Tag Archives: Dedeaux

#OwnChicago :-)

Posted on October 13, 2014 by RunDedeauxRun

I did it! Yesterday, I ran the 2014 Bank of America Chicago Marathon along with 44,999 other runners! I got to the race in plenty of time but of course… I had to use the toilet. The lines for the … Continue reading →

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I Am Feeling Kind of Emotional

Posted on October 7, 2014 by RunDedeauxRun

It’s October 7:  FIVE DAYS BEFORE MY MARATHON!!  Last week, I was worrying about the weather.  This weekend, I was worried about my physical fitness and preparedness for the race.  Today, I’m feeling emotional. Why?  Lots of reasons.  I’m so … Continue reading →

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Running With the Invisible Hand

Posted on September 27, 2014 by RunDedeauxRun

Yesterday, my scheduled long run was 12-13 miles.  I’ve been really thinking about the amount of hills on my runs (I don’t like them) and I TRIED to map out a route with a flatter course.  After trying over and … Continue reading →

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I Keep On Falling…

Posted on September 12, 2014 by RunDedeauxRun

It’s long run day. I remembered my plethora of items and to-dos. I even wrote a cheat sheet for my route. The weather was PERFECT for a run. I lost my cheat sheet on the run. Looked down and my … Continue reading →

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Trying to Remember if I’ve Forgotten Something

Posted on September 11, 2014 by RunDedeauxRun

Tomorrow is ‘long run’ day.  18-19 miles of running long.  After this run, I WILL START MY TAPER until the MARATHON!  WHAT???  My run next week is 14-15 miles.  I guess that’s a taper, right?  Man, oh man.  I’m doing … Continue reading →

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Taking it Day By Day

Posted on August 14, 2014 by RunDedeauxRun

Lately, I’ve begun to remember what training is really like. It it tiresome. It hurts. It’s stressful. It’s uncertain. It’s tiresome: I run 4 days a week and do miscellaneous cross training on 2 days. I praise God for that … Continue reading →

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I’ve Hit the Wall

Posted on October 7, 2013 by RunDedeauxRun

I haven’t checked in for a few weeks, but everything is going just fine.  I am getting my runs done and am doing a some of my cross training.  I keep saying and promising myself that I am going to … Continue reading →

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