My dear friend Nita posted this poem on a group that I am apart of on my weight loss site and I wanted to share it with all of you. Take the time to really read each line and let the magnitude of what it says soak in , thenContinue Reading

As I was working out today it hit me just how in control of our destiny we are. Every day we have a choice as to what we will eat and how much we will move. I began running faster as I thought more about it. I became so energizedContinue Reading

Today,Susie ran to quality for the finals…and she made it! Now she will run on September 14th. Susie, we will continue to pray for strength and endurance for you. Just know that each of us is there with you, supporting you all the way!! Congratulations on advancing to the finals!!Continue Reading

On September the 10th, my aunt, Dr. Susan Willard, and her coach, Steve Jennings, will compete in the World Masters Athletic Championship in Riccione, Italy. Susie will be running the 1500 meters and Steve the 10,000 meters. Each of them will be competing against former Olympians and runners from aroundContinue Reading

I wanted to post this in honor of a woman Jill who is apart of the My Food Diary, or MFD community along with myself. She has gone from 330 lbs to 195!! I have posted her site showing the amazing transformation. Congratulations Jill…Way to go!!! http://www.flickr.com/photos/11482007@N02/sets/72157601492131856/

Here in Siberia we live next to a school that has a small courtyard for soccer and so on. Every so often I see an old man out running in circles around the area. It is his very own personal track. He wears a brightly colored jumpsuit with white tennisContinue Reading

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Winston Churchill As I was posting a new blog for the day, I came across this and just LOVED it! Hope you enjoy it as well. Imagine if all of these people had listenedContinue Reading

“Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass…. it’s about learning how to dance in the rain!” Those who know me well know that I LOVE quotes. I find they lift the spirit and bring back to focus what is most important in life when sometimes our fastContinue Reading

This is the beginning of a new day. You have been given this day to use as you will. You can waste it or use it for good. What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. When tomorrow comes, this dayContinue Reading