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The Marathon

January 10, 2010

26.2 miles! I know a few marathoners, but I haven’t taken that leap myself yet. My sister, a few good friends…people are running and walking marathons in record numbers. There was a controversial NY Times article a while back about slow runners participating in marathons. The article had a negative connotation and basically gave the [...]

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Turkey Trots and Holiday Runs

November 26, 2009

In my area, there has to be about 12 different Turkey Trots today. From the little 5k with 100 runners to the more popular run at the Portland Zoo, runners are out today! Part of the fun with these runs is that they are perfect for the whole family. They tend to be less competitive [...]

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Too Slow to Run a Marathon

October 23, 2009

In a recent article in the NY Times entitled, “Runners Have a Place, but Is it in a Marathon?” author Juliet Macur examines the practice of slow runners running marathons. While the article was well written, I was shocked with what I read. One woman interviewed said she asks people what their time was and [...]

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Running a Half Marathon With a Bum Achilles

October 17, 2009

Today is the day. After having saint like patience (maybe a little bit of an exaggeration) for the last week and a half, I finally ran this morning. This is D-Day – Decision Day – to determine if my achilles will cooperate for the half marathon tomorrow.
After an “easy” 3-mile run this morning, I’ve decided [...]

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To Run or Not to Run

October 12, 2009

After running 11 miles with some serious pain in my achilles, I am having to take it easy and see how I feel for the upcoming half marathon I’ve been training for. I had a physical therapy appointment on Friday, right before heading out of town for the weekend. I think I surprised my physical [...]

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Reminiscing

August 30, 2009

I ran 6 miles with a couple of friends yesterday. With the Girlfriends Half Marathon around the corner on October 19th, we spent a good portion of our run talking about our experiences with the half marathon last year. It was our first half marathon and our first time running 13.1 miles. Definitely a learning [...]

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The Other Side

June 7, 2009

I helped a friend this weekend who was one of the directors of her church’s running event. The Crossroads Community Church 5k was the first running event for the church, but I bet it won’t be the last. The event was a fundraiser for their food pantry ministry. There was a large table overflowing with [...]

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National Running Day

June 3, 2009

Did you know that June 3rd is National Running Day? Anyone can get involved. All you have to do is go for a run! Sounds easy enough, but it gets even better – If you’re new to running or haven’t really started running yet, you can walk. What’s important is that you get out there [...]

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Celebrate PR’s

April 23, 2009

I didn’t think I was ready for the Race for the Roses 5k. I have been babying a knee that’s on the mend and heels that are getting worse instead of better. So I was shocked to run a personal best. But I did it, and it felt great. I think celebrating PR’s is a [...]

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First Time Pace Leader

April 11, 2009

The pace leaders in my running group were invited to pace the Race for the Roses this year. Although I’m a pace leader for my group, this was my first time pacing for an event. When running in events, I always look for a little pace sign that tells me where to line up. This [...]

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