Monthly Archives: October 2011

Some new goals

October 26, 2011

As I completed a half Ironman and finished my work deadline, it is time to check in with myself and set some goals.

Professional Goals

  • Build my engineering skill set
  • Work on presentation skills
  • Finish a handout and powerpoint for my presentation in the end of November

Fitness Goals

Though I haven’t been blogging much about running lately, I have been running! I have just been enjoying my run and not worrying about meeting a … [Continue reading]

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Categories: personal, running, training


Fall Pot Luck!

October 24, 2011

Sorry I haven’t been blogging lately, prepping for my presentation and trying to fit in some runs has been tough!

But, I am back to share a fun activity I participated in.  Let’s be frank…my girlfriends and I like to eat.  So why not celebrate this with eachother!  We all had a pot luck last Friday at my work!  At first I was going to go with a healthy fruit salad…but I decided to go … [Continue reading]

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Categories: food, recipes


BAA Half Marathon

October 9, 2011

This weekend was a busy one.  I left Thursday night out to Chicago and left Friday morning for a 6 hour drive to Traverse City, Michigan for a wedding.  My poor (Chicago) friend Kim realized when we arrived at the hotel that she had forgotten her dress!  We had a few hours until the wedding so we asked the front desk guy for some places to go.  We raced to a shopping plaza and were … [Continue reading]

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Categories: running


The Pumpkinman Half Ironman

October 4, 2011

I completed a half Ironman…something I never would have ever thought I would even think about.  I used to hate running, never really biked more than a trip to the park or swam more than a doggie paddle to the raft.  But I swam 1.2 miles, biked 56 miles and ran 13.1 miles consecutively on September 11, 2011.

Since I became addicted to running after Chicago Marathon 2009, I have been inspired to try new … [Continue reading]

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Categories: triathlon


I’m back!

October 4, 2011

Friday felt SO good.  My work deadline was met!  I didn’t even have the urge to blog because I was so exhausted mentally and physically.  It was more exhausting than a marathon!  Saturday I slept in late and got my hair cut…then slept some more.  I was able to get a quick 3 mile run in with Dave before we headed to dinner and to see the movie Drive for the second time!  It had … [Continue reading]

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Categories: running