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Real Women Move
I took this picture after a 5am run with my predawn friends.If you look closely, you'll see this picture in Skirt Sports' banner for their #REALwomenmove campaign.HOW COOL IS THAT?!Our feet are...
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Skirt Sports 13er: A Giveaway!
I dislike the name "half marathon".When I was training for my first (and second), it didn't feel like half of anything. It was a whole 13 (point one) freaking miles. I worked hard for it. There was...
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Another Dam 50K
So...this happened over the weekend.Oh, you didn't know I was planning to run a 50K? Not many others did, either. After the Green Jewel disaster, I decided to keep this one to myself. Many of my...
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Catching Up
This was in my fortune cookie a few weeks ago.Today is my ninth day of not running. During the training for every big race, I promise my legs that if they get me to the finish line, I'll give them...
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Lately...
Yep. It's been a while.It's always hard for me to blog in the summer when the kids are home. We're busy enjoying summer!Here's what I've been up to lately....On June 27th, Randy, the Ladies and I...
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Let's NOT Train for a Marathon!
I told y'all at the end of July about my stress fracture. I went to the doc for a follow-up after 2 weeks of being immobile and non-weight bearing. I was feeling hopeful and brought my left shoe to...
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Skirt Sports Virtual Boobie Run
I adore all things Skirt Sports. I adore the high quality-lasts-forever clothing. I adore the amazing women who run the company. I adore the community involvement. I adore Skirt Sports.You may not...
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Who's #BOSUstrong?
I had happy visions of running with Ellie all summer. She was going to come to my Thursday evening running group with me...it was going to be great family fun! Randy would run with Aleena while she...
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Vixen! A Skirt Sports Giveaway!
Much like every Skirt Sports skirt I've worn, I love the Vixen.I wore the Vixen capri last year for the St. Jude Marathon and when the weather got warm this summer, I couldn't wait to buy the short...
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FitFamily BOSU Challenge
For the last four weeks, the Sweat Pink community teamed up with BOSU to show theworld what it means to be #BOSUStrong. One thing that makes me BOSUStrong is my family because they inspire me to be...
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Twenty
On October 13, 1995, I went on my last first date.We were juniors in high school. It was Friday the 13th. He picked me up in his mom's periwinkle Acclaim and we went to a haunted house.I cannot...
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Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness
Click here for a larger view of this image.Sudden Cardiac Arrest is NOT a heart attack. Do you know the difference?According to the American Heart Association:Heart Attack:"A heart attack occurs when...
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BOSU and BOSU Sport Review
In early September, I was selected to participate in the BOSU FitFamily Instagram Challenge through Sweat Pink. Later that week, BOSU sent me the Balance Trainer and the BOSU Sport to use with my...
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6 months later....
Woa. I haven't written in 6 months.I have no fabulous excuses.The fact is, I didn't want to. I didn't feel like I had anything interesting to say, so I chose to say nothing. Also, I've been far more...
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Bring on Taper
This passed weekend was our longest training run for Bayshore! I'm relieved that's it's over and even more relieved that my whole body, though a little fatigued, is feeling healthy. I'm not sure how...
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Bayshore Marathon Weekend Recap
In the week leading up to race day, I tried hard to not stalk the weather like I usually do. The weather is out of my control and will be what it will be. Still....watching the weather change from...
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Adora Deer
Adora came to us 10 years ago as a tiny puppy. She was about 7 weeks old, a little imp of a thing, with ears that didn't quite have enough cartilage to stick up all the way. She was freaking...
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This happened...
About a month ago, Pam, the founder of Moms RUN This Town announced that she would be taking one lucky chapter leader with her to run Ragnar Hawaii with the Bondiband team in October.Over the next few...
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Ragnar Hawaii Adventure: Post 1
Aloha!I've been home for a week and I'm still having trouble finding the words to tell y'all about my Hawaiian Adventure with Bondi Band's Ragnar team.I'll just start at the beginning and show you lots...
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Ragnar Hawaii Adventure: Post 2
For my readers who are unfamiliar with Ragnar Relays, their road races are 200(ish) miles long and teams are made up of 12 runners (6 runners for an ultra team). The 12 runners are split up into 2...
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Chili Bowl Classic 5K
It's been a while. But I'm going to just jump right in and ignore that little 5 month blog hiatus, K?I don't often run 5Ks.a) The cost per mile...it's a bit ridiculous. When I can pay about the same...
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Columbus 10K
Randy runs the Columbus 10K every year. I usually run with the kids for the Grasshopper Kids' Dash then we three ladies spectate the 10K. This year, the kids were going to be in Michigan with my...
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It's Summer!
Several months ago, Randy asked me if I'd be interested in getting kayaks for our family to play with this summer (and future summers).My answer? No. No, I'm not interested in a kayak. I'd much...
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Portland Squared
A year ago, a bunch of us decided to make the Maine Marathon our 2017 adventure. There were five of us who all agreed to train together then fly to Portland, Maine to run a marathon.A year ago, Sarah,...
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Back to Training
Ok, so it's been a few months.I haven't written on the ol' blog since running The Portlands.I haven't run much since then, either.Oh, don't worry, I have lots of excuses (for not running). The biggest...
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