Expanding My Bubble

Many Thanks!!!

May 1, 2013

Sixteen years. It seems like such a long time and yet it has gone so quickly. A lot has happened in sixteen years. People have come and gone in our lives. Many friendships have endured the test of time while others have been lost in the business of life. Families have grown with new additions […]

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Flashback Friday – St. Anthony’s Triathlon

April 26, 2013

The St. Anthony’s Triathlon in St. Petersburg, FL has become one of my favorite races over the years … and in many cases, my only triathlon of the year. ;o) Back in 2004, I was asked to help launch the TNT triathlon program and have been hooked ever since. Each year, St. A’s has provided […]

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Flashback Friday – Cherry Blossom 10 Miler

April 19, 2013

As mentioned in my first post, I plan to have “Flashback Fridays” from time to time to capture the initial YOJ (Year of Janet) including the Half2Run and other key races from 2012. Still need to do that. ;o) In the meantime, I’m going to bounce around a little bit (sort of like the movie […]

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Shaken not Stirred!

April 16, 2013

While working on the finishing touches to a presentation yesterday, I received a note from my sister asking if I heard about Boston. Before she could pass along the news, I was suddenly inundated with instant messages, texts, e-mails, Facebook posts and phone calls from worried colleagues, friends and family. The concern for my well-being […]

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Trash Bag Half Marathon

April 3, 2013

The NYC Half Marathon is lottery based. I was lucky enough to get in and run it last year (story still to come) and absolutely loved it. So when the idea was thrown out to try the lottery for 2013, I didn’t hesitate. The only problem … I was the only one to get into the race … […]

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Cork Town

April 1, 2013

A March race is always a risk when it comes to the weather. We’ve experienced freezing temps and icy roads as well as “balmy” 70s and sunshine and several variations in between. Regardless of the temps, the Cork Town race in downtown Detroit has become one of my favorite races in recent years. It started […]

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Treadmill – Friend or Foe?

March 30, 2013

It takes a lot for me to run on a dreadmill. My first preference is to run outside and if I have to run inside, I’d rather run in circles around a track 50 times than to get on a treadmill. 😉 However, there are times when a treadmill run is necessary and this was […]

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Swimming with Gators?!?

March 29, 2013

A new year brings another round of training for the St. Anthony’s Triathlon. This is the tenth (and alleged final) year our Team In Training chapter is participating in this event. That means four winter months of training indoors (swimming in a pool and spinning on a trainer) for the infamous Spring triathlon. With the […]

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Sometimes the first step is always the hardest …

March 14, 2013

Happy New Year! Yes … it’s late but falls in line with the timing of this blog. ;o) As most of you may already know, I came up with a plan a year and a half ago to join the Half2Run program and do a half marathon in all 50 states. It was going to […]

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