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Always exciting to find something NEW that just FITS!
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In the last year, I’ve absolutely fallen in love with biking 🚴🏼
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When we moved to Raleigh a year ago and I was still recovering from my double achilles surgery, biking gave me the oppor
Just over a year ago, I was learning to walk again.
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Today, I ran treadmill intervals faster than I’ve done in years.
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I spent two months in a wheelchair after surgery to repair BOTH Achilles’ tendons in February 2019.
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And I was in bo
There is just something about building something yourself that I find so fulfilling! A lot of dirt and sweat and maybe a little blood and a few blisters (and plenty of bug bites) later, we have a new fence!
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@kschaper75 and I spent the past 3 days b
#Repost @themollygalbraith with @get_repost
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I will not be participating in Blackout Tuesday by just sharing a black square.⁠
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For more details on why, you can go to my story @themollygalbraith.
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If you do share a black square, please DO NOT use
Wise words from @brandonlilly3 today.
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#Repost @brandonlilly3 with @get_repost
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It’s not really a debate in my mind. Posts get attention. Action begets change. Use wisdom, use peace, use love. Action>words. +1 #livesoverlikes
Today, we honor the fallen. The brave souls who gave their own lives while defending ours.
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Proud to have family members that served. My brother and my dad were both Navy, and three of my father’s uncles were also in the military — one i
Consistent action yields consistent results!
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I started joining @summer_buns for her Friday morning advanced yoga class every week as soon as she started teaching online about 7 weeks ago.
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Other than some cardio activities like riding my bike, I h
Another active Sunday in the books!
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Out for an early paddle on Harris Lake (using a manual pump to air up my inflatable paddle board)
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Then a quick trip with the pups to the park next door...
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And finally an almost 24 mile bike ride to Lake Ralei
Call me crazy, but I truly enjoy physical labor.
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It’s productive work—it results in more than just me getting “fitter” or any other such personal physical goal.
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It’s so gratifying to watch something transform before
“There are two types of time: a dead time where they are passive and abiding, and ALIVE time where they are learning and acting and getting the most out of every second. Which will this be for you?”
~Robert Greene
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A friend recently shar
“She understood that the hardest times in life to go through were when you were transitioning from one version of yourself to another.”
~Sarah Addison Allen
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I’ve identified as an athlete my entire life, competing over 4 decades. T
“Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success.”
~Dwayne Johnson
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@kschaper75 and I were out on another bike ride today, and during the ride, I figured today’s post
The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.”
~ Socrates
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Are you envious of the person you used to be?
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Do you find yourself saying “I used to be able to….” or &ldq
This should be awesome — check it out when you can!
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#Repost @firesqfitness
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Connecting with others during this time of social isolation is critical!⁣
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I was lucky to meet @thegoodathleteproject, at the @nscaofficial #coaches20 conference
Today’s workout:
Outside intervals in the amazing sunshine with @kschaper75!
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Grateful to have a field essentially right next to the house, and today was the perfect day to get outside.
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So easy to bring one of my battling ropes with me over
Monday morning breakfast: - Eggs with green beans, avocado, tomatoes, onion, cheese and cilantro
- pancakes made from bananas, eggs, a few tablespoons of coconut flour, vanilla extract, baking soda, nutmeg, allspice and cinnamon
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