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Racing Under an Alias

Let me tell you about Moxie. She’s quite determined and successful, but also very playful and does things with a sense of humor and panache. She never gets too serious. She’s quite different from Jenny in that Jenny is serious as a freakin’ heart attack and could grump out a diamond on command.
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I am so screwed…

I just finished my first outdoor bike ride after a winter of being in the basement on the trainer. I looked at my bike computer and was going 21+ mph – and if felt really easy. I thought “Sweet! All my hard work over the last several months has paid off!”
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The Record Scratch

I have made a very diligent effort NEVER to talk about my weight in front of my daughter. I am adamant about “fat talk” – it is never allowed in our home. So when we were standing in the kitchen last week after dinner and she said “I feel fat”, I heard the record scratch. As a matter of fact, you could have heard it too. It was that loud.
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Swiffer Twist Hottest New Exercise. Or Not.

Finding time to exercise when you’ve got a family can be challenging. Saturday was a little crazy and it wasn’t until afternoon that I was able to squeeze in a run. I also had to convince my 8-year old daughter to come with me because I didn’t want her to stay home alone.
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