Finally feeling better

So it has taken a solid 2 weeks but I am finally running without coughing! I was out – as in not only not running, but not moving off the couch for a week. Then I had a week of running through coughing fits – that was fun. Finally, this week, I have been feeling […]

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Up to speed

Yesterday our long run route began at Mile 3 on the marathon course and consisted of running to the starting line and back 2x with a few miles tacked on in the other direction at the end. The challenging part is that the first 3 miles of the marathon course involves a 200 foot drop […]

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Sometimes getting there is half the battle

5:00 hasn’t surt this bad in a while…actually by the time I hit snooze 2 times it was 5:10, but I still did not want to get up. I didn’t have anyone to meet this morning, was planning on running on the treadmill and completed my first track workout last night…all factors weighing in AGAINST […]

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The streak…

So, it’s been about 2 weeks and I have had a row of several really good runs. It’s great, but makes me worry when this streak will end. Most recently was my long run on Saturday. I was planning on running 12 miles. I was convinced by the friends I was running with to stretch […]

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A great week

So following my 6.5 mile run on Wednesday, I had a great 9 mile run Thursday night and another strong run on Saturday. I ran 13 miles on Saturday and felt really strong. I’m excited to be back and running with confidence. The marathon is officially 12 weeks from today and I am ready to […]

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