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Veteran’s Day 11K-Trail Running is not for me

11/13/2014 by Deborah Brooks

What better way to celebrate and honor our nation's Veterans than to participate in a charity run for The Wounded Warrior foundation. This small, low key race is put on every year by Metro Run Walk at Burke Lake Park in Virginia. Burke Lake, VA is just gorgeous this time of year with the changing leaves and beautiful views on a sunny November day. When I heard about this race being held on a Tuesday at 11 am for a great cause, I was all in. Love a weekday race when the kids have school … [Read more...]

Successfully raising a husband & 2 teens in the VA/DC area. I am a lover of all things running & fitness. As a life long vegetarian, I’ve always been passionate about healthy living & exercise. Looking for partners in crime, I started my own chapter of Moms Run This Town (MRTT) which has grown to over 700 members. I’ve met so many amazing women who inspire me daily to keep moving forward. You can usually find me running with my crew and training for the next crazy adventure they talked me into.
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Hi I'm Deborah! I spend my days successfully raising a husband & 2 teens in the VA/DC area. I am a lover of all things running & fitness. As a life long vegetarian, I've always been passionate about healthy living & exercise. Looking for partners in crime, I started my own chapter of Moms Run This Town (MRTT) which has grown to over 700 members. I've met so many amazing women who inspire me daily to keep moving forward. You can usually find me running with my crew and training for the next crazy adventure they talked me into. Read More…

7 Healthy Vegetarian Soups to Eat This Winter

Thanks for joining Sarah and me for Meatless Monday today. Soup season is upon us! For me, there is nothing better than coming in from a cold run and enjoying a nice piping hot bowl of goodness to warm me up from the inside out. I am sharing my favorite 7 Healthy Vegetarian Soups to […]

Weekly Run Down Getting into the Holiday Spirit

Thanks for joining Kim and me for the Weekly Run Down. This week sure flew by and it was a busy one around here. It’s time to get into the holiday spirit. Here’w how my week went down. Getting into the Holiday Spirit Monday-20 minute Peloton + 20 min PT exercises + 60 min Strength […]

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