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In just 4 weeks...
I started training for the Chicago marathon just four weeks ago and I can't believe the difference it is already making in my running!

On July 4th I ran a 10K and it included many firsts
the first one I ran without my daughter the first one my husband and son were at the finish line when I crossed the first one I was actually able to power through the last mile with...

Stranger #3
On a recent visit to the new Main Street Cupcakes in Medina I was privileged to meet Sarah. 
Besides for providing the best cup cakes in town Sarah's sweet disposition will capture your heart. When I asked her to share something about herself, I could see she was hesitant. She asked if it had to be happy, and I wondered what she meant? And then she shared the biggest heart breaker...

So far, summer has been quite busy! Lots of travel plans, family visits and the usual running activities planned.  But its great to know you can always fit your friends into your busy life! Recently Deb and Brenda came in for a two day visit and we all got to catch up at dinner.

girlfriends are the best!

Hope you are enjoying your day with family and friends!

We are blessed with a visit from my Aunt and cousin who came in from California for a week! We wanted to send them home with a little "Ohio", since they are originally from here.
My sister and I came up with a gift basket that included things ONLY made in Ohio and learned a lot while doing it.

we found coffee, candles, honey, hot pepper peach spread, maple syrup, malleys candies and so much more!
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Meet Tara...
Stranger #2
If you stopped in Sully's, a local Irish pub in Medina, to grab a soup and sandwich for lunch like my sister and I do, you might be lucky enough to meet Tara.
Tara is the bubbly waitress at Sully's that you will see buzzing through the restaurant as she takes orders and chats with the regulars. She is easy to talk to and reminds me of Joan Cusack in her looks and voice!
When...

If you've read my blog before you know that I'm currently following the Hal Higdon marathon training plan.
But sometimes that plan does not fit in with life.  Right now I"m trying to balance trips and family visits and school and work and a home life and fit in my much needed running to stay up on my marathon scheduled training.

So I've found I've had to sometimes re arrange the schedule...

Married young and went through more struggles than most, but somehow we made it through!
Happy Anniversary to my sweet hubs!

This girl set a goal to make a difference in others lives and is following through. Along the way she is learning that sometimes when you do for others, it does for you!
Here is a group of great counselors that want to change kids lives! Showing that they are up for any event, weather or situation Wisconsin and the kids have to bring them!
We got to visit her for a couple days last week and what...

Meet Linda...
 
Stranger  #1
We met at Milts gym and hit it off immediately! We had so much in common our banter just flowed! Within minutes I felt comfortable talking with her. She was just getting back to putting herself first, after raising 4 children - her youngest 15.
We began our conversation with the usual chatter in a gym about exercise, weight loss and running. She used to be a runner...