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The Rundown – Feeling Like A Master
It's not a good thing. When I say I'm "feeling like a master" I mean I feel old and every bit like I'm in the over 40 masters age group. Training always ebbs and flows but I'm feeling my age more than usual as I head into the final weeks before the Las Vegas Rock and...
The Rundown – Running Toward Las Vegas
Every time I survive the flight to Las Vegas (or anywhere else), I think it's a miracle. So, any anxiety I may have about running the Las Vegas Rock and Roll half marathon on November 12, is not really new to me. In fact, I can tell you in all seriousness that I still...
Women! Please Cut the Sh*t and Support Each Other
Full disclosure: I wrote this post about two weeks ago, before my site crashed, and I took that as a sign to not post it. However, in light of what happened in Las Vegas, a place that is near and dear to my heart and where I intend to run a half marathon (which begins...
The Rundown – Another Hole in My Head
When I was a junior at Boston University in 1996, I got the first extra hole in my head at a hemp fest held in the commons. Twenty-one years later, I got the second at a tattoo place, completely sober and all by myself. I'm celebrating my live like you were dying year...
Favorite Marathon + Half Marathon Workouts #RunItWednesday
For the sake of SEO I guess I'm ok with using the word "favorite" to describe my pick for this week's Run It Wednesday topic. However, saying this marathon workout is my favorite is kind of like saying having a c-section was my favorite way to have my kids. In both...
The Rundown – Low Gear
Things shifted into low gear this past week, as expected, and I was fine with the cutback in training but not quite prepared for this website to go down in flames, a missing iPod at the worst possible moment or a cold that only seemed to appear at 3:00am for days....
The Rundown – Steady State
After you've been running for a while you can get into what I like to call a "steady state" of flow during a run. It's that blissful state of cruising along and feeling good, letting your mind wander and feeling grateful for just being out there while letting go of...
The Truth About Having a Dog
Nine years ago, when I got pregnant with the twins, my friends were extremely honest with me about what life would be like after having kids. Phrases like "sobbing crying," "hot mess" and "wild insanity" were the ones I remember most and, I give them a lot of credit...
The Rundown – Fresh Start
For anyone who has school age kids, September feels more like the beginning of a new year than January. For me, it's the signaling of a fresh start. I want to wipe away the negativity and unmotivated feelings of the past spring and summer and focus only on today and...
3 Times Mental Strength Meant Not Racing #RunItWednesday
It's been a rough year around here but I have certainly learned a lot about myself and what racing means to me. By realizing mental strength is not always about toughing it out and toeing the line, I've opened up an entire new world of possibilities. Having mental...
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