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Shoes, shoes and more shoes!
Read this Post: Shoes, shoes and more shoes!It’s no secret that I am a fan of Brooks running shoes. In the past I’ve worn the Ghost, Ravenna, Adrenaline, Pure Flow, Pure Connect, and Pure Cadence. Lately my all time favorite is the Launch. I remember my first pair of the Launch 2. They hurt my feet and I sent them back. Months…
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Art Van Turkey Trot Chicago 5k Recap
Read this Post: Art Van Turkey Trot Chicago 5k RecapDisclaimer: I received a free entry to the Art Van Turkey Trot Chicago part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review, find and write race reviews! I had originally signed up for the 8K. However, I know it is always cold in November so when I picked…
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Chicago Half Marathon & Life Time 5K Recap
Read this Post: Chicago Half Marathon & Life Time 5K RecapDisclaimer: I received a free entry to the Chicago Half Marathon & Life Time 5K as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review, find and write race reviews! I had originally signed up for the half marathon. However, with the unusually high temperatures in Chicago, I…
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Friday Five 2.0-Run Mag Mile Race Recap
Read this Post: Friday Five 2.0-Run Mag Mile Race RecapDisclaimer: I received free race entry to the Run Mag Mile 10K as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review, find and write race reviews! On Sunday I ran a 10K. And it was so much fun! I picked up my packet after school on Friday.…
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Friday Five 2.0-5 Favorite Races
Read this Post: Friday Five 2.0-5 Favorite RacesTo date I’ve run over 150 races. Most of them I’ve run in Chicago or nearby but more than half of my half marathons have been in other states. Recently I ran a half marathon in Alaska. I don’t have a recap yet but have written a few posts about my trip and you can…
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Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicago Half Marathon 2017
Read this Post: Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicago Half Marathon 2017I’ve run this race before (2009, 2011, 2013). The last time I ran it, I swore I would never do it again because it is always HOT on race day. I remember in 2013 I almost passed out because of the heat. Never say never, right? Thanks to Erica at Erica Finds I won a…
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Elmhurst Running Club 4 on the 4th
Read this Post: Elmhurst Running Club 4 on the 4thThis morning I ran the Elmhurst Running Club 4 on the 4th. This was my 5th year running it. It is also one of my favorite races. I woke up early, made coffee and ate a Clif Bar and left my house around 6am. The race started at 7:15. I like to get there early…
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Utah Valley Half Marathon
Read this Post: Utah Valley Half MarathonState #37 is in the books! And here’s how it went. Pre-Race I was looking forward to this race because I was meeting up with some blogger friends. My flight left Chicago at 6am and then I had a short layover in Denver. Then my flight left again at 9:25 am and I landed in…
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Buffalo Half Marathon
Read this Post: Buffalo Half MarathonThis morning I ran the Buffalo Half Marathon. It is state #36. My flight was at 10am but with the long lines at security, I decided to get to the airport early and avoid the long lines. The joke was on me because I was done in 5 minutes and had to wait over 3…
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BCT Harpers Ferry Half Marathon
Read this Post: BCT Harpers Ferry Half MarathonLast weekend I traveled to West Virginia to run the BCT Harpers Ferry Half Marathon which makes it state #35. While it was a hilly and challenging course, it was still beautiful. I left Friday morning for Baltimore and met up with Jaime for lunch. She went back to work and I went to the…
I was a late bloomer to this running craziness. One of my coworkers would always talk to me about… Read more ›
