Category: Health
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A Hiker Looks Back at A Humbling Mt. St. Helens Climb
In October 2008, I endured the challenge of climbing Mt. St. Helens, but under less-than-ideal circumstances. When I read this account, originally posted on my first-ever blog, it still brings tears to my eyes. I’ll share the post below in its entirety, then end with some takeaways for those of you who are facing physical…
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Update on Running Mileage Goal
At the beginning of 2018, I wrote a post outlining my plan for a running mileage goal of 500 miles during the course of the year. As of 12/29, I have logged 505* miles! Extremely pleased to have completed one of my goals for the year. The * caveat is to denote a couple of…
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Why is the Christian Walk Like Running? (Encouragement to Runners and Christians)
Why is the Christian walk like running? This is meant to be an encouragement to runners and Christians! The New Testament’s analogy of running to the Christian walk has become more poignant as I have reignited my love for running in the last year. As I wrote in a recent post, I am all fired…
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Waste Fewer Veggies, Save Money & Make Your Fridge Look Amazing
This is my tale of how I decided to waste fewer veggies in our home. For years, I bemoaned the fact that I couldn’t get to my fresh veggies before they spoiled. This was disappointing to me not only because I was wasting food, but because it was not cheap in the first place. The…
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Portion Control: A Key to Weight Loss
As time has marched on, a sad truth has sunk into my brain: how much I eat makes a huge difference in weight loss or gain. “Um, duh, Summer,” you might say. More specifically, watching the portions of what I eat often makes or breaks my food intake success. I am carefully avoiding the word…
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My 2018 Running Goal: 500 miles. Action Plan Included. (Anyone want to join me?)
I’ve been on a journey of running for fitness off and on since high school. While I haven’t always been consistent, it is the one form of cardio that I always go back to. Partly because there aren’t many exercises that are more efficient concerning aerobic activity and calories burned by time spent. Also the…
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How I Kicked My Sugar Addiction: An Ongoing Victory Story
I’ve been a sweets enthusiast since I was a small child. This is a tale of how I kicked my sugar addiction. Growing up, my mom would often refer to me as her “little sugar addict.” That was usually when I was either stuffing my mouth full of cookies or complaining about the limit of…