Katie Krueger's Snippets of Gratitude

I’m getting back in shape, after drinking my way through the last semester of my MBA and eating my way through Brazil.   Running and biking are my methods of choice.  The worst part of getting back in shape is that those first few times out … either on the bike or putting feet on the [...]

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I’m running along Spaight street, on the return half of my route.  I just turned down the volume on my ipod because while the deafening songs are loud enough to mute the pain of my first run of 2010, I worry about permanent hearing damage.  (Perhaps this is what it means to be in your [...]

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I run through Governor Nelson State Park, crunching through the autumn leaves and sweating from an Indian Summer sun.  My goal of running for 60 minutes seems impossible, but I’m too scared to quit early. With an upcoming 10K,  I need proof that I can finish a 6.2 mile trail run.  The only thing that [...]

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I have made the perfect running mix.  It is 34.1 minutes long (a reasonable, but challenging goal) and made up of all my favorite, fast-paced songs.  Its got me out running two days this week already!  The best part is that I made it up of recommendations that my running pals on Facebook sent my [...]

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Got my butt of the chair today, put on the running shoes, and got out there.  All inspired by a friend, who has not only being committed to regular running, but posting great songs for the running mix. Grateful for such inspiring friends!

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Wyalusing State Park is such a gem!  Camping on a bluff overlooking the confluence of the Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers just puts anyone in a good mood.  Things I was grateful for this weekend: Stepping up the menu from the usual veggie burgers on a bun to chili, pasta, roasted veggies. Fun in the canoe [...]

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