tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79220225444343166502011-04-21T22:47:29.105-04:00In March 2009, the first women's Seven's Rugby World Cup will take place in Dubai. The USA's Women's National Training Pool plus non traveling reserves has been named. Twelve women will represent the country at this historic competition. Here's a glimpse into some of my experiences as I train, travel, eat, sleep, work, etc sevens rugby (mixed in with some 15s) over the next few months with the hopes of progressing towards World Cup 2009.Glorioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00298916666342980321noreply@blogger.comBlogger721100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922022544434316650.post-72109308978396792092009-03-08T23:12:00.004-04:002009-03-27T11:21:33.403-04:00

My newest blog project, I Heart Rugby, is ready to launch. Now I need some rugby stories, your rugby stories. Have a look and of course submit your a post. Thanks and looking forward to hearing from you.

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I started this blog on Labor Day 2008 to chronicle my journey as I trained in hopes of representing the United States in the first ever Sevens Rugby World Cup in Dubai. For me it didn't work out as I'd hope. Today, It was exciting to listen to the finals between Australia and New Zealand. I got caught up in the moment. Then I had a moment or two realizing I wasn't there.To everyone who

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Holy smokes, It must have been amazing to see this. I was just listening and can only imagine how special it must be to be there live. Waltzing Matilda through out Dubai tonight.

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Yikes. The final hooter has blown. And it's down to SUDDEN Death over time. Good lord, they've played 20 minutes already. But I guess they should be fit. .......I venture to say the Southern Hemisphere will emerge victorious!

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The finals are on live. 3:00 minutes left on the clock. 10 all New Zealand v Australia.

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I don't know details, just the final score. The USA have bowed out of the first ever world cup losing to New Zealand in the Semi finals 12-14.

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The Inaugural Women's Sevens World Cup Kicks off in Dubai. Find updated info on all participating teams here.

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The final 12 have been chosen to represent the USA in the first ever World Cup in DubaiThey areAmy Daniels, Boston, MA Ellie Karvoski, Little Rock, AR Pam Kosanke, Chicago, IL Kelly White, Belmont, CA Lauren Hoeck, Washington, DC Alison Price, New York, NY Teena Mastrangelo, Chicago, IL Ines Rodriguez, Philadelphia, PA Christy Ringgenberg, Minneapolis, MN Jen Starkey, Washington, DC Jess Watkins,

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After all my talk about wrestling, I recently discovered that Sunday is a wrestling day.... in Bolivia. I picked up the September issue of National Geographic to read the cover article about where our food comes. But it was the article about Cholitas, women wrestlers, that left an impression.

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One of my favorite things to talk about is youth rugby. I've had the opportunity to share my love of this sport with youth through working with my club, New York Rugby's under 19 teams (NYRC) as well as through coaching with Play Rugby USA (PRUSA). Both organizations have partnered to develop a youth development rugby program that targets girls while growing the numbers of female coaches. The

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Sadeana's Hat- FinallyOn my first trip to Little Rock in the fall of 2005 I was knitting a brown cable scarf. Somewhere between her house and a trip to Walmart, that I vaguely remember, I promised Sadeana that I would knit her something. She decided on a hat. 2006 came and went, as did 2007. On occasion when I'd see Sad, she ask, "How's my hat coming along?" I kept promising. In September of

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One Hundred Day Burpee Challenge:Day OneIn December I signed up to participate in the One Hundred Day Burpee Challenge. From January 1st to the 10th I was going strong. One Saturday, Hobs and Sarah met me in Sunset Park for some passing and we topped off the session with burpees. That was the last time I did them, until recently when I received an email reminder about it. Today marks day 34.

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Working out has been an intergral part of my rugby career. It has required a commitment of time as well as physical energy. To my surprise I have continued working out since returning from camp. Now,I'm even running. And I feel great! Honestly I will not miss two a days. Recently, my trainings have felt liberating. Maybe it's due to not thinking about fitness testing. I think I've also continued

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Yesterday I had my final visit with my PT, Matt. Knowing I was away for try outs, his first question was "So, how'd it go?" "I didn't make it." It wasn't so bad telling Matt maybe because I readied myself for it. I'd been working with him since last August, so I knew he'd want to know. On my way out another therapist inquired too. "I didn't make it," I told her. Part of her response, "there's

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It's been a busy week. I arrived home from Little Rock early Monday morning. Then I headed to Washington DC for the Inauguration that afternoon. Back home and catching up. Admittedly, I'm winding down this blog. But hope to post again next week.

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My world cup dream is officially over. Best of luck to all who make residency and ultimately get to represent the USA.signing offGloriousBTW SAD- just finished your hat this morning.

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Just back from a day at the land aka The Greater Little Rock Rugby Complex. The first thing I noticed was the unusual number of cars in the lot. There were quite a few people out, including some familiar faces like Wilma and Brian of the Little Rock Rugby Club. There were also a few dogs running around, including Sheila, Zoe, Tasha all belonging to the sevens contigent. We were there all day,

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How do you think they're feeling?Kirsten, Kitt, and FlatemenAmy, Ines, and TeenaSBJ

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Today was the first day of National Camp in Little Rock. Earlier, we had morning testing, followed by lunch back at our hotel. This afternoon we took over a boys locker room at a local Christian school. We used the school’s track for the running portion of fitness testing. If you’ve spent anytime around me you know I have a penchant for talking to myself even in the company of others. The

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Greetings from Little Rock. The New York contigency that flew out of EWR made it safely. Sitting at Newark yesterday afternoon, I was thinking LaGuardia would have been so much more convient. Upon landing in Houston, I heard about the US Airways flight that landed in the Hudson. Most players made it last night. Daniela apparently was due to fly out of LaGuardia yesterday afternoon and will join

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During the 2007-2008 academic year, I worked for Play Rugby USA introducing flag rugby to kids in New York City Public Schools. This year I got my first assignment at a middle school in Queens. My first foray back into to the gym made me realize that I miss this. In my current program ,I am partnered with a teacher, Ms. G who teaches rugby several days a week when I'm not there. Every other week,

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Jugglers during New York City Marathon, 2008The New York City Marathon brings out all sorts of participants: your elite marathoners, wheel chair competitors, a heart transplant recipient, cancer survivors, FDNY etc. Last year, I noticed several jugglers in the field. There have probably been jugglers participating for a while. I'm sure I just happen to notice them because juggling is one of the

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Two days until I leave for Little Rock. The first sevens camp, I attended was in New Orleans in 1999. This year marks my eighth January sevens camp, which usually falls the weekend before Martin Luther King Jr. day. So many camps later and I still get nervous. I had a great pool work out this morning, part of which I spent visualizing. Got Sadeana's email with packing and room lists. Last weekend

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I reread my post from December 12. According to that, on December 11, I called my insurance to begin an expedited appeal regarding physical therapy visits. In theory, a patient is supposed to receive an answer regarding such an appeal within two days. Well nearly a month, twenty to thirty something calls, some of which contained copious tears of frustration mixed with a few expletives, and

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2008 was a pretty good year!JanuaryAfter a 2 year absence, I attended the December 2007 and January 2008 campsStacy, Me, and Phaidra on lunch break during January campFebruaryRepresented the US at San Diego SevensDrove SBJ & Teena to Cold Stone Creamery before closingAlison, Amy, Ellie, Christy, and SBJ before San Diego banquet MarchFirst time at Hong Kong Sevens since 2002Played in Final at Hong

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Eric Rush and I at Hong Kong SevensHow have you dealt with setbacks in your rugby career in terms of injuries/selection disappointments? Previously I wrote about dealing with injuries. I've been thinking about the selections aspect for some time. I've considered disappointments in terms of: not getting selected for tours/territorial teams, not playing on tours, playing a position other than the

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Today I thought about the "Q" word. At the gym, there was the grey haired man on the treadmill and the twentysomething practicing left handed layups. In the yoga room, I could hear the clock ticking. I was feeling the pressure. Little Rock camp is 3 weeks away and I don't feel ready. On top of this, I've been fighting with my insurance about physical therapy visits. Matt, my PT, told me to stop

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Due to a stop work order, the regular pub quiz spot on Smith Street was closed. This left X, Thunder Laura and I to seek out dry shelter on a rainy night in Brooklyn . Comforted by warmth, food, and drink, we entertained ourselves. I was gifted a wig which Santa left on her rounds the previous Saturday. We made up our own questions learning that geography is not X's strong suit. We watched

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My favorite Kooga BluesToday I met a guy at the gym.He asked if I play rugby.Me: "Yes."Guy: "For NYM?"Me: "No, that's our men's team. I play for New York. How did you know?"Guy: "Kooga."Kooga, of course. Shouldn't every random Joe at the gym draw the connection between Kooga and rugby? I was sporting a familiar uniform, a heather grey hoodie with blue warm up pants, that read "Kooga" down the

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I blogged about TGIM two weeks ago. I'm really happy it's Monday. December has been a busy month for me with three weekends in a row of holiday markets and weeks of prepping. And it's finally over. This morning I woke up tired from the constant going, yet relieved because I can take a breather. Last week, I had the best of intentions of blogging once a day. But that didn't happen. There are quite

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Steam rising from the over heated pool The "D"amn fast train was darn slow this morning. So I arrived at the gym a little later than I wanted to. Lifting and plyos were on the menu. But I really wanted to go swimming. The pool has set morning hours for adults and they would end before I completed my lifting workout. Instead of rushing through lifting I opted for a swimming workout. "This feels

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Many people are waking up today thinking "thank God it's Friday." I woke up thinking "Shit, it's Friday," while feeling slightly run down. A long list of things to do ran through my mind. With two fairs this weekend, I spent the week adding to my inventory, screen printing t-shirts and labels among other things. I wanted to have more zipper bags on hand, but I haven't even touched my sewing

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One of my Red Bridge Studio pillows was selected as part of the annual Apartment Therapy Holiday Giveaway. AT selected 101 products from some big names in the design community including Martha Stewart, Williams-Sonoma, Thomas O'Brien, and Pottery Barn. I'm proud that one of my products was chosen. Submissions for today's items open between 12:00pm and 2:00pm.

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I need a Ty-breaker. There was no clear winner. "Tynamite" and "Thunder Tys" remain in a dead heat. So how do I decide? I could imagine what they sound like over a P.A. system or come up with some other deciding factors. Will mull this over in between printings. Feel free to chime in.Thanks to everyone who voted.

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Some did not have a chance.(Chicken) Pad TyTy ThunderTy-nationTy-ouch my BodyMacho Ty Randy SavageOutlaw DogTon of SmackdownsI'll Make You CrazyTysh Your A**Though not serious contenders some garnered marginal votes.Angry Ty TacoTy-rannasaurus RexYes Ty CanYour MomTy Pung PowStarship DestroyerBut here are the contenders. As it stands two options are in a statistical dead heat, with a third close

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It's Monday morning and I'm tired. I'm sporting my uniform of choice, Kooga blue warm ups with my new favorite long sleeve t-shirt, NY 7's 50th Annual. I just caught the "D"amnfast to the city (aka Manhattan) and I didn't even have to wait. I'm heading to the gym for a workout out. With the start of week four, in the latest fitness program, I'm at the point in this cycle where "routine" sets in.

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It's not American Idol or Dancing with the Stars. No hanging chads here. Your vote is important and will be counted!As a citizen of the world, I implore you to exercise your right to have some levity in your life or at least add some to mine. So please vote for your favorite professional wrestling name fitting of my style and personality. One Vote. Your choices are: (Chicken) Pad Ty Angry Ty

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Sometime ago I asked a few teammates, readers of the blog, to submit questions. If they could ask three questions what would they want to know. In reading over them recently, one seemed particularly fitting. How have you dealt with setbacks in your rugby career in terms of injuries/selection disappointments?For the past 12 plus years, I've played rugby with a hiatus or two mixed in. During this

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They are-a-coming. One hundred and six of them. This is the number of teams entered in the 50th Annual New York Sevens tournament. Woohoo! There are local area teams, including NY-u19 boys and girls and the NY-19 alumni. There are teams from the Northeast and Mid Atlantic Regions, such as the Pocono Mountain Pumas, NOVA, and the University of New Hampshire. Other than the rugby kind, are the

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Grandma & I at the New York Botanical GardenConversations with Grandma- should have them more oftenCircus Fruits and Great Wall SupermarketThe view from Sunset ParkFamilyFriends near and especially far who keep in touch! I know it can be challenging.Overall a pretty good year on the rugby fieldI'm looking forward to a quiet meal with the family later this afternoon. As always, I've left a few

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In an effort to make the transition from rugby to professional wrestling, I am accepting submissions for a new nickname, fitting of my wresting style and personality.Leave your submissions in the comments sections by Monday December 1.Poll to follow.Thank you in advance for your assistance.

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Professional Wrestling in Brooklyn Lately I've been feeling lethargic and down right unmotivated with regards to training. A new workout came out last week. The good thing is it's a fresh workout regimen. But it took a while for me to decipher it the first time through. In an effort to kick start my day yesterday, I decided I needed some cold NYC air. So I went for a walk and brought my camera

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Whether to play or watch, should be a great day for the tournament...new fields, and even an easy way to get there from Manhattan (the 103rd Street footbridge will be open, so you can literally walk over from the UES, and most of the fields we will be using are right in front of you after you cross).We have 101 team registered!! Don't miss out - come watch the NY 7s...and pass it on!Visit the

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When you work for your self there's really never a day off. There's always something to do.Monday was mostly a loss. Spent the morning flying, the afternoon crying, and my evening at craft night. Actually, craft night was a good distraction. Bought the best baklava on Fifth Avenue.Tuesday I spent the entire day indoors, working and eating baklava.Wednesday  I spent much of my day at the Supreme

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"Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!"It started deep in my belly working it's way up my body, to my throat and out of my mouth. It was raw, piercing, followed by shallow breathing and sobs. I remember lowering the phone. As I put it back up to my ear I heard" Tyshawn, are you there?" Rewind to Sunday, with less than 10 minutes left to go in the National final

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The best news that I received in the last few days was that "Team White Van" was going back to Dairy Queen. And that happened on Sunday. The pumpkin Blizzard was totally worth it. My Orange and Blue lost in a valiant come back in the Championship final. The margin was 8 points, 25-17. It was a tale of 2 halves. We allowed two tries in the early minutes of the game, with a half time score of 25-5.

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Final Four time is here. I traded in Henry(see STL post) for a larger kit bag and made my way to Orlando earlier today. It's nice to arrive in the light of day to be able to appreciate the various strip malls in Central Florida. My van made it to the Kosher grocery store. During our ride, I learned Hobs is also a fan of ice cream. The van was in agreement upon a Dairy Queen stop. In our search, I

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Lindsey Stephenson, At LargeAmy Daniels, BeantownTyshawn Henry, New YorkAlison Price, New YorkMelissa McKibben, Kansas City JazzKirsten Ahrendt, KeystoneTeena Mastrangelo, Chicago North ShorePam Kosanke, Chicago North ShoreChristy Ringgenberg, Minnesota VakyriesJen Starkey, NOVAJen Sinkler, KeystoneJess Watkins, StanfordStaff traveling to Dubai:Julie McCoy, Head CoachChris Ryan, Assistant

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Election Day 2008 is finally here. It's tiring and exciting at the same time. In a way one can draw parallel's to training for the Olympics or a World Cup, where the event happens every four years, but in reality you've been preparing for much longer, years in fact. This year, I participated in three US Sevens tours, San Diego, Hong Kong, and Amsterdam as well as footwork camps. When rugby

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(Runner on Fourth Avenue)If it's the first Sunday in November in New York City, that means Marathon Sunday has arrived. Close to 40,000 runners make their way through the five boroughs of my hometown. For the record, I was not one of them. Today, I'd be a spectator, a supporter, a hi fiver. Layered and ready to go, I left my apartment and was greeted by the swirling sounds of a helicopter over

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(New York Four, Jenna Flateman, Alison Price, Tyshawn Henry, & Daniela Mogro)Fitness training is ongoing and a significant part of this journey. However, fitness testing 2008 is complete. While the masses in the New York Metro area made their way through rush hour to work, four of us, Jenna Flateman, Daniela Mogro, Alison Price and myself, made our way to Bronxville High School for 8:00am

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New York Rugby Club @ Sweet 16's (courtesy of Frank the Tank)On the home front, I'm going to Disney World! Well not really. However, my club, NYRC won both matches in St. Louis defeating, Glendale and NOVA respectively. In less than 2 weeks time, we'll head to the Orlando area for the Final Four.From USA RugbySenior Women’s Club Championships Match-upsNovember 7-9, Sanford, Fla.Championship

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The USA qualifies for the World Cup in Dubai, earning the 2nd seed for the North American- West Indies Region. See http://blog.uswomensrugby7s.com for more information.Final, USA 14 - Canada 19, sudden death over timeSemi-final, USA 59 - Guyana 0Quater-final, USA 67 - Cayman Islands 0USA 52 - Trinidad 0USA 45 - Guyana 0USA 45 - Bermuda 0

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(Henry waits by the door)Do you know what time it is? Well, it's time to head to STL. That's St. Louis for those of you not up on your airport codes, the city with the Arch.The little black bag, I've been flying with experienced a malfunction of sorts on my way to Bronxville Camp last month, so I've switched to "Henry," an older, smaller yet reliable kit bag. Minus earplugs, I have everything.

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Drew Fautley, Assistant WNT 7's coach has been providing text updates to the blog from Miami. He will continue to do so as the team heads to the Bahamas. Thanks Drew! Follow the team on twitter or check back here for scores.I trust and hope everyone in Miami is healthy. Tomorrow I expect to officially be "released" from the USA squad as a non traveling reserve. This will make me available to

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Just back from a running work out. I've felt pretty good the last two days. The fact that my feet were pain free was especially helpful. Since the summer, I've been experiencing different types of pain, in not one but both feet. Unlike the time, I got frostbitten toes from playing rugby in the snow in Iowa, this pain has not subsided. At times, it's been painful to walk. So I finally went to a

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The Pink Cape has left the borough of Kings for the Island of Manhattan, currently residing with one Super Carrie.

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I started this blog with the hopes of having input from players in the pool. While that hasn't happened now there is an "official" site with a blog component. Check out http://blog.uswomensrugby7s.com/Another reason I started this was to challenge myself to finish what I start. My goal is to see this blog through this process, to see it through March 2009 regardless of selections. So with that I

Glorioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00298916666342980321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922022544434316650.post-72655317727340630582008-10-14T07:41:00.007-04:002008-10-14T16:40:06.596-04:00

I'm just back from a running work out. Much of today has been spent working from home: cutting, sewing, ironing, trading emails, photographing new products, and there's still more to do. I have an hour or so at home, then I'm off again to run an errand before I head to practice. Lately, I've been feeling overwhelmed with too much to do and not enough time. So yesterday when I was told I'd have to

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Wednesday, Day 7: To my shock and horror, I lost some time on a newly "discovered" website that I forgot to eat breakfast. I finally had my first meal of the day early afternoon, ate again, snack here, meal there. Fast forward and my $25 challenge is over.Over the last week, I learned or was reminded that:Eating on $25 a week is possible, but I like food too much to make this a regular habit.Like

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To my two loyal readers: I apologize for the delay in publishing the much anticipated news about my $25 for a week food challenge.Thursday, Day 1: Part of my first day was spent buying food. As I passed by my favorite spot for a black and white, it donned on me that I couldn't spend frivolously. A buck seventy for a cookie was not in the cards. So four stores and $20.39 later I purchased apples,

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This little Pink Cape has traveled through half of America recently, possibly covering more territory than the candidates. It's been to places they surely have not visited. For example, it's been in Bay Ridge and Ft. Greene, Brooklyn, Randall's Island, Pier 40. Can't say I've seen Obama or McCain there. It's had a stint at LaGuardia Airport, resided in Room 420 somewhere in Little Rock, made it

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Two nights ago I dreamed about eating escargot, which I had for the first time on Monday. My dream was inspired by a divine meal of luscious scallops and risotto with mushroom that cost $24. That's pretty good for eating out in the city. As I was web surfing last night, I came across the $25 Challenge. This initiative grew out of the Illinois Food Bank Association's participation in Hunger Action

Glorioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00298916666342980321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922022544434316650.post-17919058239629337782008-10-01T00:35:00.007-04:002008-10-14T00:51:22.586-04:00

Little Rock Camp has come and gone and selections for Miami & The Bahamas have been announced. This is the qualifying tournament for the World Cup, with the US, Canada, and West Indian Teams vying for 2 spots. Kirsten Ahrendt KeystoneIda Bernstein Keystone Ellie Karvoski Little RockPhaidra Knight New YorkPam Kosanke Chicago North Shore Teena Mastrangelo Chicago North ShoreChristy Ringgenberg

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Well, I'm back from Little Rock. Got homeafter 2:00am.In reference to the previous post, I didn't have grits,nor did I make it to Waffle House. Although,I did see one.As promised, here is a photo of the shoes,I wore for air travel to LIT. It was rainingwhen I left on Friday. Actually, it was rainingearly this morning, when I landed.My bright yellow boots always seem todraw attention. Would you

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Made it to Little Rock. My flights were rather unventful. I did however come away with some words of wisdom courtesy of two fellow passengers.1. One should wear appropriate shoes for air travel (will post a photo of my "appropriate" shoes of choice later.2. One should eat grits while in Little Rock. The Waffle House comes highly recommended. Apparently, the bacon is really crisp at WH.3. One

Glorioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00298916666342980321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922022544434316650.post-78939959078250370042008-09-26T09:54:00.007-04:002008-10-14T00:54:49.262-04:00

Technically the cape has nothing to do with Sevens. I was supposed to bring the cape to last Saturday's match. Forgot and kept on forgetting. So it made it's way to Pier 40 last night and the intended recipient was MIA (maybe she was watching the season premiere of GA) but that's pure speculation? So now it's back in my possession. I should leave it at home, but why not take it on a trip? Visit a

Glorioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00298916666342980321noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922022544434316650.post-77515018961390475212008-09-25T23:24:00.004-04:002008-10-14T00:48:25.574-04:00

Here we are at the first camp in Westchester. We have coaches, one manager, and players.

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Well I've been swamped with life, work, some works out too. Just a bit too overloaded to post. But since no one reads this no one is really missing out.It's already Little Rock time. The Westchester camp does feel like quite some time ago. I've been pulling out my rugby essentials today. Most of it is laid out on my bed. Should pull out my earplugs. I've forgotten them the last few trips.

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My first few days of training are underway. Tuesday was my first day lifting after a few weeks away. It felt great to be back in the weight room. I was finding my rhythm and feeling strong. After two consecutive days of lifting coupled with running, my body woke up feeling sore and in need of recovery. I'm rearranging my schedule and heading to the pool this morning. The list of 20, plus not

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Another cycle on the Sevens World Cup Road starts today. Following the recent National All Star Championships in Pittsburgh, a potential list of 20 US players was named. Mid morning, last monday, I received a call from my coach letting me know that I made the list. Between now and March 2009, this list will be whittled down to 12. Several more lists will be made, the first of which is the World

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