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Sheila - a survivor

an OKC bombing survivor amongst us

  When you think of April 19th, 1995 – you are reminded of the horror that morning in Oklahoma City.  You remember the brutal images of The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building itself, the dust and the smoke rising out of downtown.  We’ll never forget the images of the people and the aftermath during the [...]

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Running Mind Games

running: the mind games!

Sara McCauley The Mental Game “Believe that you can run farther or faster. Believe that you’re young enough, old enough, strong enough, and so on to accomplish everything you want to do. Don’t let worn-out beliefs stop you from moving beyond yourself.”  ~ John Bingham I have touched on this subject before and you will [...]

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severe weather

severe weather – a survival guide

Severe Weather & Running Events – A Survival Guide Severe weather presents a major safety concern in spring running/sporting events.  We want you to be safe.  So, here are a few things you should know before heading out to your local race with the threat of severe weather looming.  Our runhers management team has extensive [...]

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Get ready for Race day

race day prep

Preparing for Race Day The Week of the Race: Carb Fuel: We have all heard the importance of “carb loading” the night before a big race but the optimal way to properly fuel is to start consuming more carbohydrates during the week. This doesn’t mean binge on your favorite pastas and eat loaves of bread [...]

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Thank you

Thank you! You Royally Rocked the Princess Run Festival

On behalf of the runhers women’s association and The Committee of Royal Pains, thank you so very much for being part of the 2012 Princess Run Festival & Little Dude Dash! It was a fabulous day of sunshine and happiness, tossed in with a little of the famous Oklahoma wind! Grown-ups, we appreciate you sharing [...]

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full body quickie

full body quickie

Ok so here’s the deal. We all know there just aren’t enough hours in the day to do everything we need to do. Squeezing in a gym workout isn’t always top priority or even achievable. However, just because there isn’t enough time to go to the gym doesn’t mean you have to miss out on [...]

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tofu turkey

recipe – turkey tofu meatballs

Whew! What a week we are having at runhers! We are in full-swing with the Princess Run and Little Dude Dash. Let me say, this is going to be one cool event for the kiddos and families! The festival is going to be so much fun. We really hope to see you out there on [...]

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Sara small things

small things add up

small things really do count … 2012 is well underway, resolutions may still be in full force (maybe not) and the holiday bulge may still be hanging around (ouch!). People tend to make lofty New Year’s goals to be healthier, but aren’t successful because they aren’t specific enough, too rigid to achieve and stay on [...]

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Social about Social Final

a social about social

Tuesday March 6th – 7:00pm We have three wickedly smart people who are going to walk us through the social media maze – from construction of the website, blog or other technological presence – to master blogging and networking; to big business overview strategy. So, if you are a beginning blogger or new to social, [...]

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slow cooking carribean

Slow cooker tuesday – caribbean sweet potato and bean stew

Whew! What a week! I was determined to get in a run two Sunday’s ago. So determined that I made myself sick! I woke up and went to the gym. It was 8:30 am. The gym doesn’t open until 11 am on Sunday’s. From there, I went to the training studio I do boot camp [...]

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Modern Blended Family

modern blended family

by: Amy Urbach Not so many years ago, many would describe a family as a mom, a dad, 2.3 kids with a dog and a white picket fence. Years before that, kids outnumbered their parents. In today’s modern family, parents outnumber the kids in the family. A mom, a dad and 2.3 kids has now [...]

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