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Running After Mono
I think I am finally coming out of this illness. I've had many ups and downs throughout this experience with mono, but I devoted the entire month of August to resting in the hopes of preventing...
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Choosing Where to Focus
I was registered to run the Rock 'N Roll Philadelphia half marathon this past Sunday. However, due to having mono all summer, I was not in any shape to race this one. More importantly, I am being...
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My apologies for the rather generic, un-creative blog title. However, my previous "running after mono" blog brought a mono-inflicted runner here, and I made a new friend! She just started blogging and...
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Fox, Milwaukee and Build Up
It's not Thursday, but I have three "things" to talk about, nonetheless!FoxIt was about 6:45 last Wednesday morning and I was out for an easy six miler on my normal residential running route. I noticed...
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Heritage Half Marathon: All About the Execution
As most of you know, I had mono for pretty much the whole summer and was unable run or do any kind of physical activity. It sucked, but it's over, and now my focus is on re-gaining the fitness I lost...
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MCM 10K- There's a First Time For Everything
Have you ever been running a 10K, and during that 5th mile really wanted the race to be over? Really just wanted to stop? We've all been there. 10Ks are tough, and they feel especially hard during mile...
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Investment Model Running
One of the common themes I am hearing from the various articles on the NYC Marathon cancellation is that runners have made a huge investment in their training. The word "investment" is interesting to...
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Richmond Half Marathon: Work for it!
Today is my birthday! I am 34 years old now. As my father pointed out to my last night, that's mid-30's now, not lower 30's like I had been when I was 33.I ran the Richmond half marathon yesterday, and...
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Turkey Trotting Along
This morning I ran my 7th consecutive Virginia Run Turkey Trot 5K. I love this race, know the course like the back of my hand, and it's only 10 minutes away from my house. As usual, the weather was...
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I'm really embracing this whole "process focus" thing, and I am loving it. Being process-focused means that you strive to learn from each of your runs, be it a training run or a race. The more you...
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Q&A for 2012
Before I answer this questionnaire that I am stealing from MCM Mama's blog, I have a few updates to share.First, I hit my first 50 mile week in over a year. Looking back at my training log, I noticed...
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Setting The Bar
As a "recovering perfectionist" I am learning that I tend to set the bar too high. Previously, I would go into the majority of my races expecting PRs. Unless I was coming off of an injury, or the...
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Ringing In Hope 10K: Strong, Not Clumsy
I ran the Ringing In Hope 10K this afternoon at 1:00pm. Definitely a weird time for a race, but it worked out great.Ringing In Hope offers a New Year's Eve race and also a summer race. Greg and I have...
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2013 Goals
A year ago, my yearly goals would have looked something like this:Marathon: Sub-3:35Half Marathon: Sub-1:4010K: Sub-45:005K: PRMiles to run: 2000+Injury Free.They don't look like that now. I've changed...
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I'm Going to Disney World!
I'm going to Disney World tomorrow! Yipee! I can't wait. Greg and I leave tomorrow morning and return on Tuesday afternoon. Greg hasn't been there since he was a small child, and I've only been there a...
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Walt Disney World Half Marathon Race Report
As I mentioned in my previous post, I ran the Walt Disney World Half Marathon on Saturday. Definitely an interesting experience!Before The RaceWarning: this is perhaps the longest "before the race"...
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Cold Weather Running Musings
The big news in the Washington D.C. metro area is that it's cold! Yes, temperatures are below average but it's really nothing that should be seen as out of the ordinary. This weather is to be expected...
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Marathon Training: In The Thick Of It
I haven't blogged much about the specifics of my training lately. I'm really trying to stay focused on the big picture and not get wrapped out in any one workout, one week, or one race. While I...
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The Never Ending Story Comes To An End
"The sphinx's eyes stay closed until someone who does not feel his own worth tries to pass by."The Sphinx in The Never Ending StoryIn the past, this is what the start line of a marathon was like for...
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Peak Week! (Part V)
Continuing with my tradition of blogging about my "peak week" of marathon training, I wanted to write a detailed report of this week, February 4-10. My total was 60 miles.My weekly mileage hasn't been...
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