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Dedicated or Obsessed?

Who is YOUR Inspiration?
Today I was blessed to have coffee with a dear friend. A dear friend whom I met in 2000. So what does this have to do with inspiration? I thought you would never ask.In 2000, I started in a Docent Class at the Columbus Zoo. In that class, I met a dear friend named Brooke. She was a beautiful girl with the most amazing smile I had ever seen. We shared some similar past experiences that we were working to move past and became fast friends in our class. One thing that Brooke was battling was an issue with her blood pressure. Doctors told her that she needed to lose weight or she was going to need to go on medication. Being in her 20s, she realized this was a serious issue.

For My Dad
This isn't a typical fitness post, but I do believe that mental and spiritual well being all add to the wonderful thing we call wellness. Over the years as I was growing up, my Dad would tell this poem to me every year in the fall. Today, I had the pleasure of calling him to give this poem back to

Still Crazy (About Running)....After All These Years
I ran my first 5k in August 2003. Since that time I have run numerous 5ks, 4 milers, 5 milers, 8 half marathons and even trained for a full marathon. My point here is simply, it hasn't gotten old to me.Let me back up. I recently decided to mix my workouts up a bit and started doing the Jillian Michael's "Making the Cut" workouts for 30 days with my husband. The workouts are really intense and are just the type of shock to my body that I needed to move off of a fitness plateau. Once this program is over, we plan to do the P90X program for 90 days. Again, a great way to keep our bodies guessing at what is coming next.But on Sunday, 11 days into our 30 day program,

Clean Eating Classes in October
whoinspiring fusion trainer yvonne rayburn whata three-part series in clean eating – a lifestyle practice with guaranteed results wherefusion – 23 israel street, westerville whenwednesdays, 7:30pm, october 7, 14 and 21 cost$30 or $50 for two if you register with a friend! whybecause we want to partner with you in feeling your personal best – let food be your pharmacy! what to bringa journal, your questions and an open mind for great discussions