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Tag Archives: marathon
#OwnChicago :-)
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
I Keep On Falling…
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
Trying to Remember if I’ve Forgotten Something
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
There’s Always Next Week, I Guess
So, I had a terrible run last Friday. I guess it was good in that I tried and I eventually got to the end. Does it really matter that I had to walk nearly 20% of the distance at the … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago Marathon, Fitness, Marathon, Running, Training
Tagged chicago, fatigue, fitness, humidity, hydration, jogging, Long run and short run, marathon, Road running, run, st louis, Training
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Taking it Day By Day
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
Posted in Running
Tagged chicago, cross train, Dedeaux, fitness, jogging, marathon, Running, Training
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Streak Completed
I got a little ‘creative’ but I completed my June Streak. Go me… On another note, this humidity is KILLING ME. Seriously. I’ve had enough of it. Fortunately, Mother Nature is giving us a break this week. The temperature is … Continue reading
Posted in Running
Tagged humidty, jogging, June Streak, marathon, RunCoach, Running, Training
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June Streak
I’m on a streak. It’s June 16 and I have not ‘not done’ a workout/run this month. I was also planning to not drinking alcohol in June but that didn’t work out. My friend got a Margaritaville machine and, well… … Continue reading
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Tagged Houston, humidity, marathon, Margaritaville Machine, Running, st louis, Training
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I’m In!
I got into the Bank of America Chicago Marathon through the lottery system! I am SO excited. Before I got ‘the word’, I was wondering if my excitement would turn to panic or dread. It didn’t. I found out yesterday … Continue reading
Selfie Sunday
I went to Chicago this weekend for a conference and was able to go out for a run on Sunday morning. I had such a good time for a few reasons: 1. The random route that I chose was interesting … Continue reading
Hellooooooo…..
I’m back! I ‘sat out’ for a while ‘resting and recovering’ from the Houston Marathon. I’ve been going to physical therapy for my knee/hip and I’ve run a few times – really slow and short. This week, I started Body … Continue reading
