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December 6, 2010

Vacation recap, in brief

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While this was a quick trip, mostly aimed at getting to run the Reggae Marathon, it ended up being a vacation that relaxed me almost as much and felt almost as fulfilling as a full week away. In an effort to keep this short and get this post up ASAP, I’m going to categorize the insights I gained this weekend. From books: I read Charlotte Hilton Andersen’s The Great Fitness Experiment, which I’d highly recommend. I’ve been reading her blog for years, but her book contained some new content and I found it really inspiring – expect a longer post …

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November 23, 2010

Home again

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I’m back from the cruise, and I had a blast! I didn’t end up doing the tequila tasting in Cozumel – instead, we went to a beach resort called Carlos & Charlie’s, where the waiters were super fun and boisterous. After a few frozen drinks (the Dirty Monkey was fantastic!), they even convinced me to get up and dance the Cha Cha Slide with them 🙂 That night, I took it easy since I had run a half marathon that morning – ended up going to bed around 10pm with nary a drink in sight. I liked having the freedom …

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November 20, 2010

(Fake) Race Report: Celebrity Century Half-Marathon

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In the spirit of yesterday’s “changing the rules” post, the title of this says it all. Half marathon report coming up! After another night with my new best friend Marty the bartender at the martini bar (yeah, I lost count of how many I had somewhere between the cucumber-and-basil “Eurekatini” and the watermelon-flavored “Flirtini”) and then exploring the onboard nightclub until 1am, you could say that I wasn’t really prepared for a marathon. Nonetheless, I crashed into bed with good intentions. When my alarm went off at 5:45am, however, it was harder to convince myself that this was a good …

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November 19, 2010

So much for that…

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In between enjoying this year’s premiere of the Beaujolais Nouveau… …trying the martini sampler at the ice bar… …and indulging in a frozen drink at Sloppy Joe’s in Key West… …a lot of my rules have gone out the window. The new and improved version: 1. No elevators allowed – unless I’m with other people. 2. Healthy food only – one treat allowed per day, but not a full portion of it. Except when eating in the main dining room, when all your tablemates are getting multiple courses and there really isn’t anything healthy on the menu. And except if …

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November 18, 2010

Bon Voyage!

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Today I’m off on my DIY fitness cruise, and I have a few rules to follow to ensure that I lose weight. 1. No elevators allowed. My stateroom is on the 8th floor, the main dining room is on 6, and the gym/fitness center/spa cafe are on 11. Lots of stair climbing! 2. Healthy food only. One treat allowed per day, but not a full portion of it either. 3. I brought two bottles of wine (Toasted Head Chardonnay and Toasted Head Merlot), and that is the only alcohol I will consume. Aside from the tequila tasting in Cozumel. 4. …

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