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Natural Path to Health: Spring Has Sprung...
Happy Spring everyone! We are having some
amazingly beautiful weather and I certainly hope you
are all enjoying it. This time of year is always a blessed
time in the Northwest.
Recently the children and I went on a hike with
friends to Quartz Creek and found some amazing spec-
imens. The children were diligent in carrying up their
favorite finds… even the very large rocks! Each one
made it back to the car with their treasures; proud, sat-
isfied and tired! It was a wonderful day of exploration
and a great day of outdoor exercise for all.
Enjoying the great outdoors is one thing we all
are blessed with within our region. Get out for a walk
and breathe in the fresh air. Garden nurseries are open
and plant starts abound. The annual plant sale will be
in 1 month on May 7 th here in Vernonia for your oppor-
tunity to buy local and support the community. I have
already started some carrots, beets, spinach and arugula
in one of the raised beds at the office and they are do-
ing great. Remember that our weather fluctuates here,
especially at night with the low temperatures, so plants
do need cover to avoid freezing.
Whatever you enjoy doing outdoors… this is
the time to begin enjoying!
Around the office I have begun the transfor-
mation. Spring time always brings forth the thought of
detoxification and I am setting up to have multiple mo-
dalities available for you at the office. As I mentioned
in my last article, the infrared sauna is already in place.
I also have an ionic foot bath up and running. My goal
is to provide a place for people to come and spend time
utilizing which ever modality they prefer as a detoxify-
ing aid. I am still piecing it all together and all should
be complete shortly.
Once this is in place, the community will be
able to utilize the space for self-renewal. It is the per-
fect time to explore new tools, find your peace and aid
your health all at the same time. Some things are very
technical, some very basic. What I would like to see is
that people have a space to be peaceful. I am creating
a space where people can feel safe, supported and ex-
plore health… on their own time.
Often when we think of detoxification there is
a very specific plan, regimented, complex, intense. It
does not have to be. Just introducing your system to
something new can create the shift you need to con-
tinue exploring! Once your body, mind and soul experi-
ence the peace and relaxation it will crave more. This is
when the transformation happens; the renewal.
I will work out the details of cost and most
likely have package deals, etc.… so it is affordable for
all who want to engage. Please feel free to call the of-
fice and ask me about it. Life is busy for all and to have
a local space to relax and heal, even for a ½ hour will
be a nice reprieve. I truly hope this will become an-
other asset for the community and that you all will take
advantage of it. A few patients that have already expe-
rienced some of the modalities are very excited and so
am I.
On a business note, I have hired a biller to han-
dle accounts. Some of you have received a letter along
with your most recent bill, but for those of you who
have not, I wanted you to be aware. My biller’s name
is Mellisa and if you receive a call from her just know
that she represents my practice and is valid. Being able
to delegate some of the overhead responsibilities at the
office is essential and very helpful to me. It allows me
to be a better and more present doctor to you all; which
I enjoy very much.
If you want to come help with the garden
please let me know… always something to do! Enjoy
your spring! The trillium are in bloom. See them now
before they go. Thanks for joining me. Be well~
Nicole DeWitt to Run in Boston
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that mark.
At age 26, DeWitt will run in the
most competitive women’s age group in
Boston, 18-34.
DeWitt says she has officially
been training for Boston since Novem-
ber, “...even though I never really stop
training.” She is currently following a
scheduled training program that lays
out what distance to run and pace she
needs to meet each day. She says she
generally does one long run of up to 20
miles, one interval run (sprints of up to
a quarter mile), and one tempo run each
week. “As long as I can get those three
runs in each week, that’s good,” she
says. “With the family and working full
time, it’s hard to fit those three runs in.”
She says having a tread mill at home has
helped make training with children dur-
ing a wet and cold winter much easier.
While running 26 miles might
sound like torture (or impossible!) to
most of us, DeWitt says she likes run-
ning long distances and doesn’t mind the
hard work it entails. “It’s fun, I enjoy
it!” she says. “Even when I’m not train-
ing for a race I still will always be run-
ning.”
The trip to Boston will not just
be hard work. DeWitt says she and her
husband Colton will fly out early on Sat-
urday, April 16 and will attend a Boston
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Red Sox game at Fenway Park on Sun-
day. Four girlfriends from Vernonia will
fly in on Sunday night to cheer Nicole
on in her big race. The entire group will
stick around to do some sightseeing and
enjoy Boston on Tuesday and fly back
on Wednesday night.
After Boston, DeWitt in plan-
ning to expand her distance running.
She plans to compete in the McDonald
Forest 50 kilometer trail run (31+ miles)
three weeks after Boston back in Or-
egon. “My friend Jennifer Draeger and I
are already trained for the long distance
so we’re going to run that together,” she
says. She also is considering making an
effort to qualify for the marathon at the
2020 Olympic trials in four years. “I
have some friends I run with who put the
idea in my head,” says DeWitt. “Right
now the Olympic Trials are just an idea.
We’ll see how well I do in Boston. And
then we’ll see if I really want to keep
training seriously for four more years.”
DeWitt wanted to thank her
husband, family and friends for all their
support and encouragement through the
many long hours of training and her oth-
er races. “I couldn’t do all this without
them,” she says.
Vernonia’s Voice would like to
wish Nicole DeWitt the best of luck in
Boston! Go Nicole!
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