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Thursday Thoughts Why Bacon Makes Me Cry

March 7, 2013 · by Debbie · 6 Comments

Imagine you’re out for a run. It’s morning. Other people are getting ready for work, but you are fortunate that you have this opportunity to enjoy the beautiful morning. Then, it happens. One of those people, heading into the rush of their day, is making breakfast. You can smell it: Bacon.

Many people, most people probably, would enjoy the smell You might even contemplate whether you had time to have bacon and eggs for breakfast yourself. Not me. When I smell bacon wafting through the air, I feel like crying. In my Thursday Thoughts vlog, I discuss why.

There are no scary pictures in my video, just some scary words. Pigs are social, smart, wonderful animals. In the US, 90% of pigs live in factory farms, where they live short miserable lives in horrible conditions. All I ask is that you think about it.

This is bacon

Filed Under: animal welfare, vegan · Tagged: animal cruelty, Animal Rights, bacon, factory farms, Vegan, video log, vlog

Thursday Thoughts: The Price of Racing

January 30, 2013 · by Debbie · 22 Comments

I was inspired to make this vlog after reading this post about the high cost of racing, over on Marcia’s Healthy Slice, “How Much is Too Much?” In it Marcia discusses the rising cost of race registrations. That got a spirited conversation going in the comment section (including my own rant, which I am reproducing in the video).

Another post caught my attention this week, The $500 Marathon, from Health on the Run, discussing the plan the New York Roadrunner’s Club finally decided on to resolve the issues surrounding the cancellation of the 2012 New York City Marathon due to Hurricane Sandy. One of the options: they keep your money and your receive a guaranteed spot in the 2013 or 2014 NYC Marathon for only, you’ve got it, $500 (or more if they choose to raise prices on either of those races).

Anyway, if you haven’t gathered my feelings from the tone of my writing, please enjoy the video.

What do you thing about race prices? Would you pay a (really) high price for a premium marathon?

Filed Under: La Quinta, racing, running · Tagged: race prices, Racing, running, video, vlog

Thursday Thoughts: On Training, New Mizuno Shoes, and Roadrunner Sports

January 16, 2013 · by Debbie · 8 Comments

You may know, if only by the name of my blog, that I live in the desert. That place that is as hot as hell in the summer, but beautifully warm and sunny in the winter. Where the Snowbirds come to spend their winters. Well, it has been cold in my desert lately. I know for those of you living in the snow this may sound like whining, but hear me, it was 26 freaking degrees this morning when I went for my run!

This was me bundled before the run. Underarmour base layer, polar layer, jacket, headband, tights, warmup pants. Oh, and heavy gloves.

Can you tell I’m wearing two pairs of running pants?

For my Thursday Thoughts vlog this week, I am rambling about running, training, new Mizuno shoes, and Roadrunner Sports, my favorite running store of all time. I bought my very first pair of running shoes from them. That was a long time ago.

New year, new shoes, new plan. Exciting!

It’s halfway through January. How are your goals shaping up?

Disclosure: I am a Roadrunner Sports affiliate and I might make a few cents if you order through the link above. All opinions are my own. And I did buy my first pair of running shoes from them.