Leaving my comfort zone… one mile at a time.
Leaving my comfort zone ... one mile at a time.
The weekend of a lifetime. Yes yes I know I've been saying that a lot recently. But seriously. I cannot believe these amazing adventures are a part of my life. A ridiculously amazing honor... and all because I took the first step five years ago to change my life.
So what did this weekend hold? Addition of 11 new folks into my family, laughs, lack of sleep and peanut M&Ms.
Read MoreOn this episode of #DaniDishes, I'm giving a quick and emotional recap of my first Ragnar Relay experience!
As Tedy Bruschi says: The Boston Marathon is the Super Bowl of Marathons.
For the third year in a row, I had the honor and privilege to take part in this historic race as a member of the amazing family that is Tedy's Team. Tedy's Team raises awareness about Stroke and I run in honor of my Stroke Heroes - both of my grandparents and my Father-in-law Jim.
In the past three years, I have raised $23,412.37 to #FightStroke. A big thank you is owed to all of you lovely readers for your support over this time. I wouldn't have hit that amazing milestone without all of you. :)
The entire weekend was amazing as always and will be recapped in additional posts, but now it is time to focus on the BIG SHOW - Race Day.
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On this edition of #DaniDishes, I'm talking about the mental side of the weight-loss/fitness journey! Do you also struggle with banishing the "old" thoughts/views or yourself & accepting the new?
On Friday's we weigh-in. Well on Fridays this girl weighs in. But that wasn't always the case. When I first started Weight Watchers (11/2/09), I attended a Monday Night Meeting. That is right folks. I would do the thing people hate to do when weighing in - do it at night and right after the weekend.
Why did I choose the day so few do? It was the only day that worked into my busy work schedule AND it kept me more accountable over the weekends. Plus the scale is just a number and I was looking to overhaul my eating, lifestyle and mental space. The day didn't matter as much as the routine of attending meetings for support and learning to lead a balanced life.
So how did I end up on Friday mornings? Well once my Monday Night meeting was cancelled, I moved to Tuesday nights then I was able to bring Weight Watchers to work at the Cubs. That brought me to Tuesday mornings. Once I moved back to Boston, I fought for a meeting to attend, but couldn't find out that fit so I would simply weigh-in on Tuesday morning during open hours to keep the routine.
Read MoreO-M-freakkity freakin-G people! My first Ragnar Relay event is one week from today!!
Excuse me - wwhhaaa????
How did that happen?
I swear I just registered for this event and now it is a week away.
For those that may not know what the heck I am talking about, well let me bring you on up to speed!
What is Ragnar?
Read MoreNo I don't have a new job to celebrate. No I didn't weigh in a day early and see awesome results. No I didn't win the lottery thus being able to run all the races, drink all the beers and collect all the medals. No I didn't become a Run Disney ambassador (but that would kick ass). None of that.
Today I am celebrating some tiny yet major victories! Yes I am keeping that oxymoron there... deal! :P
Let's Do It!
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Read MoreIn case you missed my original post about the Run It. Feel It. Spell It. challenge hosted by Newton Running and Timex Sports, you can check it out here.
But the gist of the challenge is easy:
Read MoreI love running. I love raising money and awareness for charities. I love virtual races. Therefore I am all about the Virtual 5k for 5p-.
Now when I was first asked to participate in the race I didn't know what "5p-" was. I'm sure I'm not the only one. Well blog reader and race director Stacey was happy to provide me with some more information.
Read MoreOn this episode of Dani Dishes, I'm sharing "why" I started my weight-loss/healthy living/running journey... Please feel free to share your "why" with me!
My name is Dani and I am blogging out of the Boston Area. I started this blog in May of 2011 after suffering a back injury and subsequent back surgery in December 2011-January 2011. This space was to serve as a way for me to release the inner feelings I was carrying around and maybe help some other people going through similar situations: eating disorders, depression, weight loss and more.
