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2016 Chicago Marathon Training Week 1
Read this Post: 2016 Chicago Marathon Training Week 1I’m linking up with Holly and Tricia for their Weekly Wrap. Hoping everyone had a good week! Chicago Marathon training is here! I am excited (and nervous) to be training using the Hansons Marathon Method. In a nutshell, this training…
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An evening with Bart Yasso
Read this Post: An evening with Bart YassoYesterday I attended “Marathon Training Prep with Bart Yasso” hosted by Fleet Feet Chicago. I’ve met him a few times but yesterday was the first time I actually heard him talk about his running adventures and his job. There was…
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Why I am running the Chicago Marathon
Read this Post: Why I am running the Chicago MarathonMarathon training is here!! I took a few days off after running the Buffalo Half Marathon. Plus this week was my last week of school and I still had to pack up all of my stuff. I will be…
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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…
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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…
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Good Life Race 5k
Read this Post: Good Life Race 5kI realized this post is late. I usually try to write a race review within a few days of said race but somehow I slacked off with this one. ************************************ Last month I ran a 5k. The last time I…
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Green Blender Review
Read this Post: Green Blender ReviewI first heard about this company from Erica. Check out her review here. I liked the idea and immediately signed up. However, once I realized exactly how much it was going to cost me, I cancelled my order. Fast forward…
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Hansons Training Plan
Read this Post: Hansons Training PlanI am sure you’ve heard of this method right? Well, in a nutshell it is based on the concept of cumulative fatigue. You train your body to run successfully when you are tired at the end of a race. These…
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2016 Shamrock Shuffle
Read this Post: 2016 Shamrock ShuffleToday I ran one of my favorite races, the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle. It was my 8th time running it. As mentioned in yesterday’s post, the goal was to take it easy and have fun. So yep, that means…
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2016 Shamrock Shuffle Volunteer and Expo
Read this Post: 2016 Shamrock Shuffle Volunteer and ExpoLast Friday (Good Friday) I volunteered to put packets together for the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle. Originally I had planned to volunteer at the expo (like last year) but due to various factors, I changed my schedule and went…
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