Sensory Strides #64 year end wrap up; goal updates; Utah, Arches, and Zion National Parks; Grand Canyon Rim to Rim; Another Mother Runner; Missoula Marathon; Tony Banovich; Madeleine L'Engle
Release Date: 12/22/2020
Sensory Strides #75 Ram Charan; Sunrises and Sunsets; Bib Rave
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Quote “The sky takes on shades of orange during sunrise and sunset, the colour that gives you hope that the sun will set only to rise again.” Ram Charan Welcome to the Sensory Strides podcast. Observations of the world through activity, reading, listening, and everything else. Episode 75! Wow! What a great trip it has been. I’ve been reflecting on a closeout episode for this season of Sensory Strides and I have been struggling with what that should be. I have come to realize that Sensory Strides where it is now is not where it started. Growth in different...
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Sensory Strides #74; Chiropractor; Back Issues; Craft Camp - Illinois Homemakers Camp; She Podcasts Live
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Quote “If the plan doesn't work, change the plan, but never the goal.” Welcome to the Sensory Strides podcast. Observations of the world through activity, reading, listening, and everything else. I can’t believe it has been six weeks since I recorded an episode! I have had a lot going on, but all just normal busyness, nothing special. I was well into my training plan and things were going really good. Then last week I had a very sore back. I went to the chiropractor and I am feeling much better I think it was the worst my back has ever felt. I had to...
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Sensory Strides #73
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Quote “Sometimes I try to be normal but it gets boring so I go back to being me.” Mediaweapps.com Welcome to the Sensory Strides podcast. Observations of the world through activity, reading, listening, and everything else. I started training for the end of October 10k this week! It feels great to be following a training plan again, although I really miss sitting on the couch doing nothing. I’ve pushed myself to actually run doing the workouts. While I can’t run for a full mile yet, I look forward to continuing to push myself. I was inspired by a recent...
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Sensory Strides #72 Cassandra Aarssen, Hot Mess House, Clutterbug, 10k training, Anne Bogel, Modern Mrs. Darcy, What Should I Read Next
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Quote “You are not messy, everyone just organizes differently.” Cassandra Aarssen Welcome to the Sensory Strides podcast. Observations of the world through activity, reading, listening, and everything else. Excited to be back to feeling mentally well. So much so that I have decided to sign up for a trail 10k at the end of October. I’ve found a training plan I can work with on the internet and will begin training next week. Now, to get my eating habits back under control. I need to reduce some inches so my clothes start fitting better. My mastermind group...
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Sensory Strides #71; Gold Award Girl Scouts; Scholarship; Denis Waitley
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Quote “Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.” Denis Waitley Welcome to the Sensory Strides podcast. Observations of the world through activity, reading, listening, and everything else. I have felt most like myself in the past week or so than I have in a long time. I had two great conversations with Gold Award Girl Scouts for my other show. (Ep 64) One had such high energy and everything related to her project involved bright colors. It was just...
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Sensory Strides #70: Girl Scouts Adult Recognition Thanks Badge II; HRSA Community Health Center; 20 year anniversary; setting goals; Albert Schweitzer
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Quote “” Welcome to the Sensory Strides podcast. Observations of the world through activity, reading, listening, and everything else. The past two weeks included lots of celebration. I am honored to have received the Girl Scout Thanks Badge II. The Thanks Badge is the highest recognition an adult volunteer can earn. The Thanks II is given to a volunteer already awarded the Thanks Badge. In addition to work within my council, they awarded me the Thanks II for the work on my other show – Hearts of Gold and the speaking work I have done to promote the Girl...
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SS 69 - Bike riding Iowa; High Trestle Trail; Ironman 70.3; Just Go Bike; John F Kennedy; Des Moines
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Quote “Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride.” John F. Kennedy Welcome to the Sensory Strides podcast. Observations of the world through activity, reading, listening, and everything else. My husband and I had planned our weeklong summer vacation to Colorado for the past week. However, multiple things occurred that caused us to delay the vacation a month or so. However, I definitely needed a break, and it was the weekend of our fifth wedding anniversary, so we ended up taking a four-day weekend. We were going to head to Duluth / Superior since neither of us had...
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Sensory Strides #68: depression; support ystems; trails; Shannon Alder
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Quote “A best friend is the only one that walks into your life when the world has walked out.” Shannon Alder Welcome to the Sensory Strides podcast. Observations of the world through activity, reading, listening, and everything else. The last two weeks have not been my best. I thought I was coming out of my depression along with the weather getting warmer. Then, I had an interaction with someone that shut me down. I felt belittled and dismissed. I shut down so much that I couldn’t even talk with my husband. I needed to shut myself in my room...
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Sensory Strides #67: depression; outdoor walking; Richard Louv
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Quote “One of the main benefits of spending time in nature is stress reduction.” – Richard Louv Welcome to the Sensory Strides podcast. Observations of the world through activity, reading, listening, and everything else. The last few months I have not been as active as I normally am. I had slipped into a depression and was struggling to come out of it. While I recognized my poor mental health status, one of the tactics I used was to eliminate the non-essential items on my list. I am a list maker and there is always something to do on that list. What I was...
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Sensory Strides #66 Vaccines; respecting decision; Peter Meiderlin
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Quote "In a word, let me say: if we might keep in necessary things Unity, in unnecessary things Freedom, and in both Charity, our affairs would certainly be in the best condition." Welcome to the Sensory Strides podcast. Observations of the world through activity, reading, listening, and everything else. We used to start conversations talking about the weather or an activity that was happening in our community. Now a days the question is “have you gotten your vaccine?”. I encourage everyone to be more sensitive with this question. Receiving the...
info_outlineQuote “A new year can begin only because the old year ends.” Madeleine L'Engle
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As we wrap up 2020 my thoughts turn to the new year and what goal to set. When I simplified my goals for 2020 to take a rest year, I had no idea that I would still struggle to meet them. While I covered a lot of miles this year, 382 at this point with 265 of those since September, I did not complete 52 hikes – many of my miles covered the same stretches of pavement. I also did not complete the geocache challenge I planned to do with my mom – although we did have a couple of great caching days and she worked on the goal without me many days.
Looking towards 2021, I’m not confident how well live races will occur, so I’ve looked towards other activities to engage my soul and keep me moving. I want to do the Grand Canyon Rim to Rim challenge, but I’ve learned you really need to start planning for that 2 years in advance. Since shuttle service between the North and South rim is still spotty, it adds additional logistical challenges that I am not willing to take on.
Rim To Rim - The Grand Canyon Experience | The Grand Canyon Experience
While researching the Grand Canyon Rim to Rim, I found a second challenge that would take me somewhere I’ve wanted to visit. When my daughter was in high school, we visited Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, but didn’t make it to the other parks in Utah. There is a Zion Rim to Rim challenge also. This fits much more cleanly into my challenging yet realistic criteria. A bonus is my husband is willing to do this one with me.
Rim to Rim® - Zion | Rim To Rim - The Grand Canyon Experience
I’m looking forward to visiting the other parks I haven’t been to as we visit Utah, not just Zion.
If the Missoula Marathon happens this year, I would love to participate in memory and celebration of Tony Banovich the Race Director who passed away this summer and meet Dimity and Sarah from Another Mother Runner in person.
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Here’s looking forward to resuming travel and racing in 2021.
Thanks for joining me. Be sure to check our show notes for links to inspiration items and … don't forget to stop and smell the roses.
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