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Weekly Workouts, January 14-20, 2013
Read this Post: Weekly Workouts, January 14-20, 2013Workouts this week: Tuesday – 6 x 400 (400 RI) Done. Thursday – 1 mile easy, 2 miles @ mid tempo, 1 mile easy, 2 miles @ mid tempo, 1 mile easy Did not do this. I had a meeting at school till 8:30 and was too tired to run afterwards. Saturday – Half Marathon Done but ran on…
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Rock ‘n’ Roll Expo in Arizona
Read this Post: Rock ‘n’ Roll Expo in ArizonaI LOVE their expos!!! I bought a Brooks shirt, Pro Compression socks, two Bondi Band headbands, SnuggBuds headphones, and a pink Fellow Flower. I saw Frank Shorter but almost did not recognize him because of his beard. I think he is a handsome man but the beard is a no no. For the first time…
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Weekly Workouts, January 7-13, 2013
Read this Post: Weekly Workouts, January 7-13, 2013Thanks to my new book, Run Less Run Faster, I’ve developed a training plan for this year. Yes, this whole year. In this plan I am supposed to run 3 days a week, cross train 2 days a week, rest or cross train one day, and take one day off. Pretty easy huh? For now I…
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Mississippi Blues Half Marathon
Read this Post: Mississippi Blues Half MarathonDone, state #11 and my first race of 2013. Check out the course and elevation maps. Yikes!! I arrived in Jackson at 1:30 and took a cab to the hotel. I was meeting some friends at the hotel. They had already picked up their packets but were nice enough to walk again with me. After…
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Goals
Read this Post: GoalsI’ve been reading several blogs and have been motivated by runners posting their goals and resolutions. I gave it some thought and decided to make a list for me (running and non-running related). 1. Finish all of the races I sign up for I am on a mission to run a race in all 50…
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December and Year in Review 2012
Read this Post: December and Year in Review 2012Happy New Year!! In December I ran 81.62 miles compared to 59.36 in November. I signed for the Runner’s world Holiday Running Streak and was doing really good until December 12 when I was just so tired (not just from running) that I decided to take some time off. And I did ! I took…
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Forty and Fabulous
Read this Post: Forty and FabulousHappy Birthday to me!! Yesterday I received a Dunkin’ Donuts gift card so this morning I stopped for my first cup. Delicious!! The rest of the day was just another day at school. At 3:45 pm I got home to find this!! Exactly what I wanted. My mother made my favorite dish, caldo de camaron…
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Magic City Half Marathon (part of the Ruben Studdard Celebration Weekend)
Read this Post: Magic City Half Marathon (part of the Ruben Studdard Celebration Weekend)Done, state #10. This race had an awful course with a lot of headwind. I was so happy when I was done with it. My finish time was about 2:41:06. Am I happy with it? No. However, I have no one else to blame but me. I did not run smart. I did not train properly. …
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Carrera de los Muertos 5K
Read this Post: Carrera de los Muertos 5KYesterday I ran a fun race. Fun because it is close to where I live, I LOVE seeing the participants dress up, and I get to see and run with my favorite running buddies. It was weird that no one sang/played the National Anthem. Maybe because it was only a 5K? Mental note: Pay more…
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October 2012 in Review
Read this Post: October 2012 in ReviewI cannot believe there are two months left in the year. It is going by so fast!! This month I ran 58.81 miles compared to 57.25 last month. Very slow month. Need to work on motivation. I ran two races in October: Baltimore Running Festival Half Marathon and the Indianapolis Half Marathon. They were back to back…
I was a late bloomer to this running craziness. One of my coworkers would always talk to me about… Read more ›
