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My MCM decision
by Run Girl Run
posted April 7, 2010 at 6:55pm
I did not register for MCM today.After stressing out about the decision all last night and this morning, I decided enough was enough. I just needed to choose.And I chose not to run MCM.There were a lot of factors that went into this decision, but the bigg...more
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iFitness Belt Giveaway!
by Chic Runner
posted April 1, 2010 at 9:08pm
I am not an April Fools Person. So hopefully no one plays a joke on me today. Anyways, my favorite company, who does not pay me but I love their product so much, allowed me to take some belts at the expo I recently saw them at for my readers! So I now hav...more
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Reality Check
by Running in the Bike Lane
posted April 1, 2010 at 12:02am
It wasn't but 5 years ago that I ran my very first 1/2 marathon. It was the Nike Women's Half Marathon, here in lovely San Francisco on a beautiful fall day. I had never run that far in my life. It was thrilling to cross the line and even more surprising ...more
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Frederick Half Marathon Registration
by Run Girl Run
posted March 31, 2010 at 6:56pm
Happy hump day lovelies!We're half way through the week and that's always good news!Thank you so much to everyone who shared their opinion on whether I should register for the Baltimore Marathon or the Marine Corp Marathon. I haven't made a definite decis...more
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LA Marathon Race Recap
by Chic Runner
posted March 24, 2010 at 1:20pm
Alright, give your computer about 20 minutes to load this super picture heavy/video heavy post. Pour yourself a glass of rum or hot chocolate, and sit back and enjoy my pain. There were a lot of emotions that went through my mind during this race and mo...more
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Kenyan Edna Kiplagat wins LA Marathon
by Pretty Tough
posted March 21, 2010 at 7:49pm
This year’s Los Angeles Marathon featured a new course and near perfect weather. Running from Dodger Stadium to the Santa Monica Pier, a record field of 26,054 took part in the 25th LA Marathon, according to race organizers. That eclipses the previo...more
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Remember the Malibu Marathon? What made it work…
by Chic Runner
posted March 17, 2010 at 10:13am
So back in November I ran the inaugural Malibu Marathon. It took me a while, but I really wanted to give a recap of the race from a ‘race’ perspective, instead of from a participants perspective. I think being an inaugural race is tough, you don’t k...more
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20 turned into 16.5
by Chic Runner
posted March 8, 2010 at 8:14pm
This weekend I really wanted to get in a 20 miler in preparation for the LA marathon which is two weeks away. I had been pumping myself up all week because I hadn’t had a great long run in a long time. I always started feeling really tired and sluggish ...more
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Running by Feel
by Chic Runner
posted March 3, 2010 at 6:30pm
A while back I posted a picture I took at the Surf City Half Marathon of a Blind Runner and their ‘guide dog’. I got a lot of comments about how inspiring it was and I have to say it was truly inspiring to me too. I think that seeing people overcome s...more
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LA Marathon miles 1-6.2
by Chic Runner
posted February 23, 2010 at 4:38pm
I met up with my good friend Billy yesterday to finish the course preview that we’ve been working on for a while. If you missed the other parts of the course preview you can find them here. Miles 6.2 to Mile 14, Mile 14 to Mile 20, Mile 20 to Mile 26.2....more
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Sport the Planet: This Month’s Charity Spotlight
by Cool Adventure Girls!
posted February 23, 2010 at 2:51pm
Have you heard about Hope Runs? It’s a youth program in Kenya for orphans that uses the power of running to teach children how to succeed and have healthy, productive and happy lives despite their environment and circumstances.
Started by two young Am...more
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Playing the mental game
by Byline to Finish Line
posted February 11, 2010 at 12:27pm
There were more than 18,000 people who ran the streets of Miami with me on Jan. 31. About 65 percent were running the half marathon while the rest were tackling the entire 26.2-mile course. Few of us were there to win — overall, age group or otherwise...more
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Long Beach Marathon is taking over my life
by Chic Runner
posted February 11, 2010 at 12:09pm
Remember the race where I had my ‘redemption’ in the marathon? The race that I love so much and hope that everyone runs once in their life because it’s a fast, flat, fun course and it’s where I may have falling back in love with racing and running...more
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What got me through the treadmill marathon
by Endurance Meg
posted February 10, 2010 at 11:33am
Question of the week: You ran a treadmill marathon?! [trust me, it's always been a question, never a statement]
Why yes, I did! Ok, now the next question: Why?
There are lots of reasons. One reason: running the ‘mill offered me a race-simulation. I ...more
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Surf City Half Marathon Race Report
by Chic Runner
posted February 9, 2010 at 12:55pm
This past weekend was Surf City Half Marathon and also my friend Kristin’s Birthday! Friday night after I went to the Expo and it poured rain and they were sucking water up with vacuums, I met up with Kristin and my running twin, Aron for dinner in Hunt...more
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Half vs Full Marathon
by Run Girl Run
posted February 9, 2010 at 12:35pm
Today's itinerary has us docking in Labadee, Haiti, on Royal Caribbean's private island. While we're there, the ship will be delivering relief supplies for the earthquake rebuilding efforts. I'll discuss in more detail my feelings on docking in Haiti when...more
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The Hamsterwheel Marathon: Race Report
by Endurance Meg
posted February 7, 2010 at 6:04pm
Note: My photos from today are currently opposed to being uploaded. Once my internet connection gets back in business, I’ll add ‘em. Stay tuned.
One of the beneficial things about running a treadmill marathon is: the starting line is waiting for y...more
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A different kind of Sunday run
by Endurance Meg
posted February 7, 2010 at 12:44pm
Bald eagle soaring, something I probably won't see tomorrow unless I'm watching the Discovery Channel
Every Sunday, I try to get out for a long run with my training partner, Marg. We always have something to chat about, and see some amazing things. Tom...more
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Goals for Surf City
by Chic Runner
posted February 6, 2010 at 12:12pm
So last year we all may or may not remember my wonderful race I had at Surf City, or what I lovingly refer to as Surf Shitty. I had a horrible race and was really upset with myself for a long time after that. I was on a PR mad streak before that race and ...more
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Miami Marathon: Reaching goals, not results
by Byline to Finish Line
posted February 2, 2010 at 10:41pm
There is an important difference between Goals are things you can control. Outcomes are results-based measures and very often not in your control. If you work toward your goals, often you will achieve the outcomes, the results you desire. But sometimes,...more
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Changing training plans for the LA marathon
by Chic Runner
posted February 1, 2010 at 5:05pm
So since I decided to run the LA marathon instead of focusing solely on the Surf City half marathon as I had originally thought of, that means training has to be mixed up big time. No more short runs for me, especially with all the non-running I’ve been...more
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In the Miami heat and humidity
by Byline to Finish Line
posted January 29, 2010 at 9:21pm
After a long day of work and a bit too little sleep, travel day to Miami for the ING Half Marathon went pretty smoothly. Sue, Herm and I all took turns being slightly cranky (which is one of the joys of traveling with two other runners), making unfortun...more
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