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Quarryman Challenge 10 Mile
Read this Post: Quarryman Challenge 10 MileI know I am really late with this post. Honestly, I did not want to write about it because I wasn’t sure how I felt about the race. I know, weird. Anyway, here it goes. Better late than never right? I ran this race because of the Chicago Marathon Incentive Program. I guess I had…
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Illinois Marathon Relay
Read this Post: Illinois Marathon RelayMy first relay race was Ragnar Relay Chicago in June 2012. On Sunday I completed a marathon relay and got to cross it off this list. There were 8 girls doing this relay race (two teams: Pink Ladies and Faster than Snails). One of my teammates offered to drive to Urbana-Champaign (about 2 1/2 hours from Chicago)…
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Live Grit 10 Miler
Read this Post: Live Grit 10 MilerOn Saturday I ran my second race of the year. I’ve run this race in 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012. I was very excited! 10 miles is the longest I’ve run this year. I picked up my bib Friday after school. Very fast and easy. Nothing fancy. Just a bib and a black long sleeve…
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December and Year in Review 2014
Read this Post: December and Year in Review 2014Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the post below are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. In December I ran…
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104.10 Miles for runDisney
Read this Post: 104.10 Miles for runDisneySo this year I ran a few Disney races. I ran a total of 8 races which equals to 104.10 miles and 14 medals. I won’t get into how much money I spent. I had fun traveling to Florida and California but prefer going to Florida because 1) It is closer and cheaper and 2)…
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Route 66 Half Marathon
Read this Post: Route 66 Half MarathonOn Sunday I ran the Route 66 Half Marathon in Tulsa, Oklahoma. That makes it state #32. On Saturday morning Jaime and I made our way to the expo. Our plan was to meet Bart Yasso for a shakeout run at 10am but quickly changed our minds when we saw that it was raining. The…
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Disney Wine and Dine Half Marathon
Read this Post: Disney Wine and Dine Half MarathonOn Saturday I ran my last Disney race of the year. I read several reviews prior to the race and they all wrote about how much fun it is. I was excited and looking forward to it. However, I was not ready for the weather. I got into Orlando Saturday morning on a 5:30 am…
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Princeton Half Marathon
Read this Post: Princeton Half MarathonOn Sunday I ran in state #31 in New Jersey. I’ve already written about what I did the day before the race. On race day I got up at 5:20 am. I slept OK that night but was still tired and had a headache. I quickly made my coffee and got dressed. The night before…
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IMT Des Moines Half Marathon
Read this Post: IMT Des Moines Half MarathonOn Sunday I ran the IMT Des Moines Half Marathon with my friend Jaime. I can honestly say it was a great race! My last race was the Disneyland Half Marathon in August. It was that week after the race that I decided not to run anymore the Chicago Marathon. Since then my running/training went…
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Disneyland Half Marathon
Read this Post: Disneyland Half MarathonSunday was the half marathon and last race of the Dumbo Double Dare. It will be my last Disneyland race because I have decided not to run any more races there. Definitely too expensive. Another 4am wake up call. I did not want to drink another cup of terrible coffee so I made a stop…
I was a late bloomer to this running craziness. One of my coworkers would always talk to me about… Read more ›
