About Us

We are three sisters, living in three different cities.  We all love to be active, training & participating in events whenever we can.  We started this blog to keep track of our events & activities, hopefully inspiring others to be active too!





TERESA     5K PR 31:55  Half PR 2:40  Marathon PR 6:12  50K 7:54

I am the oldest of the Ugly Paxton Sisters, & I live in the Indianapolis area.  I've always loved to be

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active outside, whether it's hiking, gardening, or just walking the dog.  In June 2012, I started running in order to participate in a 5K in September with a group of runners from my church.  I thought I'd just do the 5K then move on to some new activity, but to my surprise I quickly got hooked on running.  I'm a back of the pack runner, but  I always have fun!

I don't run every day, because there are other things I like to do to, but I try to run 3-4 days per week weather permitting.  I also work out with November Project Indy twice a week, often ride my bike, volunteer at a lot of races, and try to find fun free things to do around town.
 

Follow me on Twitter @TeresaHazel411, and on Instagram @THazel411.

LAURA

Middle Ugly Paxton Sister, probably the most active in real life, but on the computer the least.  Laura has been running for many years, and competing in many types of events, often placing in the top of her age group.  She lives in Western North Carolina, where we all grew up.  Laura teaches group exercise classes at Urban Athletic Training Center, where she helps many people achieve their fitness goals.






CYNTHIA

I am the baby of the Ugly Paxton Sisters.  I moved back to my hometown of Canton, NC early in 2017.  It's good to be living in my beloved WNC mountains again!  In the spring of 2010, I decided that I wanted to be healthier.  I did a Healthy Way program and lost 60 pounds.  Along that path, I discovered that I loved taking spin class, but decided I wanted to get back out on a "real" bike, since I hadn't really been on one since early high school probably.  Then I went through a major life change in late 2014, early 2015 of getting divorced.  Not an excuse, but life happens and I gained weight again.  I am now happily remarried, and I am slowly on a weight loss journey again, but for different reasons.  I'm not losing weight for someone else, and I'm not doing it for looks.  I'm doing it for my health.  I know I won't ever look like I did in my early 40s anymore, and I am trying to come to terms with it.  I want to get back on my bike again.  I am getting a bike rack soon to do just that! I am just taking things day by day.

OUR HANDSOME GUYS!

 Al & Mark & Scott - sometimes they join us on the bike trail or the running path, sometimes they are cheering us on from the sidelines, but always their love, support, & encouragement is invaluable.  Without them we could not do what we do.  

OUR PARENTS

Well we had to get it from somewhere, right?  Growing up, our parents always encouraged us to be active, supporting us in whatever activities we wanted to try.  We often did things as a family - going hiking in the mountains, playing a giant game of light saber hide & seek, or swimming & body surfing at the beach.  We all try to participate together in the Race for the Cure each year if possible.