My Road to Leadville: A Journey of Heart and Grit
My journey to Leadville has been quite an adventure. I stumbled into the world of ultra running after watching a documentary on Courtney...
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Alyssa Rodriguez
Oct 293 min read
5 Financial Tips For Healthy Money Management
"I need to save money for retirement." That statement alone just caused 4/5 women's heart rate to spike 20+ beats per minute. Maybe a...
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Alyssa Rodriguez
Oct 295 min read
5 Ways I Stayed Healthy During A Pandemic….And you can too!
One: Learn to be present Every day I have the same routine of eating, working, and sleeping. It was a cycle on rinse wash and repeat. I...
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Alyssa Rodriguez
Oct 284 min read
First 100 Mile Run
What's it like to run one hundred miles? Your feet hurt; that's the first thing that comes to mind. Your legs are tired, especially if...
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Alyssa Rodriguez
Oct 282 min read
World Walker
10-28-24 It was a private beach. He unlaced his shoes, peeled off his socks, took it all in…. The sun was setting, the sky had that...
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Alyssa Rodriguez
Jul 17, 20223 min read
An Ojibwe Story of Creation Analysis
The hero of our story can be the most unlikely character of all. But the most unassuming one will always rise above. Who is the hero of...
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Alyssa Rodriguez
Mar 26, 20221 min read
My Ode to Coffee and Big Bend
My body wakes up on its accord. There is no alarm clock, only the internal workings of my natural circadian rhythm. Finally, all the cogs...
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Alyssa Rodriguez
Mar 19, 20222 min read
'On Going Home'
“Home” is an interesting word-right? We all grow up in some kind of family. One may be OCD and so clean that a spec of dust could cause a...
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Alyssa Rodriguez
Mar 13, 20224 min read
How I Feel after running 30 Miles....Want to Join?
It was 30 degrees when I woke up at 5:30 in the morning on March 12, 2022. Today was race day. The best kind of days. The energy around...
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Alyssa Rodriguez
Feb 14, 202210 min read
Come Experience Washington, DC… In ONLY 1 Day!
I stepped off the plane as prepared as a Texan could be in temperatures below 50 degrees. I had on my soft white beanie, my fuzzy green...
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Alyssa Rodriguez
Feb 14, 20222 min read
Who Runs the World? An Alternate Theory among The Gentleman…
Guy Ritchie returns to the big screen with a colorful but slightly crude movie, about an American man living in London, ready to retire...
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Alyssa Rodriguez
Feb 13, 20223 min read
Unlock Your Full Potential
Creativity and curiosity. Two adjectives of my childhood and two simple words that cultivated my development into adulthood. I am now 30...
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Alyssa Rodriguez
Feb 12, 20223 min read
Imagination and Freedom
What sparks the imagination? Some would say art, music, creative writing, etc. In our current climate, there is a black cloud raining...
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Alyssa Rodriguez
Feb 11, 20224 min read
Live Your Life and Unveil Your Purpose
Life goes on in the blink of an eye. Our time here on earth is but a small phenomenon. I will forewarn you that there is a religious...
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Alyssa Rodriguez
Nov 10, 20211 min read
Alyssa Warrior Princess
Alyssa Warrior Princess feels ashamed. She wants to hide or curl up into a tiny ball so small that she’s microscopic; or even...
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Alyssa Rodriguez
Nov 8, 20211 min read
Wilbur
Wilbur came into my room when I was very young. I can’t even remember if he was a gift from my parents or a friend. But, that doesn’t...
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Alyssa Rodriguez
Oct 2, 20218 min read
Bienvenido a Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
The beach is my happy place and it’s my first go-to spot for a long weekend trip. My husband JJ and I just celebrated our 5th wedding...
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Alyssa Rodriguez
Oct 2, 20213 min read
The Majestic “El Despoblado”
Nothing can compare to the beauty of West Texas, it is wide, vast, and majestic. When people think of West Texas their minds eye sees a...
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Alyssa Rodriguez
Sep 25, 20213 min read
3 Ways to Learn Something New and Not Break the Bank
I am a big proponent of education. I grew up in a household that respected the school system and believed the best way to make it in this...
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Alyssa Rodriguez
Sep 18, 202112 min read
14 Things to do in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington is located on Puget Sound in the Pacific Northwest. It is known for its majestic evergreen beauty, and to the locals,...
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