Originally from Brazil, I have been living in Southern California since June 2000 and became an American Citizen in February 2007. I am part of the IT department at , and also coach beginner runners through their Running Academy program. I enjoy running, reading, listening to music, and spending...
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bipolar strikes again
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Nattie F.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Running
so back in april i was feeling really good (maybe a bit TOO good) and made these ambitious plans to participate in the nanny goat 24-hour race as a walker. then much like wh ...
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reflections on womanhood
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Nattie F.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Running
as a child i used to envision myself as a full-bosomed, self-confident adult woman wearing fashionable make-up and a flawless hairdo. today i barely fill an A cup, my best c ...
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kn cool socks
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Nattie F.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Running
let me guess... runners across the country are currently training for marathons such as chicago , nike women's , new york ... and hundreds others. it may also be that thes ...
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prowash activewear detergent
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Nattie F.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Running
a few years ago i was in group therapy and on one session we were asked to create a motivational card for ourselves. i created a card that said "i will beat procrastination" ...
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bending sound
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Nattie F.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Running
you know the feeling when you are listening to a killer song, and you're totally immersed in it, eyes closed, head tilted back, and the sound touches your being in such a pl ...
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tuesday's hai ku(s)
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Nattie F.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Running
highlight of my day!
"but you did nothing today!"
good point, but who knows....
the good thing about
faith in a higher power:
knowing all is well?
lif ...
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steel rapture
by
Nattie F.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Running
it's a subliminal state...
the bitterness of my tears
and the sweetness of the guitar chords
invoke pungent memories.
memories of long awaited moments
i h ...
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runner's voodoo
by
Nattie F.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Running
thanks to russ, aka runr53 i was able to ressuscitate my old ultimate direction! (see 'am i the only one?' ).
materials:
1 salty-sweaty runner
1 hydration pa ...
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she's a rainbow
by
Nattie F.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Running
" she's like a rainbow
coming colors in the air
oh, everywhere
she comes in colors"
-- rolling stones, she's a rainbow
so i got another nice adjective added to m ...
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