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Words to Inspire

I have a motto about blogging, if you don’t have something interesting to say – Don’t. So I haven’t. But today I was in need of a little bit of inspiration or maybe motivation and happened upon these quotes I hope you’ll enjoy. They are relatable to the inner competitor (and author) in all of us. Perhaps the single most important element in mastering the techniques and tactics of racing is experience. But once you have the fundamentals, acquiring the experience is a matter of time. ~Greg LeMond

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Running

Fearless Friday–On Running Like a Girl

I know you’ve seen them. Those sassy shirts that say something like, “Some Girls Chase Boys. I Pass ‘Em.” While I was training and competing, one of the coolest feelings was knowing I could run faster than a heck of a lot of guys. In fact, post-collegiately, I did some workouts with the Men’s Track team at LaSalle. Now that was fun. It made us all better runners. It’s true, when you train with people better than you, it makes you work harder. Here are some other sassy shirts I’ve seen: If you

All Things British

Brit Artist of the Week–Ed Sheeran

Last week Ed Sheeran won the Best Male Solo Artist at the Brit Awards. His performance of his hit song “Lego House” was masterful. If you’ve never seen the official video for “Lego House” you’ll want to check it out. Harry Potter fans will immediately recognize someone they’ve grown to love. Be sure to watch the entire video because the last minute or so will give you a chuckle. Ed Sheeran - Lego House (Official Video) from Ed Sheeran on Vimeo. Brilliant huh? Now if you liked that, I bet you’ll

All Things British

Song of the Week–“Next To Me”

A couple weeks ago I heard Emeli Sandè’s latest single, “Next to Me,” on the Tom Morton Show. Immediately I was tapping my toes to the infectious beat. It’s a little gospel, a little rock and a whole lot of soul. Did you know that the Scottish singer is also a songwriter? She’s written for many artists including Cher and Susan Boyle. Rumor has it, she’s one of Simon Cowell’s favorite songwriters. Unfortunately, those of us in the States have to wait until June for the US release of her debut

Running

The Fit Runner and…Writer

When I competed in college and after, when I trained for the Olympics, I logged of all my mileage and workouts. It was a great way to see how my training changed month to month, and year to year, as my fitness level increased. I also tracked my PBs or personal bests. This is my actual training log from February 12 – February 18 when I was training for the Olympics. At the start of this particular week, I was in Maebashi, Japan after competing in an IAAF indoor track meet. Since you might not be

All Things British

Song of the Week - "In The End"

After selling out their UK tour, Snow Patrol will kick off their North American tour on March 29th in Orlando. Check out their latest single, “In The End”. Linked from Snowpatrol.com My favorite verse: “In the end. There is nothing more to life than love, is there?” Profound eh? But I find most of their lyrics amazing.

My DrEaMwOrLd

Someone Wise Once Said…

As I’ve mentioned in another post, I love to collect fortune cookie fortunes, proverbs from teabags, and I have a Word document devoted to inspirational quotes. Yogi always has great quotes. Last week while enjoying a cup of Yogi Chai Black tea, I found this proverb: To know others is smart. To know yourself is wise. On that profound note, Happy Monday…

Writing Teen Romance

The Story of Music

I am one of those people that loves a song more after I hear the words. I write to music and depending on the type of scene I’m writing, prefer different tuneage. For me, I connect best with songs that have a deeper meaning. A song that makes you feel the music in a deep heart-and-soul-ache-make-you-want-to-cry sort of way. The song might not even be a sad song, it’s just the intensity of the emotion and the story the artist is able to convey with their words or arrangement of the music. Even an

Writing Teen Romance

On location in NYC

Last weekend I went to NYC for my sister’s baby shower. Of course my visit coincided with the arrival of frigid temperatures. I love navigating NYC on foot, but with an artic blast, not so pleasant. Needless to say, it was still a great trip. How can a trip to NYC, not be great? Especially when it involves visiting family, making new friends, and research for an upcoming project. So I can make the sensory details accurate, I took countless pictures and pages of notes, much to my daughter’s