a…

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Change Your Mind

Change Your Mind #weightloss #healthylife #healthy #exercise #bibchat

This week, I have spent some time reflecting on my journey over the past 3 years.  So much has changed, yet each change was independently small.  The changes have continued to build, and this week, I was able to notice how far I have come.

For those who don’t know me, I was recently overweight and not very active.  I played roller derby with a local league, but did not change my eating habits in…

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My first DNF- Did Not Finish

My first DNF-Did Not Finish #trailrunning #aravaiparunning #trails #trailandultra #running

This weekend was supposed to be a wonderful racing experience.  I was supposed to run 3 laps around some very familiar territory- the trails I run nearly every weekend.  Unfortunately, things did not work out as expected.

First of all, the weather went haywire just a few hours before the race was scheduled to start.  Instead of late April evening heat, we got an unexpected cold front, which was…

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How do I Get Enough Protein?

How do I get enough protein? #vegan #meatlessmonday #vegetarian #govegan #protein

This is the question I am getting on a regular basis.  And, in fact, it was one of the reasons I did not want to start eating a plant based whole food diet.  I was worried that I would not be able to get enough protein.  So, I started researching what enough protein actually means.

I am not sure where the idea that we need such an exorbitant amount of protein came from, but even the USDA…

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United Relay Across America

Run across the US! @unitedrelay #bibchat #running #runningtohappiness

Want to run across the United States with me…and a whole lot of other people?  Sign up today for the United Relay Across America (UR America) and you can!

“Disclaimer: I received a free entry to the UR America as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review find and write race reviews!

This race is different than any other…

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