I did it. I crossed the finish line of the St. Augustine Half Marathon. I trained for about 9ish weeks running three days a week added onto my strength training. I needed a little something different to focus on at the begging of this improvement season. But now that I have it out of my…
Just Life
Exercise your right to vote
I have been looking forward to today for weeks now. It’s not because I am competing or going to hang out with friends. Today is Election Day and I exercised my right to vote. Did you? Don’t boo. Vote There are a lot of people who talk trash about elected officials on a regular basis….
3 things I’m looking forward to this fall
We are almost a month into fall and I am facing the reality that it is here. Since I can’t fight Mother Nature, I figured I would share three things I’m looking forward to this fall. Cooler running temperatures I am training for a half marathon so running in cooler temperatures makes life more bearable….
What’s your one word in love and partnership?
Love and partnership are two things that are very foreign to me. They are concepts that I believe in but not something that has been easy in my life. I have not dated a lot in my life. I guess I would say that I am serial dater. In my younger days, I enjoyed life….
Let freedom ring
I have been thinking about freedom and what it means a lot lately. What does it really mean? I guess it depends on the context. Mostly, freedom is a state of mind; it is a right to make a choice, to be yourself. But before we take freedom at face value, I am painfully reminded…
Three years with Bernita
Every year at this time I get a little sentimental. Why? It’s my anniversary with my coach and friend. I started working with Bernita three years ago this week to accomplish the goal of competing in my first bodybuilding competition. Since then, so much has happened. We definitely have done several shows, but our relationship…