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Illinois Marathon Training Recap, Week 11
Read this Post: Illinois Marathon Training Recap, Week 11Week #11, February 5-11 M OFF T Ran 2.78 W Ran 6.51 miles TH Did not run F OFF S Ran Did not run S Ran 1.71 miles Ugh! What a week! I won’t complain that it is too cold. I will…
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Detach Coconut+ Review
Read this Post: Detach Coconut+ ReviewDisclaimer: I received Detach Coconut Water to review 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’m in week 11 of training for the Illinois Marathon. …
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Random Thoughts Thursday 6
Read this Post: Random Thoughts Thursday 6Hard to believe it is Thursday already. The week definitely goes by fast! I am not complaining. Wednesday was a half day at school and while I’d rather have my kids for the rest of the afternoon instead of being…
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Illinois Marathon Training Recap, Week 10
Read this Post: Illinois Marathon Training Recap, Week 10Week #10, January 29-February 4 M Ran 3.89 miles T OFF W Ran 3.02 miles TH Ran 5.32 miles F OFF S Ran 10.00 miles S Ran 2.80 miles This week’s marathon training began on Monday with 3.89 miles. It was windy and…
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Random Thoughts Thursday 5
Read this Post: Random Thoughts Thursday 5How is your week going so far? Can you believe that I got sick again?!? Yes, Sunday night I started sneezing again and also had watery eyes. I didn’t feel as horrible as last week but did feel tired on…
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Illinois Marathon Training Recap, Week 9
Read this Post: Illinois Marathon Training Recap, Week 9Week #9, January 22-28 M OFF T Ran 3.76 miles W Did not run TH Ran 2.52 miles F Ran 3.81 miles S Ran 8.98 miles S OFF Tuesday’s run was done early in the morning. The temperature was in the low 30s…
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Friday Five 2.0-5 New to Me Things That I Like
Read this Post: Friday Five 2.0-5 New to Me Things That I LikeHow is it that it is almost February? January is definitely going by fast. We’ve had our share of very cold but also mild days in Chicago. I am definitely looking forward to warmer days. Then I will probably be…
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Random Thoughts Thursday 4
Read this Post: Random Thoughts Thursday 4How is your week going so far? A few of my students were coughing and sneezing on Monday and Tuesday and I also ended up sick. Wednesday was tough even though it was half day at school. We had meetings…
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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…
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Illinois Marathon Training Recap, Week 8
Read this Post: Illinois Marathon Training Recap, Week 8Week #8, January 15-21 M OFF T Ran 3.09 miles W Did not run TH Ran 3.17 miles F OFF S Ran 100 minutes for 8.45 miles S Ran 3.35 miles Even with a 4 day work week, it felt like a LONG and…
I was a late bloomer to this running craziness. One of my coworkers would always talk to me about… Read more ›
