Last weekend was the Chevron Houston Marathon, a huge event in Houston. This year, the Olympic Trials were held here in H town, and the Marathon easily draws over 20,000 people into downtown each January. One year ago, I ran the 5K portion of the race. It was my 2nd 5K ever. I had just [...]
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I’m back home again, a quick trip to Nashville and back and suddenly I am looking at Friday again, wondering where my week went. Over the past week or so, I’ve been plagued with a return of my stomach aches. I’ve had stomach issues my whole life. As far back as I can remember, if [...]
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Potato skins remind me of one thing: being about 16 years old, overweight, in love with food, and going to Bennigan’s with my friends where we overindulged as teenagers do. There was something about those little fried circles of potato, covered with cheese and gobs of sour cream, a touch of healthy with the green onions [...]
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My name is Shannon. I'm a wife, mother, new runner, wanna be tri-chick, and Paleo follower. In the middle of traveling for work and raising a college kid and two high schoolers, I am also raising cancer research money with Team in Training, by running the Nashville Rock and Roll Half Marathon, in April of 2012. What you will find here is my journey of learning to balance the life of a working mom raising 3 teenage boys and the desire to live a healthy, active, and happy life. Come along for the ride! 
