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The 17 miles that almost weren't
by Run Girl Run
posted October 11, 2010 at 2:06pm
The story of Saturday's long run actually starts on Friday afternoon when I had a mini panic attack about running a marathon. It was the same old stuff that usually crops up:
Don't want to spend so much time running
Want to be able to have fun at friend...more
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Craving a Change of Pace
by Run Girl Run
posted October 8, 2010 at 3:18pm
After three solid months of waking up at 4:45 a.m. for my training runs for the RnR half, I'm starting to crave a change of pace. I was so rigid with that training plan, that I need to re-introduce some flexibility to my running.
While I will always be a...more
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Babies and Boston
by Byline to Finish Line
posted October 6, 2010 at 11:56am
It was one of those amazing weekends.
First, my sister-in-law gave birth to the next generation of Moritz on Saturday. Ellie came into the world on my brother’s birthday, the day I wrote about what a great dad he would be. Clearly the girl has an impec...more
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Done and DONE!
by Chic Runner
posted October 5, 2010 at 6:05pm
Well yesterday I traveled out to Camarillo to conquer (strong word there) the 1st ever Camarillo Marathon! And what a trip it was! I got it done in 4:25, which I’m happy with especially with the lovely 25 at the end. It wasn’t my best race but it defi...more
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Camarillo Goals
by Chic Runner
posted October 3, 2010 at 3:33pm
So I’ve delayed it enough. It’s time to write up goals for Camarillo.
A. finish the race with a smile on my face and finish around 4:10
B. finish the race around 4:20 and still be smiling
C. Finish the race before my personal worst time of 4:41, wh...more
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To Rest or to Run?
by Run Girl Run
posted September 29, 2010 at 12:36pm
Every since I came down with my nasty sickness Sunday morning, I've been really unsure about how much time I need to recover. I still don't feel 100 percent. I have moments during the day when I feel great, but then other times when I feel crappy.
I'm pr...more
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Celebration Ride Half Marathon Edition
by Sarah Stanley Inspired
posted September 24, 2010 at 3:54pm
Day THREE of riding. Day five of being on the road. Day of SWEATING. And oh yeah, let’s run a half marathon. Because its the perfect thing to do BEFORE jumping on a bike and riding 100 miles. BRILLIANT.
First, let me backtrack.
Saturday evening af...more
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Allowing Time for Recovery
by Run Girl Run
posted September 22, 2010 at 1:24pm
How long I need to recover after races depends on a variety of factors.
How prepared I was going in to the race.
How well I fueled during the race.
How well I fueled after the race.
The length of the race.
Conditions on race day.
After the Annapolis ...more
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Mellow Marathon Training
by Run Girl Run
posted September 21, 2010 at 2:48pm
I've got a thing for Philly.
It's the biggest city near where I grew up and it's home to all my favorite sports teams.
But I've also got a thing for the Philly running scene. I've run the Philly Distance Run twice and over the weekend, I signed up to r...more
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Philly Rock N Roll Half Marathon: Mixed Feelings
by Run Girl Run
posted September 20, 2010 at 3:20pm
It's taken me a little while to process this race. I had such mixed feelings about the results.
I was happy that I managed to PR, but disappointed that I fell short on my goal of breaking two hours.
I was frustrated that my Garmin and several other pe...more
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1:59:59 or Bust
by Run Girl Run
posted September 16, 2010 at 3:21pm
We're officially three days away from the Philly Rock N Roll Half Marathon and the nerves are already setting in.
This training cycle has hands down been my best: I didn't have a single injury (knock on wood); I didn't miss a single run; I actually stu...more
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How I decided to run a marathon
by Byline to Finish Line
posted September 16, 2010 at 12:30pm
One woman described her foray into running, originally to help her lose weight. Over 100 pounds lighter, she’s now hooked, preparing for a half marathon, then a marathon with a goal of running an ultra event.
Another woman had loved running but was for...more
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Stay sane during taper
by Run Girl Run
posted September 13, 2010 at 9:41pm
With only a few days left until the Philly Rock N Roll Half Marathon, I'm officially in taper mode.
It's time to slash mileage, top off my glycogen stores and get my legs in prime shape for race day.
The reason for tapering after months of training is t...more
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Damn Rules!
by Sarah Stanley Inspired
posted September 8, 2010 at 1:44pm
Recently someone told me they were running Chicago Marathon. I wondered why since registration closed months ago. Upon inquiring I learned they had bought the race bib/number from a friend (who is injured).
USAT (and the Chicago Marathon website) clear...more
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Evaulation of goals and upcoming races
by Chic Runner
posted August 16, 2010 at 4:34pm
So this weekend I was on the go-go-go the whole weekend. I started it off with a great Thursday evening run which got me out of my running rut. Friday morning I overslept :( and couldn’t do my long run that morning before leaving for San Diego for work ...more
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Dream Interrupted
by Run Girl Run
posted July 30, 2010 at 2:18am
I was in the middle of the strangest, yet most interesting dream ever when my alarm went off this morning. I dreamed I was back at my old job at the newspaper, but I wasn't friends with any of the same people, and I worked for a different editor and was g...more
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San Francisco 2nd Half Race Report
by Chic Runner
posted July 28, 2010 at 5:05pm
Last year I ran the first half of the San Francisco Marathon. It was tough but the views and running across the golden gate bridge were thrilling. It also was at the somewhat beginning of my ‘racing’ career, if you want to call it that. So this year, ...more
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Goals for San Francisco Half Marathon
by Chic Runner
posted July 23, 2010 at 3:35pm
This weekend I’ll be up in San Francisco for the Marathon Events up there. Since they are a part of the CA Dreamin’ series that Long Beach is a part of as well, we are going to the expo and involved in a lot of parts of the race. Perhaps you remember ...more
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Seven training observations
by Run Girl Run
posted July 20, 2010 at 12:38pm
I'm just about a quarter of the through my training plan for the Rock N Roll Philly Half Marathon and I wanted to share my observations so far.1. Getting up at 5 a.m. gets easier and easier. It's definitely darker at 5 a.m. now than it was earlier this su...more
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Round dos of training!
by Chic Runner
posted July 12, 2010 at 5:10pm
So we are starting off round 2. Well it started last week. The first part of the training round was all about getting back into a routine, which it seems that I can finally beat the battle of the sheets in the morning and have been able to get up to do ...more
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Finding new routes
by Chic Runner
posted July 9, 2010 at 12:05am
Drumroll Pleeeeeease! The lucky winners of the bottles of TriSlide are comments 46 and 60! Funny because 6 is my lucky number. Sidenote: Camarillo Marathon will be my 6th Marathon. EEEE excited.
Anyways, Nobel for Lit and someone I’ve met in real life,...more
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Creating a half marathon training plan
by Run Girl Run
posted June 24, 2010 at 2:17pm
Training for the the Philly Half Marathon starts next week.I'm setting a pretty huge goal for myself, so I needed a training plan that would kick things up a notch if I wanted to achieve it.After doing some research, tinkering with my schedule, accounting...more
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