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    One Sandwich Short of a Picnic

    As I was staying up slightly later than normal last night to enjoy some college football, I got to thinking about my new ‘normal’ schedule. Some say it is crazy. There isn’t a day–including weekends–that I wake up later than…

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    Pivot!

    At the beginning of the 75 Hard program, I mentioned starting a new nutrition regimen including more protein and calories than I previously tried. Today I checked my progress via the age-old method, *whispers* the scale, and discovered I needed…

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    Half the battle

    Day 37 of 75 Hard has come and gone. I am a little less than halfway through. I have persevered through another road trip, turned down cake at my nephew’s birthday party (even though I heard it was very good…

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    Day 21 is over and done

    AKA how to do 75 Hard while moving your kid to college. (Maybe this was why I was in a funk all week!) Top Ten Takeaways from Dorm Move In Find a lot of rest stops. That gallon of water…

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    What the Funk

    I’m not sure why, but some weeks feel longer than others. This is one of those weeks for me. I’ve been in a funk for a few days. It is a week where I kind of wish I was not…

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    75 Days, 0 Compromises

    Instead of thinking how hard your journey is, think how great your story will be. Andy Frisella Week 1 of the 75 Hard Program created by Andy Frisella is in the books. I’ve challenged myself to complete this program before,…

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    My Top 10 Nonfiction Reads

    Part of the 75 Hard program is 10 pages of daily reading, and not the fluffy romance novels I normally gravitate toward. I like those for the same reason I watch the Hallmark channel — it’s happy and doesn’t require…