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Random Thoughts Thursday 28
Read this Post: Random Thoughts Thursday 28• A nice evening last week enjoying a sunset. Simply beautiful, right? • Saw this on the counter at Starbucks. Umm, OK. Shouldn’t that be common sense? • I was inspired by Kim’s post on her Be The Match experience. I signed up at the Illinois Marathon expo but then received a voice mail message letting me…
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Elmhurst 4 on the 4th Race Recap
Read this Post: Elmhurst 4 on the 4th Race RecapOn Wednesday I ran one of my favorite races in the Chicago area – Elmhurst 4 on the 4th. I’ve run this race since 2013 and have always had a great time. I like the price, the distance, and the location. It is very easy to get there and I always find parking..FREE parking. I…
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ZOOMA Half Marathon Training Recap, Week 6
Read this Post: ZOOMA Half Marathon Training Recap, Week 6I am excited to be training for the ZOOMA Half Marathon on September 15. I am also excited to share that I will train using the Hansons Half Marathon Method. In a nutshell, this training is based on the concept of cumulative fatigue. You train your body to run often so that you are frequently…
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Random Thoughts Thursday 27
Read this Post: Random Thoughts Thursday 27• Over the last couple of years I’ve had to work on improving my credit score. I had a condo that I sold as a short sale that that brought down my score. Since then my score has increased to a number in the 800. I needed to have good/excellent credit because I was looking to…
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Goodbye June and Hello July!
Read this Post: Goodbye June and Hello July!How is it that we are halfway through the year? • June was the end of the school year. I also started teaching summer school and that ends this Friday. For the rest of the month, I will be relaxing while also hanging out with family. I have a cotillion on the 14th and then my…
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ZOOMA Half Marathon Training Recap, Week 5
Read this Post: ZOOMA Half Marathon Training Recap, Week 5I am excited to be training for the ZOOMA Half Marathon on September 15. I am also excited to share that I will train using the Hansons Half Marathon Method. In a nutshell, this training is based on the concept of cumulative fatigue. You train your body to run often so that you are frequently…
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Random Thoughts Thursday 26
Read this Post: Random Thoughts Thursday 26• I did almost all of my winter running around my house. I didn’t know the city was working on lanes for bike riders and runners/walkers for the lakefront path. Last weekend I was running on my regular path and a bike rider coming from the opposite side told me something like that I was in…
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ZOOMA Half Marathon Training Recap, Week 4
Read this Post: ZOOMA Half Marathon Training Recap, Week 4I am excited to be training for the ZOOMA Half Marathon on September 15. I am also excited to share that I will train using the Hansons Half Marathon Method. In a nutshell, this training is based on the concept of cumulative fatigue. You train your body to run often so that you are frequently…
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Random Thoughts Thursday 25
Read this Post: Random Thoughts Thursday 25• I am not creative at all and struggle to find something cute and fun for students to make. A few years ago a teacher shared a Father’s Day card idea with me. Isn’t it cute? I had my students make this last week for Father’s Day. Now I have the perfect card for their father…
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ZOOMA Half Marathon Training Recap, Week 3
Read this Post: ZOOMA Half Marathon Training Recap, Week 3I am excited to be training for the ZOOMA Half Marathon on September 15. I am also excited to share that I will train using the Hansons Half Marathon Method. In a nutshell, this training is based on the concept of cumulative fatigue. You train your body to run often so that you are frequently…
I was a late bloomer to this running craziness. One of my coworkers would always talk to me about… Read more ›
