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Indianapolis Half Marathon
Read this Post: Indianapolis Half MarathonDone, half marathon #9. I was supposed to fly out on Friday afternoon. Instead, I decided to drive. A cab ride from the Indianapolis International Airport to the hotel was about $80. So $80 times 2 is $160. That is a lot of money for a taxi. I left work at 11:30 am, went to…
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Baltimore Running Festival Half Marathon
Read this Post: Baltimore Running Festival Half MarathonDone, Half marathon #8. On Friday I flew out to Baltimore to run another half marathon. I was kind of iffy about it because I knew there were going to be hills. Ugh, I dislike them very much. Oh well, can’t always run a flat course just like in Chicago. My flight got in at…
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Rock ‘n’ Roll TourPass
Read this Post: Rock ‘n’ Roll TourPassThis past week I received an email with an offer I could not resist. It was an offer that for $399 I could purchase a pass that gave me “free registration” to all Rock ‘n’ Roll Races next year. Seriously? You know that unless you are one of the early registrants, each race is between…
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Republic Bank Big Hit Half Marathon & Quarter Marathon, Louisville, KY
Read this Post: Republic Bank Big Hit Half Marathon & Quarter Marathon, Louisville, KYDone, state #7. I have a few half marathons in mind that I want to do but am waiting till last minute to register. The reason? Just in case my IT band acts up. So far I’ve been able to run with minimal pain or no pain at all. The deadline to register for the…
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Lady Speed Stick Women’s Half Marathon in Bloomington, Minnesota
Read this Post: Lady Speed Stick Women’s Half Marathon in Bloomington, MinnesotaOn Sunday I ran a half marathon in Minnesota. This makes state #6. I chose this race because I heard positive things about these series of races, it would be a new state, and would consist of a one night trip. I arrived in Bloomington around 11 am. I did not want to pay $30…
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MIA but I am back!
Read this Post: MIA but I am back!No, I am not in Miami. Although, it does sound like a good idea to go at the moment. My last post was exactly 2 months ago. Time sure flies by. I am still enjoying my summer vacation. However, first day back is the 27th. I can start setting up my classroom as early as…
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Ragnar Relay Chicago
Read this Post: Ragnar Relay ChicagoThis past weekend I participated in my first Ragnar. It is a race from Madison, WI to Chicago, IL for a total of 198.3 miles. Now, I didn’t run this by myself but instead with 11 other runners. Why did I want to do this? Well, I’ve done pretty much every kind of race that…
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Three Things Thursday
Read this Post: Three Things Thursday1. Finally done with school. Time to travel, run, and have fun. Enough said. 2. I am leaving this afternoon to Madison, WI for the Ragnar Relay. When I joined the team I was Runner #2. I was responsible for running the following: 4.5 (Moderate); 4.4 (Moderate); and 6.2 (Hard). Not bad right? Well, I…
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May 2012 in Review
Read this Post: May 2012 in ReviewI am a little late with this post. Blame it on “feeling blah” and “ready to end this school year” attitude. This month I ran 81.4 miles compared to 35.3 last month. Total this year is 421.18 miles. I ran four races in May: Run to Remember 5K, First Midwest Bank Southwest Half Marathon, Y-Me…
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Three Things Thursday
Read this Post: Three Things Thursday1. I have 7 days left of school (last day is Tuesday, June 5). Well, maybe 6 since we are going to the Museum of Science and Industry the day before our last day. I am so excited! This has been my most difficult year with my students. I’ve had so many problems with them. …
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