What I Did in 2011
So, I’ve learned that I can’t run and run and run off the fat around my tummy and hips. I’ve earned that abs are made in the kitchen. I’ve learned…
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Holy Crap, I Forgot About This!
I mean, I didn’t completely forget, since we’ve been texting back and forth about what color Team Sparkle skirt we are wearing, but I kinda forgot about the running part.…
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Exercise is F#@%ing Hard
Setting the alarm before 5 a.m. Squeezing workouts in on a lunch hour. Waiting for someone to get home so you can run out. Arranging child care. Washing workout clothes…
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Decidedly Not Hard Core
Sometimes I pretend I’m pretty hard core when it comes to training. But with the triathlon looming in early June and not a swim since like January or something, it’s…
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Things that Made Sense or Made Me Smile Today
The Boston Marathon tragedy…there’s nothing left to say, is there? Last night, I tossed and turned for hours. And I wasn’t even there. In Boston. I didn’t experience it like…
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June is Gonna be Nuts!
The month of June is going to be a little crazy. I’m basically gorging myself on races. First up, there’s gonna be a little of this: That’s right. The Honey…
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I Registered for my Second Marathon!
Well, if it wasn’t real before, announcing it here will make it real! I’m all registered for the FULL Seattle Marathon on December 1! I registered back in February when…
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My Training To Do List
I like lists. Mostly, I like crossing stuff off of them. I decided to make a list of what I want to work on in relation to my training. Usually,…
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Why You Are Slow
You are slow because you are weak. That’s just one of the things I learned from this super-awesome podcast I was listening to on Wednesday called Runner Academy with Matt…
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2012 Christmas Rush 5K Recap
I am becoming someone who signs up for races if I think I might place. I am also someone who is becoming a person who likes to create costumes for races. I…
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