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To Race or Not to Race?!
So you may have noticed that my 2014 Race Page is non existent! This is by no means a reflection on my desire to train for and participate in a spring triathlon or half marathon. It is just the...
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Riding Free
Soldier Field 10 Miler + Bike the Drive I wouldn’t have Memorial Day Weekend any other way!!! This year, I’m going backwards with my recaps. And since this is my 5th year in a row doing Bike the...
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10 Mile Coffee Date
It’s never too late to post a race recap…right? My Memorial Day weekend is definitely unique! Instead of bouncing from BBQ to BBQ or joining my family at the lake (or my brother in Indy), I spent...
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13.1 is Done!
So I feel like there were points leading up to this race where I feared it would be my first DNF (did not finish). My training was either non existent (ie weekend in Memphis) or poor. I struggled to...
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Walking Down the Stairs Backwards
And other random thoughts post 26.2… Confession: I read most of Hal Higdon’s book, but the week before the marathon, I was so darn sleepy that I wasn’t reading at all before bed. Which means…that...
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Hot Cider Hustle
I almost didn’t get up and moving this morning! Typically before a race, I get everything set up the night before. But this morning, I scrambled to pull together some cold weather gear, breakfast,...
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Monday Matters and Tuesday Troubles
So…with my 2 week long sickness and our weekend getaway in Wisconsin, I’ve had a lot of time to think! While I was sick, I was mostly thinking about all of the things I would rather be doing than...
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The Verdict
THE FOOT: It appears that it is my plantar fascia that has flared up in my right foot. Thankfully, I work with the most amazing people, one of whom took the time to work through my foot, ankle, and...
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Car-Free and Carefree
WARNING: this is a LONG post for a LONG weekend! The BOY and I have had two fantastic weekends! Last weekend, we did our weekend getaway to Wisconsin and this weekend, we went down to Chicago. But...
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D N T R
I woke up early this morning, before my alarm, brushed my teeth, made some tea, and got dressed in layers. Around 7am, the BOY and I walked outside into the freezing streets of Chicago to clean off my...
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