February 2016 finds me with an unplanned mini-vacation. Because it is unplanned, it means spending any money is sort of out of the question so I have been forced to stick around home. Now, if you picture me on the couch watching Animal Planet and eating vegan cheezy poofs and coconut ice cream, you are half mistaken. While there may be some of that behavior, I am certainly not sitting idle.
First off, I have been taking some time to work out a bit harder than usual. I have acquired some unnecessary blubber over the past year; perhaps my feeling of kinship to whales manifesting itself. I need to get a bit more trim, and strong. I want my body to be in it's late 20's, not 30's. So I have been doing some gross sweating during my hours jobless.
Secondly, it has given me time to become newly excited about all of those things I am passionate about. Sometimes the everyday leaves one with little time to contemplate changing the world. But now I have had some time to think about changing the world. And I have made the decision to go back to a job that allows more flexibility around these things. Here is what I have come up with:
Earth Day Spring Beach Clean and Vegan Breakfast Potluck Picnic
Join us to clean the beach on Portland's East End. We will be starting the day off sharing some vegan breakfast food. Details can be found on the facebook site
https://www.facebook.com/events/1006421926097051/
No Meat Athlete Running Group
I have been haunted by this one. We have had to cancel due to flooding. Life has gotten in the way and everyone has cancelled. We have not yet held a running group in Portland, Maine for No Meat Athlete. I am hoping that the energy of spring can change that! Join the group. Please!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1635750273363100/
Sea Shepherd Ocean Warrior- Run for the Whales at the Old Port 1/2 Marathon
I will be running the Old Port 1/2 Marathon in July for Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. You can help with a donation or by joining my team! It would be so very fun to have a team. This may be my only distance run this year. It feels strange to not be shooting for a marathon. (Hoping to do MDI Marathon for my 40th)! Below are the links for the donation page as well as my FB event page. You should at least come cheer me on!
http://team.seashepherd.org/site/TR?pg=personal&fr_id=1040&px=1004105
https://www.facebook.com/events/1291643644185601/
This is what I have on my horizon. Please support me in any way that you can and follow my blog. It will likely be a mishmash of recipes, training fumbles, environmental or animal-welfare type supporting and ranting, pictures of ocean and pictures of animals, and whatever else motivates me to do what I love. In the midst of all of that, I hope I motivate you somehow!
