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Author Archives: Dawn Forrester
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Ironman Birthday
“You become. It takes a long time. That’s why it doesn’t happen often to people who break easily, or have
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The Champion Within
Desire is a driving force, but taking action will bring you results. Yes, there will always be a winner, but
Categories: Staying Fit
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Chocolate Pudding
A healthy version of chocolate pudding and you’ve got to trust me…this tastes DELICIOUS! I first saw this at freecoconutrecipes.com
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Gratitude
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.”~ Roman philosopher Cicero Research has shown
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Ironman Coeur d’Alene
Arriving in Spokane: My mom, daughter and I flew into Spokane, WA picked up a rental car and drove the
Categories: Staying Fit
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Beets
Beet salad. Beet juice. Beet chips. So many options to one of nature’s most nutrient-packed treats. Rich in folic acid…
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Wildflower Triathlon, May 4th 2013
This was my first ½ Ironman. I am surprised at how great I feel. I swam today and don’t
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Banana Bread: Paleo & Kid-Approved
This is one of my favorite muffin recipes to make – and the best part is no grains, no sugar
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Still Learning
I am a woman in process. I’m just trying like everybody else. I try to take every conflict, every experience…
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Strength Training
As a longtime cross-fitter, I definitely find that strength training is a key part of staying healthy, fit and injury-free…
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Facing Fears
“To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.” – Bertrand Russell Facing fears is empowering. It’s how we transform ourselves
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Malama Pono, Training Camp
Malama pono – this means to take care. Malama means to care for and to protect and pono is the
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Perseverance
“You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try.” – Beverly Sills Sometimes, the
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Shhhhh…. It’s Healthy!
At times, getting kids (and sometimes husbands) to eat what is good for them can be a challenge. My daughter’s
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Dear Sydney
When my 9 year old daughter wanted to know the truth about the tooth fairy, Santa Claus and the Easter
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San Francisco & Purplepatch
I flew up for a day to meet Matt Dixon—Coach Extraordinaire of purplepatch Fitness. I had talked to Matt on
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Boston
In the wake of the horrific tragedy at the Boston Marathon, I am left in shock, not sure what I
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Round Pegs
“Here’s to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes… the ones
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Lifestyle Changes
I have always hated the word diet…mostly because it has the word “die” in it, and no one ever sticks
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Masquerade
Each year, my daughter’s school has a “Masquerade” where the students choose amongst a list of characters of a given
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Trapeze
Ever feel the need to mix it up? After years of doing cross-fit, I was looking for a change of
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Kona Camp with Purplepatch
It’s February 12th, and I am heading to the big island of Hawaii for a 5 day training camp with
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Desert Triathlon Race Report
After a big training block, including Kona Training Camp, I was ready to put my training to the test at
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Is it Grass Fed?
I know that we often know what WE put in our mouths, but do we know what our food has
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My Biography
To put the world right in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nationin order…
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Modeling
“The secret to modeling is not being perfect. What one needs is a face that people can identify in a
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Storytelling
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” ~ Confucius
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Family
I always knew that I would stay home and raise a family, I wanted be there to breast feed and
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