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Exercising on an airplane

I’m on one. To China. Right now.
I found more articles on how to exercise on planes than I expected. I started searching because I don’t want to break my exercise streak for the latest Elastic Waist fitness challenge. Because I’m just like that. (OK, my bronchitis broke my streak on Friday, but I’m back!)
Seems many [...]

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Mon, October 20 2008 » Strategy » 3 Comments

Twitter Updates for 2008-10-19

Soon be on a plane to China… #

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Sun, October 19 2008 » Everything else » No Comments

Great Karno quote on motivation

When it comes to motivation, I say get it wherever you can.
Dean Karnazes in 50/50

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Sun, October 19 2008 » Motivation » 1 Comment

Up 1.1 pounds: Biggest Loser Blog Edition

Well, I’m up 1.1 pounds. I’m sure I could rationalize it, but it wasn’t all excusable! Back on track today, immediately.
What happened? Quick analysis of the week:
* Didn’t do visual diary — am appreciating just how effective this is for me. Major reality check. I think I was just not as aware this week and [...]

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Sat, October 18 2008 » Progress » 5 Comments

Happy 40th to me today :-)

And life just keeps getting better! I’m the luckiest woman, wife, mother in the world

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Fri, October 17 2008 » Everything else » 7 Comments

Twitter Updates for 2008-10-16

From my usual airline: You’re en route to a whole new level of elite status! Hmm. How classist. #

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Thu, October 16 2008 » Everything else » No Comments

Part 4, Influencer: The Power to Change Anything

Finally! The final post in my Influencer series. What a great book.

If you haven’t read the first three posts, here they are:

One: What to change and how to want to change

Two: Personal strategies to change

Three: Social strategies to change

Tonight is the fourth and last post, focusing on structural (organizational) strategies to change. Patterson, et al, [...]

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Thu, October 16 2008 » Motivation, Strategy » 3 Comments

Twitter Updates for 2008-10-15

It’s 1:21am — on my @#$& exercise bike watching Wattstax. No excuses — no more “too busy to exercise”. No time drng day? I do it late. #
3 hours until I can go running. Can’t wait! Need it! #

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Wed, October 15 2008 » Everything else » 1 Comment

Rough day, some highs, some lows. Ideas?

Well, I was ready to write yesterday off, but I pulled it together and turned it around. Learned a few things about myself. Still puzzled by a pattern of mine.
Feel free to pitch in with suggestions

The past week or week and a half have been truly stressful on many many levels. I turned [...]

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Wed, October 15 2008 » Persistence, Strategy, Stress eating » 10 Comments

Funniest tweet of the day: TheBloggess

And I quote:
MOTHERF***ER! http://tinyurl.com/3z9tcu Where’s the bailout for circus cookies?
TheBloggess

Sadly, I said no to the kids when they asked me to buy some at the store this weekend
If you like Twitter or don’t quite get it and would like a good example, I highly recommend following TheBloggess. She has captured the essence of [...]

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Mon, October 13 2008 » Humor » 1 Comment