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The History of running {According to Jen}
While I am off running the Shamrock Shuffle this morning, I thought it’d be fun to share with you my running history and how I got to this point… There are people who run and people who think that...
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If I were on Instagram…
This is what my weekend would look like! Race recap coming soon!
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Rise. Shine. Shuffle. PR!
No secrets here…as the title suggests, I had an awesome race this weekend! I feel like the term PR is a little fancy considering this is only my 2nd or 3rd 8k race, but I blew away my time from the...
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Great Western Half Marathon Recap
I didn’t want to run. Not ever…just this morning…and maybe just this early in the morning. As you all know, I am the type of person who really enjoys running, racing, training. But, I’ve been in...
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Weird Week Ahead
Good Afternoon! It’s been an odd start to the week as I have to go in to work for a few hours this afternoon/evening. Then tomorrow, I have the morning off before spending my afternoon as a...
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Finally…
You may read this title and think that I am referring to the fact that it is FINALLY Friday, or FINALLY the long holiday weekend, or perhaps even FINALLY the weather has started to feel like spring (oh...
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Starting Summer on LSD [Lake Shore Drive]
Memorial Day is the kick to for summer and despite the cold temperatures here in Chicago, that is exactly what we did! For the second year in a row, I booked a back to back weekend with the Soldier...
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Back on the Drive
Since I was staying in the city (thanks bro!), I didn’t have to get up super early yesterday morning to drive into the city for Bike the Drive. However, I woke up just after 6am before my alarm. I...
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This is the day that Doesn’t End…
Our alarm went off at 6:30am, and the BOY and I snoozed twice before actually walking up! We were able to get ourselves pulled together and out of the door on the way to the Heartland 5k for K9’s....
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Why Tri Iron Girl and Race Recap
Sunday June, 16, 2013 PRE RACE: So I probably stayed up 1 hour too late and had about 1/2 glass of wine too many, but here I am, it’s 5am and I need to be awake. I lost the BOY to last night’s...
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3 Month Marathon Planning
So as I was going for a walk last week, I started thinking about what my next race should be. And then it hit me…the Chicago Marathon is 3 months away! That is my next race and training needs to...
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T Minus 36 Hours
I’ve only been to a few race expos in my day, but the Chicago Marathon is by far one of the best. Two years ago, my Mom and I had a BLAST at the expo. She left with some snazzy new shoes! It did not...
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Pain is Temporary-Internet results are Forever!
This title was stolen from one of my favorite signs during today’s marathon! It was one of the best along with some of the funnier ones comparing the government to a marathon and a huge knock on Jay...
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Every Step is an Adventure
This post title came from a close friend and not a marathon poster, but I loved it! What a great way to describe a marathon. Because every step you take and corner you round, leads to another...
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Marathon {A Running Poem}
At mile 25, you hate yourself for signing up. It sounded like a good idea 8 months ago! You hate yourself for skipping that long run and you hate yourself for drinking that extra beer. You hate your...
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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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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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