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The stuff they don’t tell you
Ok, I’m sure that’s not true – runners will talk about anything and everything. But I’ll tell you the unexpected stuff I faced during the Thunder Road Marathon (and training for said marathon.) First, the blood. Yes, blood. Okay, not a lot of blood. But when I got back to the hotel room after the…
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I am a marathoner.
How do I put this experience into words? Where do I even begin to describe this moment? Jeff said I should title this blog post “I beat Superman.” Because I did, in fact, beat Superman at the Thunder Road Marathon on Saturday. But I know it’s not about who I beat or who beat me.…
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Calorie burn challenge week 2
So I thought I’d log my weekly calories during the 6-week calorie burn challenge TrySports is hosting, that I first mentioned here. Week 1 results are here. If you haven’t already, come out and do the challenge with us – all you need is a heart rate monitor and the ability to do a group run or…
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So, apparently I was supposed to hit some sort of “wall” …
But I got this memo instead: Thunder Road Marathon: Done. 4:29:37. No walk breaks. No bathroom breaks. No stopping – from the start line to the finish line. More to come – but I just had to get this out there! And thanks to the folks in NoDa who knew how to have fun…
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You should hate running. Only then you can love it.
Tomorrow, it will be time to put my money where my mouth is. All these months – of training and researching and talking about training and researching – will be tested … tomorrow. The official preparation has been going on all week: Wednesday, 2 pm: Last run before race – 2 miles. Wednesday, all day: Started…
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Relax. Enjoy.
Dell is coming to work on my laptop today (new screen, keyboard, an network card) and Windows 7 is being installed and whatever else Jeff is doing with it … So today I’m blogging on my iPhone. This post will be short. I’m in official relax mode before the marathon on Saturday. I went Christmas…
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I hope you have the time of your life …
These are good times, my friends. Good times. As I prepare to run the longest run of my entire life in 3 days, my job this week has been to relax and be stress-free. And you know what I’ve realized? It’s really not that difficult. There is a lot to be happy about. Whether I’m …
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It’s all about the art
So that you don’t get super bored by me talking about the upcoming marathon, I’ll talk about something else today. More home decorating! I already showed you my closet. What’s next? Today I’ll show you the hallways. Sounds boring, but that’s where some of the art is. Let me start by saying 99% of the…
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A new way to see Charlotte
Via foot. I can’t stop thinking about how much of it I will see during my marathon this weekend. And how amazingly close things start to seem when you travel on your own two legs. So, if you know anything about Charlotte, do me a favor and take a good look at this map. Can…
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Calorie burn challenge Week One
So I thought I’d log my weekly calories during the 6-week calorie burn challenge TrySports is hosting, that I first mentioned here. If you haven’t already, come out and do the challenge with us – all you need is a heart rate monitor and the ability to do a group run or walk at TrySports at…