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mTip: 50K, Running Au Naturel!

This past Saturday my husband, Steve and I ran 50K (31M) for charity. I did it: Fueled by Only Raw FoodNo CaffeineNo Pain Medication(Three HUGE firsts for me.) No big...

50K, Worth Every Step: Happy Mother’s Day, From One Mother to Another

We ran 50K so that mothers can watch their children take a first step. Visting the Conductive Learning Center (CLC) from DeMotte, Indiana,Angie Hamstra holds her adoptive daughter, Laila,while cheering Steve...

Ironman Breakfast: Fit for a Champ!

Ironman Breakfast Fit for a Champ! As Grand Rapids prepares to host the premiere 25K in the country tomorrow, I thought it might interest some of you endurance athletes out there, what...

Athletes, Fuel up on California Loaded Toast!

Breakfast of Champions:California Loaded Toast(V/GF) While we are not exactly “champions”, my husband, Steve, and I have been endurance athletes (marathoners, ultra-marathoners and Ironman triathletes) for over eighteen years. This...

Running 31 Miles for the Kids of CLC!

My husband, Steve and I arerunning 31 miles for the kidsof the Conductive Learning Center! Steve and I have run extended races and triathlons to raise money to help charities. This...

Later Bro!: In Memory of My Brother, Ronald Roger Dejaeghere Jr.

Ron Dejaeghere(1960-2012) It is with swollen eyes and a heavy heart that I write today. Last week my oldest brother, Ron, passed away at age 51. The priest, who presided...