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I am an East Coast expatriate hiding out in the Midwest...

I am an urban gal living in the suburbs and occasionally hiding in the country

I am a yoga practitioner, fitness enthusiast, believer in the mind-body-spirit connection...

I am a mid-life "revert" to the Roman Catholic faith in which I was raised and which has become an enormous source of support, encouragement, inspiration, and joy in my life...

I am a mom, sister, daughter, and wife...

I am an explorer; adventurous and curious about the world and people around me...

I am educated in the formal sense but I gain insight through everyday living...

I created this blog at a time of great fear and apprehension in my life. I chose to sustain it because of the discoveries about myself and the world around me that it has revealed.



What you can expect to find here:
  • the documentation of a love-hate relationship with the greater Philadelphia area
  • reminiscing about the good-ole-days (the 80's!)
  • complaints about my various ailments and injuries, both real and imagined
  • pictures and stories of gardening, decorating, shopping, sewing
  • my love of irony
  • links to kooky news stories
  • way too much scatological musing for sane people


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    Thursday, January 19, 2006
    Tempted to Tri

    I have been feeling quite well the past few weeks. My back has been solid and thuus I'm back to areobics, weight training, and yoga 4x's a week in various combos.

    I'm doing well enough that...I am really thinking I can rev up my training routine to get me ready for a triathlon by mid-summer.

    Belive it or not my least-favorite element is biking. I have an indoor trainer can use but its been quite nice around here lately with dry roads. Today would be a perfect day to go for a spin on the schwinn but I volunteered to help out on a project at my daughter's school this afternoon so I'll have to wait for another sunny, dry, non-windy day for a road workout.

    In the meanwhile I've already ordered a new bathing suit to begin pool workouts and I'll plan to start running again TOMORROW.

    Oh, and my stomach has been doing pretty nicely, as well - so much so that I'm down to only one pill daily for the GI-related issues.

    I think I was inspired in part by this funny logo I saw recently on shirts and stickers online:

    Yeah, I'd love to be sportin' that on my car bumper as I drop my kid off at school every day! hehehe.

    Posted at 01:14 pm by brandy101

    Lyly
    January 21, 2006   02:42 AM PST
     
    I can vouch for enzymes, they do help, as do the acidophilus/lactobacillus capsules.
    Tammy
    January 19, 2006   08:11 PM PST
     
    My husband has the same problem you do. As well as acidophilus, he swears by a multi-enzyme formula. He used to be doubled over and have to watch every single thing he ate and drank. Now he's much, MUCH better. He won't eat a meal without making sure he has enzymes. It breaks down the food the second it starts dissolving so they don't cause any gut problems. Here's a link to one brand: http://www.naturesbounty.com/pages/products.aspx?PPID=100
    We just buy ours at Walmart. Wonderful stuff! Worth a try...
    brandy101
    January 19, 2006   07:16 PM PST
     
    oh, and I used to take acidophilus - I need to remember to buy some more. Those are some great microbes in that lil' capsule!
    brandy101
    January 19, 2006   07:14 PM PST
     
    I only do sprint distance Tri's - not the "ironman" length ones...that's WAY out of my league!

    The tri's I do have a swim of 1/4 to 1/2 mile; bike of 12 to 16 miles and a 5k to 4 mile run.
    Michelle
    January 19, 2006   06:39 PM PST
     
    A real full on triathalon? You NEVER cease to amaze me!
    Miss Ginger
    January 19, 2006   06:01 PM PST
     
    hee hee, I like the sticker, can you *imagine* the other parent's reaction?!? Ha!

    Do you take Acidophilus for your gut issues, ever? I started taking it a week ago, and I'm amazed...

     

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