Are you one of those people who NEVER wins a race? I am. I’ve been running for decades, but I’m not one of those gifted, alien, super-human types who actually run faster than everyone else and get to be first across the finish line. I’m neither snail nor cheetah. Just your average recreational runner – [...]
Chicken!!! I’ve always hated being called a chicken, yet I lived so many years of my life that way. When I was growing up I had thoughts, ideas, things I wanted to try, things I wanted to wear or do. I wasn’t very brave back then. I’d chicken out, too afraid of what others might [...]
Life List Item #211: Do an adventure race that includes map/compass orienteering. I put that on my list years ago and there it sat . . . on my list. I didn’t have a clue about topographical maps or really using a compass. I had also only done mountain biking once in my life. These [...]
No, I’m not dead! I know, I know, I haven’t written since the New Year began. Bad, Rachel. I don’t have much time right now either, but I figured I’d go ahead and fill (all 5 of) you in on the highlights of my 2011 thus far. Did Kathy Freston’s Quantum Wellness 21 Day Cleanse [...]
Here we are, in the final stretch of 2010. In just a few short hours another journey around the sun will be in the history books. I don’t give a shit about New Year’s Resolutions and I don’t make them, but I do like to take time at the end of each year to reflect, [...]
Oh my gosh. What a day I had today. I just had to take a minute and share it with all of you, before I collapse on the floor for the remainder of the day. Well, not the whole day. I’ll drag my adorable, somewhat sexy, furry butt off the floor for dinner, of course. [...]
At the risk of being misunderstood or sounding arrogant, I must say I have figured it all out! After my many years on planet Earth, I have discovered the truth about what it takes to be truly healthy, happy, and fit. I know what you are thinking . . . something like “Yeah, right, Rachel! [...]
My friend Dawn just ran her first marathon. For her it was about more than just running a race. It was about honoring her father. Her story inspires me and I hope it does the same for you. Here are Dawn’s own words. My dad passed away a year ago from cancer. And with the [...]
You decide it’s time to get serious about your fitness. You start working out or maybe you decide to change your eating habits. Most people are pretty committed and good for the first week. Then something happens right about week four. They step on the scale or look in the mirror and if they aren’t seeing [...]
We’re having a bit of a mini-summer here in Southern California. Since we didn’t really get one during the actual summer months, I’m loving the nice hot, sunny days we’ve had this week. Gotta make the most of these warm days – who knows when Mother Nature is going to have her next mood swing. [...]
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