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I've always loved school. In fact, one of my major struggles in my "finding myself" period between college and graduate school was finding a job, when I felt like I was only good at going to school. This is the longest period that I've not been taking classes in a very long time, and it's … Continue reading Learned…For Me

As some of you may know, I am dabbling in wellness education as part of research as to whether or not this is an area I'd like to explore professionally. I've been talking to staff, both at FSU and at other campuses, and am really learning about how I could incorporate this interest into my … Continue reading The First Time I…Led the Charge to Wellness

This weekend was my first race of 2012, The Walt Disney World Half Marathon. I will also say this race was a first, in that it is the least prepared I have felt for a race. A lot of it was making sure I rested my knee, lest I risk hurting more when I had … Continue reading First Race of The New Year. In Which I Embrace Humility.

While I'm less of a resolution person, I like the concept of #oneword. You choose one word for the year, and try to live by it. It makes me mindful of changes that I want to make year-round, and with so many other friends participating (both near and far), we can encourage each other to … Continue reading #oneword: Looking Back at 2011, and Ahead to 2012

Working on another #reverbbroads11 post. I like this one!Today's #ReverbBroads11 prompt: What are three things you are better at than most people? via Catie at catiecake.wordpress.com(1) I am an excellent editor. This is one of my favorite times of year. Finals mean final papers. And I love editing. Punctuation, flow, especially spelling (2 time regional … Continue reading I Rocked It!

Continuing with the #reverbbroads11 theme, I am a big fan of today's prompt:List 10 things you would never do.This has been a big year of making intentional changes to be the best version of myself. And no one word better embodies that than my one word for 2011, "balance". Some of my choices will be … Continue reading Declared "Never Again!"

This month, there is a Twitter hashtag known as #reverbbroads11, asking questions for consideration. I've seen a few and not been sure how to respond, but this one struck me differently. Here we go!What is the one thing you finally did this year that you always wanted or said you were going to do, but … Continue reading Settled in the Sunshine State

The verdict is in on the cause of my knee shenanigans yesterday, and I'm pleased to report that I don't have to hang up the Activelites just yet.Diagnosis: the common malady with the oh-so-descriptive name..."runner's knee". The result of a combination of things (for me, overuse and a VERY tight iliotibial band), runner's knee results … Continue reading The First Time I…Had a Real Runner’s Injury

Today, I ran a 40% marathon. Now, you may be asking, "Amma, didn't you set out to run a 1/2 marathon when you left the house this morning?"Very observant. Yes, I did!However, I am starting to learn a big lesson about trusting my body. Possibly bigger than the time-honored refrain from my gymnastics coach, "Bend … Continue reading The First Time I…Got an "Incomplete"

This past weekend was actually a few firsts for me- first 1/2 as part of a group, first out-of-state race, first race in Georgia...but I had a big realization as I was running, and I want to honor that as the title of this blog.I surprised myself this weekend. My previous fastest half time was … Continue reading I Ran For Something