Events

Santa Hustle Galveston - 2014

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This is the second year in a row that I've done the Santa Hustle 5K with a group of friends. This year that group grew from three of us last year to over ten this year. I love being part of this group! They are encouraging and all-around great people. Camp Gladiator brought most of us together and I am grateful for CG and the friends I've made. 

The Santa Hustle takes place in Galveston...starting on The Strand, traveling all the way to the sea wall and back. The Half Marathon goes further down the sea wall, but we all end up back on The Strand. Congratulations to my friends who completed the Half Marathon and the 5K.

Below are some of the photos I took at this HUGE event.

 

Two Mud Runs and a Pear Tree

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Earlier this year...October to be exact, I participated in two 5k mud runs a weekend apart. This is a quick summary of photos from both runs. 

On October 5th, some co-workers and myself did the Mighty Mud Dash. Our team was named the Bay-Porte Bulldogs. It was my first time doing this run and I have to say...there is a huge abundance of mud. Ha!

Full gallery of "Mighty Mud Dash - October 2014" images on Google+

On October 11th...a week later several friends from Camp Gladiator and myself did The Gritty Goddess. This was my 4th time doing this run and it was the funnest one yet! The Gladiators Gone Gritty got 'er done. 

Walk to End Lupus NOW - 2014

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Today, a group of us did the Walk to End Lupus NOW. My friend Nelva and several other people I know suffer from Lupus, a chronic inflammatory disease that occurs when your body's immune system attacks your own tissues and organs. I cure NEEDS to be found for this terrible disease.

 

Our team...Just A Bunch of Lupies

Our team...Just A Bunch of Lupies

Full gallery of Walk to End Lupus NOW images on Google+

All photos were taken with my iPhone 5s.

After the walk we had brunch at a really neat little place called The Breakfast Klub

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Gritty Goddess - April 2014

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My friends and I have been doing the Gritty Goddess Obstacle Mud Run in Galveston for almost two years now. We are part of an outdoor bootcamp program called Camp Gladiator. I love the CG program because it's trainers and other contenders provide so much encouragement and team work. It is definitely a program for all fitness levels. Simply put, we are family...

Between obstacles at the Gritty Goddess Obstacle Mud Run

Between obstacles at the Gritty Goddess Obstacle Mud Run

The Gritty Goddess event takes place at Moody Gardens twice a year - around April/May and again around September/October. It is the best time I have ever had doing a fitness event...which is why I keep going back over and over.

I did the April 2014 Gritty Goddess last weekend. Below are some of the photos that I took as well as the full gallery of images.

Full gallery of Gritty Goddess April 2014 images on Google+

All images (except for the one at the bottom of this post) were taken with my Nikon Coolpix AW100. It's good to have a waterproof camera for an event like this. 

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FotoFest 2014 Biennial

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My series titled "Shelter Dogs" was on display at Jomar Visions this passed Friday and Saturday during the FotoFest 2014 Biennial. It was an awesome two days meeting new people and catching up with friends. My series statement and the photos I included in the "Shelter Dog" series are below. 

SHELTER DOGS - Series Statement

"The photos in this series were taken during my days volunteering for the League City Animal Shelter.

Put quite simply, I have a love for animals. When I started volunteering at the animal shelter, I had no idea just how much the dogs and cats would affect me. You start learning their names and talking to them as you walk through the kennels. It can be quite emotional when you see one adopted that has been in a kennel for months and months. I am happy they are going to a home, but sad I won't see them anymore.

The photos in this series are of dogs that I played with, cleaned up after and loved during my volunteer shifts. Most have gone to loving homes, but some are still with us at the shelter.

My hope is that others will look into the eyes of these beautiful dogs and see the love that I see each and every time I visit the shelter."