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February 2014 in Review
Read this Post: February 2014 in ReviewThis month I ran 122.09 miles compared to 90.3 in January. Definitely another great month. Ugh, I cannot take this winter anymore!! It is driving me nuts! More snow and more snow. I cannot wait till Spring. I ran two races: Walt Disney World Enchanted 10K and Walt Disney World Princess Half Marathon. Two humid…
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Walt Disney World Enchanted 10K
Read this Post: Walt Disney World Enchanted 10KThis past weekend I escaped the cold weather in Chicago for a warm weekend in FL. I went back to Walt Disney World for the Glass Slipper Challenge–10K on Saturday and half marathon on Sunday. After completing the Goofy Challenge last month, I was convinced that I could accomplish anything. Well, I already knew I…
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ZOOMA Chicago
Read this Post: ZOOMA ChicagoI’ve been selected as an ambassador for the ZOOMA Chicago Half Marathon & 10K. Yes, I am excited! I’ve heard so many great things about this race and am happy to be a part of it. The race will be on Saturday, August 9. The half marathon starts at 7am and the 10K at 7:30am. It…
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January 2014 in Review
Read this Post: January 2014 in ReviewThis month I ran 90.3 miles compared to 104.65 in December. Almost all of my runs were on the treadmill. I refuse to run on the snow. I don’t mind too much the cold but I hate running on snow. No thank you. Yes, I’m a wimp. And we’ve had plenty of snow here in…
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My trip to CA after Tinker Bell
Read this Post: My trip to CA after Tinker BellI ran the Tinker Bell Half Marathon last Sunday then stayed an extra day to go to Disneyland. The last time I was there was in 1991. Yeah, a long time ago. Below are pictures from my fun trip. I told my nephew he needs to get me this keychain. He laughed. Time for the…
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Tinker Bell Half Marathon
Read this Post: Tinker Bell Half MarathonThis past weekend I made my way to CA to run the Tinker Bell Half Marathon. I had a blast running that race! However, I almost did not run the race. My flight was supposed to leave at 10:10 am on Saturday morning with a connecting flight in Denver and then on to Orange County/Santa…
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Brooks PureProject Apparel
Read this Post: Brooks PureProject ApparelOn Thursday I had the opportunity to attend a Brooks PureProject Apparel Fashion Show at Fleet Feet Chicago. I almost did not go because I was tired by the time I left work and did not want to make the drive to Old Town when home is by Midway Airport. Anyway, I am glad I…
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Walt Disney World Marathon
Read this Post: Walt Disney World MarathonOn Sunday, I ran my 6th marathon and the final race of the Goofy Challenge. On Saturday I ran the half marathon and my legs were sore at the end. Yes, I was worried because I had no idea how I was going to survive 26.2 miles. On Sunday my alarm went off at 3am.…
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Walt Disney World Half Marathon
Read this Post: Walt Disney World Half MarathonOn Saturday, January 11, I ran the Walt Disney World Half Marathon as part of the WDW Goofy Challenge. This was also my first race of 2014 and my 50th half marathon. I arrived in Orlando on Thursday night and slept till about 7am on Friday morning. After breakfast and a shower, it was off…
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Walt Disney World Goofy Challenge
Read this Post: Walt Disney World Goofy ChallengeWell, the time is almost here. Just a few more days till I leave for Florida to run one of the craziest races. I remember hearing about Goofy Challenge a few years ago when I used to work at the bar association and one of our members was collecting money for charity. I remember thinking…
I was a late bloomer to this running craziness. One of my coworkers would always talk to me about… Read more ›
