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Color Dash 2015

Posted on October 12, 2015May 13, 2021by Carmen

Yesterday Little Chick and I participated in our first color event! We did a Color Dash which is different than some of the other events in that 50% of the proceeds go towards a local charity. For this event, the recipient was a local facility for adults with disabilities. I’ve wanted to do a walk/run event […]

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Maddening Monday

Posted on July 15, 2014September 8, 2021by Carmen
road construction delay

I had a frustrating day yesterday. It probably didn’t help that I got less than my optimal number of hours of sleep … so I was cranky besides. I was feeling a bit stressed at lunchtime so I decided to take a walk for some fresh air and exercise. It was a bit windy, but […]

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Knit ‘n Fit challenge

Posted on June 19, 2014September 8, 2021by Carmen
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Last week I joined a health challenge.  I can almost hear the sighs … yes, another one.  This one is through a Ravelry group called Knit ‘n Fit.   The challenge is to daily post in the forum about our Meals, Muscles (exercise), and Motivation.  We’ve also shared what our goals are, healthy recipes, and what’s […]

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New Year’s Resolution walk/run

Posted on January 13, 2014October 26, 2021by Carmen
YMCA New Year's Resolution walk_run - finish line

I can’t believe I’m going to show this picture.  I’ll just make it as small as possible. This was me a week ago.  Well, January 4th to be exact.  You see back in December I signed up to do a three-series walk/run sponsored by the local YMCA.  One walk per month for the next three […]

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Fitness in 2014

Posted on January 2, 2014October 26, 2021by Carmen
walking route

I never got around to talking about how I finished out the December Peak313 challenge.  For each of the three weeks I participated in, I earned my charity a total of $29.  Since I was rounding down for the SparkPeople points, I’ll bump my donation up to an even $30 and send it off to […]

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