http://lynnedurham.net/blog Pithy line to come when I have this all worked out Sat, 08 Apr 2006 21:12:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en (This is the first post that I'm actually writing in WordPress. It's all so new and exciting! :) Today was the Spring Fling 5K at Sarrett Nature Center near our home. It was COLD (below 30 when we left the house) but the sun shone brightly and the birds sang to ... http://lynnedurham.net/blog/2006/04/08/a-race-today/ Short updates today...more soon, I promise! I won't be back at McNaughton this year after all. Too much stuff going on, unfortunately It looks like the first race of the season will be a local trail 5K, followed by a local (right down the street from me!) road 10K I'm still working on ... http://lynnedurham.net/blog/2006/03/22/racing-season-is-upon-us/ As I've mentioned a bazillion times, I hate treadmills. Unfortunately, they are sometimes the best case scenario for my needs. So I'm always looking for new tricks to get me through a treadmill workout. Here's what I did yesterday. I got on the treadmill, 1% grade or higher (as usual). Fast walk/slow ... http://lynnedurham.net/blog/2006/02/21/my-ipod-workout/ To keep in mind the next time your pouty inner child wants to stop your workout early: I am likely to miss the main event If I stop to cry and complain again So I will keep a deliberate pace Let the damned breeze dry my face Ooooh mister wait until you see What I'm gonna ... http://lynnedurham.net/blog/2006/02/20/thank-you-fiona-apple/ Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee lost more than 100 pounds and found a passion for fitness and obesity prevention. Last year, he did two marathons and there was a story about him in Runner's World. Today he'll be on the Diane Rehm show. Yeah, he's on the wrong side of the political ... http://lynnedurham.net/blog/2006/02/09/huckabees-hot/ Ephemera floating around my cluttered mind... I'm probably way late to the game on this one, because I have my little system in place and I'm not in weight loss mode. But I just now discovered SparkPeople. It's an online weight-loss planning/tracking/motivating and more tool and it's FREE. I poked around ... http://lynnedurham.net/blog/2006/01/22/odds-and-ends/ Did you come to the new year determined to make a change? Did your doctor tell you that a more healthful lifestyle would help you control your diabetes? Did you have a scare with some chest pains in December and finally decide that 2006 was going to be the year to ... http://lynnedurham.net/blog/2006/01/13/you-yes-you-you-can-do-this/ He was picked to be onstage at the Adventurer's Club TWICE in the same night! We only went to two shows in the library and he was picked both times. Greg with Emil's cow Greg marches along with Pamelia http://lynnedurham.net/blog/2006/01/11/gregs-dreams-come-true/ LYNNE DURHAM |  Bib #19049  |  BENTON HARBOR, MI - USA  |  Age 44  |  F    START FINISH 6:05:27 AM EST 2:19:10 3:02:51 TIME Chip Time: 3:02:51 Clock: 3:06:46 Pace: 13:56 Placement Overall: 8177 Gender: 4513 Division: 699 LYNNE DURHAM |  Bib #7143  |  BENTON HARBOR, MI - USA  |  Age 44  |  F    START 10 Mile Half 20 Mile FINISH 6:01:32 AM EST 2:27:23 3:15:45 ... http://lynnedurham.net/blog/2006/01/09/its-official-were-goofy/ On December 31, 2005, Brayden Schultz was born to Rose's best friend, Tiffany, and Tiff's husband, David. Rose had the privilege of actually being there -- helping, even! -- for the birth. Tiffany was there (obviously). David was there. Tiff's mom, Sharon, was there. Rose was tapped to videotape, but about an ... http://lynnedurham.net/blog/2006/01/02/a-baby/