Tag: running
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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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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…
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One week away …
A week from now I will be picking up my race packet and settling into my hotel room for the evening before getting up before the crack of dawn to run 26.2 miles. And believe it or not, I’m not nervous at all. That’s not to say that won’t change. But as of right now,…
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Running and socializing at the same time?
Why did it not occur to me before that this would be the coolest thing ever? I went out to TrySports last night for one of their group runs. I can tell you right now why I was always hesitant to do group runs before – performance anxiety. I know that sounds weird. Especially as…
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Running 20 miles does not make one a party animal
So, it’s Tuesday, and I ran 20 miles on Saturday. Why am I just now writing about it? Because I’m just now recovered! Ok, that’s not really true. I’ve been busy with work and an out-of-town friend visiting also, but I have been on a total runner’s high since that run and I am so…
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I’m in a workout slump today
I am to run 5 miles. And I just don’t want to. And I have no idea why. It’s about to rain. I should go now, before it gets bad. But I don’t want to. Kevin said he’s in a little bit of a slump too; is it the weather? Or the length of time…
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I can do this. I can do this. I can do this.
I’m in the calm before the storm. All the practice runs have been run. The playlist on the iPod is complete. I’ve done all the research on carbo-loading and energy gels and hydrating that I know to do to this point. I’ve picked out my outfit. All that’s left to do is run. I’m not…
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On running buddies
Running friends are invaluable. When I first started running, sometimes the only reason I would even get out there would be because it’d be rude to cancel on the friend waiting for me. I knew this about myself so I was constantly begging people to run with me to keep me on track. Somewhere along…
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Does this shirt make my butt look devilish?
So, you probably think I’m crazy and I know that I am … but I have signed up for two races next Saturday. Yep, two. Here’s why: I’m scheduled to run 12 miles for my marathon training, so I signed up for a 1/2 marathon that morning (13.1 miles.) However – it’s Halloween! So I…
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Sit-ups, 8es dancing, writing novels and ad design
A hodgepodge of thoughts today: ———— I’ll share a couple of sites I came across this week (mostly through social networking!): D&AD Creative Search: I saw this one mentioned by several people on Twitter this week. Go ahead, type something in. I typed “flowers” and then I typed “Melissa Oyler” … it’s fun! One hundred…