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Mindfulness and Miles
Red shouldered hawk soaring over Steep Canyon in Diamond Bar. Photo Credit: Debbie Agee While it might appear to be inconsistent with a...
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Mar 3, 20255 min read


Asked to waive my HIPAA rights, and always excited to do so.
As much as my Komen 3-Day plans continue to occupy a significant portion of my daily attention, I have decided that my blog will benefit...
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Feb 25, 20254 min read


Friends and Fresh Air: Am I still riding the adrenaline of registering or is training really going to be this easy?
(265 days to go) I recognized that accomplishing 60 miles of walking in 3 days would not be possible (at least for me) without my many...
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Feb 22, 20252 min read


Salamanca: An Embarassment of Riches for the Senses
Salamanca, Spain Companion: Granny Some places are best experienced by simply being present in the moment, and Salamanca is among those...
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Feb 22, 20256 min read


Surging across the 50% to goal mark!
(266 Days to Go) Fundraising Progress Bar I'm beginning to feel like a junior high school girl waiting for her crush to call. Or a law...
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Feb 21, 20252 min read


Do you want to know my secret? Committing to the Komen 3-Day walk is actually self-serving.
(267 Days to Go) There is a significant self-serving component to my decision to commit to the Komen 3-Day. In fact, there are multiple...
jcstift
Feb 20, 20253 min read


Quiberon: La Cote Sauvage
Quiberon, Bretagne, France Companions: Granny and Daphne Approaching the site of a former casino on our walk to Quiberon's center....
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Feb 19, 20253 min read


Meet Loki, my training partner.
We have had dogs for the past 25 years. While each has had its own personality, there has been one unifying characteristic of all of our...
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Feb 19, 20252 min read


Today is brought to you by the letter G for Gratitude.
The first people I told about my decision to walk 20 miles 3 days in a row were my hiking friends. Image Credit: DeeDee We call ourselves...
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Feb 19, 20254 min read


So what did I just agree to?
My father enjoys sharing the tale of my 2nd grade commitment to care for the science room chinchillas for the summer. In the final weeks...
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Feb 19, 20252 min read


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Feb 19, 20253 min read
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