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Coffee Concerns

Welcome to Thinner Thursday! I’ve teamed up with Courtney at The Mommy Matters and together we are going to share the hosting duties to bring you the best weekly link-up that we possibly can. If you...

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Achievement Unlocked – #ThinnerThursday

Setting goals frightens me. It is always exceptionally easy to want to do something. It is even easier to dream about doing something. As soon as it becomes a goal though, especially a verbalized...

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Running the Race – #ThinnerThursday

If you would have told me back in the spring what I would accomplish over the summer, I would have shaken my head and told you that you had the wrong person. Me? Run? Run a race? Run two races? You’re...

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The Big Reset

Last night, as we sat on the cusp of 2012, my husband asked me if this had been a good year. I teared up. There is one memory that hasn’t left me all year. One memory that was created exactly one year...

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Get Out That Door

I have dealt with anxiety my entire life. It isn’t debilitating and I manage it well, but every once in a while I start to notice that familiar feeling of fear and stress rise up within me. Because it...

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One Step

There is just something about goals that keeps every Mommy going. The goal to have dinner made in the evening. The goal to clean the bathroom by the end of the week. Goals to teach children to use the...

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Did You Win, Mama?

I remember the first time I realized I really couldn’t do anything I wanted, despite all my best intentions. I was in Grade Eight, my final year of Middle School, and I decided it was time for me to...

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Looking Behind

My baby woke me up at 6am on Sunday. This wasn’t shocking. His sleeps have hardly been long over the past few weeks. Sometimes, he even graces me with his presence hourly. The difference between this...

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The Race Shirt

Apparently it is both unlucky and uncool to wear your swag-bag race shirt during a race. Those in the know suggest wearing the same clothes you train in to avoid any wardrobe malfunctions whereas...

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Music To Run To: My Favorite Running Playlist

Much to my husband’s chagrin, I’m really not a music person. I enjoyed listening in high school and even went to a few concerts. These days, when I am in the mood, I can throw on a good album and get...

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My Next BIG Thing

Hi, my name is Laura O’Rourke and I am addicted to running. Or maybe I’m addicted to not running. Yeah. That has to be it. It has been 47 days since I last ran. The very last time I ran. I had a great...

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Why Moms Run

I often wonder why I chose NOW to run. No, I don’t mean now now. I’m not certainly not running now as I am typing and I won’t be running the moment this post goes live, and it is probably unlikely...

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How To Run Your Best Race: Super Fast

Until recently, I kind of forgot that Amy was always the athletic one growing up. At nearly three years my junior, she was the sporty one. That’s what happens in families. You forge your own niches to...

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The Dynamic Duel Canada vs USA Virtual 5K

Canada vs America Runner with Runner Together Against Blood Cancer The Dynamic Duel Canada vs USA Virtual 5K November 8 – 15, 2013   Join the Race to end blood cancers with Greta from G*Funkified and...

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Race Bibs Revealed

I am so grateful for all of the sign ups that we have had so far for The Dynamic Duel Canada vs USA Virtual 5K. At time of writing this post, Team USA is ahead by 5 registrations. (It doesn’t need to...

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Your Last Day To Sign Up for the Virtual 5K is…

I have a really exciting and important announcement! After much discussion with Greta, we’ve decided to extend the race and the sign-up time for The Dynamic Duel Canada vs USA Virtual 5K. (click the...

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Supported

There was a lot that I wasn’t sure of before I started my journey with Team and Training. Fundraising? Yeah, I wasn’t sure about that. At all. Running with people? Also intimidating. Coaches? Well, I...

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The Weight of Everything

I’m coming back to reality after one week of a complete connection reevaluation. For me, “connecting” usually means plugging in. It means networking online. It means writing and reading and commenting....

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Lose It For Good: Get in Shape for a Cause

Am I the only one still in New Year’s resolution mode? Ironically, now that my half-marathon is over, I have big plans for shedding some of those Christmas pounds that I have been holding on to....

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The Happiest Place On Earth

I just came home from a really incredible trip. I made my way through an entire half marathon without dying and have a medal to prove it. I met many beautiful, incredible new and old blogging friends....

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