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Category Archives: Running
Sick…
I’m sick. Boo! I started feeling kind of crappy a couple of days ago and it’s just gotten worse. I had a 6 mile ‘marathon pace’ run yesterday: missed it. Today is my ‘rest’ day but I didn’t run yesterday … Continue reading
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Que the Violins
Alright: click here to Que the Violins! This will set the tone for my mood right now. I’m feeling a little bit melancholic today. I woke up with a sore throat, a tired body and head that just wasn’t in … Continue reading
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Going Commando?
I’ve finished 14 of my 18 weeks of marathon training. Woo Hoo! Where’s what the week was like: Sunday: Christmas – Off!! Spent the day/night in Houston. Monday: I set out all of my clothes in the hotel room and … Continue reading
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Merry Christmas and On to Week 14
I got up this morning and ran my final 4 mile run of the week. It was okay. My knee was a little achy, so we took the regular walk break at the 1-1/2 mile points. I was glad to … Continue reading
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To the Window…. To the Wall…
Alright, sorry if you were thinking you were gonna get something other than my humble blog about training for a marathon! I’ll try as hard as I can to be as riveting as the chant that inspired my title today. … Continue reading
Some Days You Don’t Have It, but SOME DAYS YOU DO!!
I ran further than I’ve ever run – again! Today’s run was 17 miles and I finished it feeling pretty good. Yay me! A couple of days ago, I was struggling to figure out WHEN I could actually get this … Continue reading
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A New Week, Some More Running and Rambling ;-)
Monday rolled around like clockwork. It always does, doesn’t it? I got dressed in my running outfit (and a real frumpy one at that) and took my daughter to school as usual, with the intent of running when I got … Continue reading
Week 10 and 16 Miles – DONE!
Today, I ran further than I’ve ever run: 16 miles! Yay me. It wasn’t particularly pretty and sure wasn’t easy, but I did it. When we (husband and friend) started the run, I thought: “Uh, oh. We are running too … Continue reading
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p.s. Nothing’s Messed Up (as far as we know)
The visit to the doctor yesterday was, in my estimation, a waste of time and money. The P.A. and doctor both felt my knee, listened to the ‘crunching’ sound and ordered an xray. There was nothing out of the ordinary … Continue reading
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Don’t Stop Me NOW!!
Here’s a recap of how I got where I am now: Five days ago, I fell on my right knee and hit it pretty hard. I have a brand new sore to show for it, too. I also busted my … Continue reading
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