My First Marathon

     It was a typical sunny afternoon and Virginia, Kathleen, and I were running our usual 4 mile route when I disclosed to the group that a goal of mine was to run a marathon before I turned 30. In my usual procrastinator style, I was fully prepared to start training when I turned 29, but Virginia chimed in with "well I'll do it with you". Kathleen (after some debate) agreed and then...

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Be Your Best in 2016

Meet a runners favorite book: 1 Corninthians. Molly, our gym class instructor, always says strong people tolerate discomfort. I hope this post encourages you to be your strongest self in 2016. Not just physically, but spiritually and mentally too!Discipline is a word that most people don't like. It reminds us of being kids and getting in trouble. But discipline, is just the opposite. Think you don't...

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Peppermint Mocha Creamer Recipe

As soon as the holidays start, I start with seasonal coffee drinks. Last year I discovered sugar free Peppermint Mocha from Starbucks and proceeded to buy the creamer from the store in an effort to replicate it at home. This year, as the barista was making it, I noticed they make their own mocha sauce and since I am equal parts cheap and DIY, I decided to try my hand at my own.     ...

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Silk Nog Latte

I start pretty much every holiday morning with my favorite Christmas season coffee. I have two favorites: 1) Peppermint Mocha 2) Silk Nog LatteToday, I'm sharing how to make your own Nog Latte at home. It's not really a recipe because it's just so simple, but it is truly delicious!Lauren introduced me to Silknog when I lived with her a few years ago and now I scour the grocery stores starting in November...

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J.T.'s 5k Training Plan

I'm making a runner of him yet! JK, it wasn't my idea.Before we start, you must know, this was solely his idea! I told him I was signing up for the Region's Jingle Bell Run because Kathleen recruited a bunch of clinic coworkers to walk it together so I was going to join them for support. Until, J.T. decided he wanted to run.He even recruited his friend, Whitworth (who runs 5k's on a regular basis,...

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Pine Hill Christmas Tree Farm= Home Depot Tree

Sunday afternoon we went to Pine Hill Farms in Tarrant, Alabama to look for the perfect Christmas tree. Until recent years, my family has always done a real tree so it is a tradition I wanted to keep for J.T. and me. Since this is our first married Christmas, we wanted to go find and cut our very own tree. When we got to the farm, we walked around exploring the different trees and stumbled upon...

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First5 App and a Giveaway

{Rainie}A few weeks ago, I won something off Instagram! The first time I won something was Pearl Jam tickets off of 103.7 the Q. At that time, I was like 12 and didn't really know who Pearl Jam was so I made a cassette recording of my voice on the radio and then sold the tickets for $50. I guess that's irrelevant, but is definitely my claim to fame. This win was a bit different, but exciting nonetheless--...

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