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Thanksgiving Thanks

Posted on November 25, 2010September 10, 2012 by Jacky Hackett

An editorial I read last year toasting the unexpected in our lives has really stuck with me, especially today on Thanksgiving. “It will never cease to surprise how the condition of being human means we cannot foretell with any accuracy what next Thanksgiving will bring. We can hope and imagine, and we can fear. But…

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A Chile & A Spoon Challenge

Posted on November 23, 2010September 7, 2012 by Jacky Hackett

I am always up for a challenge and a chance for working with new ingredients.  Especially will the lure of some delicious prices.  Marx Foods is sponsoring a blogger recipe challenge, A Chile & A Spoon and I got picked to participate.  Yippee! I got my chile sampler and instructions in the mail and I…

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Sweet Victory

Posted on November 7, 2010December 15, 2011 by Jacky Hackett

Got my run on again in the Hot Chocolate 15K. I haven’t done much running since my last half-marathon so I wasn’t as prepared as I wanted to be. I was slow going; I don’t think I passed one single person on the course which really messed with my Frogger strategy. Instead I just focused…

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Friday Night Lights

Posted on September 29, 2010September 10, 2012 by Jacky Hackett

I took a little trip down memory lane this past Friday night.  Went to go check out my high school’s football game.  I actually didn’t go to many high school football games back in the day, my field hockey schedule always conflicted.   I’ve only been back to the stadium a few times since high school,…

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Maybe it’s Just Me

Posted on September 17, 2010October 19, 2011 by Jacky Hackett

Ever wake up and realize you haven’t cut your hair in a year? And decide to cut it all off? Could not be happier with the change.

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Oh what a beautiful morning…

Posted on September 14, 2010December 15, 2011 by Jacky Hackett

Oh what beautiful day, I’ve got a wonderful feeling, everything’s going my way! Indeed it did.  The weather Sunday morning could not have been more perfect for the Chicago Half Marathon.  I was VERY happy with my finish and the race experience as a whole.  The logistics worked out great, taking the Metra was the…

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Votes have been counted, and the winner is…

Posted on September 11, 2010December 15, 2011 by Jacky Hackett

Me!  Yippee, I won.  My song of choice will kick off this year’s Chicago Half Marathon.  The song I picked is my go to song when I am struggling to finish a run, not to mention it is almost impossible for me to not do my stomping song when I hear it (despite my husbands…

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I want you to want me.

Posted on September 8, 2010December 15, 2011 by Jacky Hackett

I want you to want me TO WIN!!! The Marathon Miss Fit blog is having a Chicago Half Marathon Kick off Song Contest and I have entered!  The winner gets to select the song to be played at the beginning of the race and get a shout-out to the crowd on race day.  How cool…

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Sailing, Sailing Away…

Posted on August 31, 2010September 10, 2012 by Jacky Hackett

This past winter we “won” a private sailing trip on Lake Michigan.  “Won” as in we were the highest bidders on the item at a charity auction, we won by signing a check over to a great local cause.  We did this a few years back and had such a great time.  It is the…

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Tools of the Trade

Posted on August 17, 2010December 15, 2011 by Jacky Hackett

Showing some love for my favorite running tools… MP3 PLAYER Music and podcasts keep me going during my runs.  At the Rock ‘n Roll Half Marathon Expo I picked up the latest and greatest Walkman from the Sony booth.  It is the W Series Walkman® MP3 Player, a far cry from my favorite Walkman back…

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