Melanie Amorim aka Mommy Doodles
I did it. So this was just like the Diva Dash, ummm on STEROIDS! I arrived rather early, alone. It gave me some time to check out my cool stuff and well, look around. OH Geez. ”What did I get myself into?” That was pretty much the biggest thought running around in my brain. Watching [...]
It looks like I never officially posted about my St. Pat’s 5K run – so here it is. #2 : 3/9/13 – St. Pats Providence, RI 5k (3rd Anniv 5k Run!) – Overall Place 2003/3191 Total 32:58.3 Pace 10:36/M This was my 3rd Anniversary of running 5k’s. It was a really great morning, no PR or anything [...]
Two of the most popular New Year’s resolutions are to save money and to lose weight or exercise more. If you’ve made both of these resolutions, you may wonder how you’re going to manage to stay in shape without spending a ton of money to do it. The good news is that even on a [...]
A week removed from my first 5k of 2013 I am wishing I was back on the beach! Although it was a very frigid, windy morning on a Rhode Island beach i truly enjoy this run. It’s one of the smaller races with only 130 runners. Having (sortof) planned out how long I would be [...]
If you’re looking to get in great shape this winter, you may be thinking of pumping up the volume on your cardio workouts and cutting back on holiday sweets. If you’re really interested in getting in the best shape of your life, there’s one area where you should plan to bulk up instead of scale [...]
I finished up my 15th and final run for 2012 with bells on! The jingle 5k in Providence RI. I ran the entire 5k, no stopping !! With a finishing chip time of 32:39. Such a great way to end the year.
Completed my first run of 2012! It was a 5k at Scarborough Beach in Narragansett RI. First time running on the beach as well. There were 113 total runners, the smallest run of all for sure, no getting lost in the crowd. I signed up for the one on new years day. The starting line [...]
As I sit here dazed and confused from far too much homemade sangria on NYE, I signed up for my first 5k of 2012 … In 7 days. Still somewhat of a ‘newbie’. I began running about 13 months ago, end of 2010. When I finished my 10th run in December I figured why not [...]
Here are 7 awesome applications to help you in the gym: Staying fit and healthy is not an easy job, what with all the tempting lifestyle practices that most people do. With the right mix of motivation and discipline, however, being able to live healthily would not be so difficult in the long run. Thankfully, [...]
From the minute you hold your newborn in your arms (or even the minute you find out you’re pregnant), your life changes. Suddenly, you feel the weight of responsibility on your shoulders and you know that every choice you make on behalf of this little person will affect the adult that they become. And since [...]
