Get Set!

May 7, 2009

Today is my favorite day in the whole marathon training cycle. With all of the training done and it being too early to start packing the suitcase, it’s a great time to take a breather and appreciate all that has happened prior to the race. Once the race happens, it colors my thinking about the [...]

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On My Mark!

May 4, 2009

The Fargo Marathon is quickly approaching. It seems like it’s been months away forever, and now it’s surprising close. It’s kind of freaking me out! Since we have to travel and do the hotel thing, there are all those extra logistics. All of these little planning details are making the marathon more and more real.
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Retail Therapy

May 2, 2009

Since I’m tapering, I’m spending less time running and more time worrying about my triathlon. Yes, I’ve been in the pool and plan to do more of that, but I really want to give my legs a chance to rest before the race. That has meant no time on the bike and taking it easy [...]

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Swim, Swim, Swim

April 28, 2009

The Fargo Marathon is only 10 days away, so what did I do today? Why, swim of course! I’m starting to freak out that my first triathlon is only 4 weeks after the marathon and I’ve only been in the pool a couple times. The bike is an even worse situation as I’ve only ridden [...]

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Drug Free Running

April 23, 2009

Today was my last double-digit mileage run before the Fargo Marathon. I was a little nervous about it because last week I had a mini-anxiety attack prior to and during my 20 mile run and it didn’t go so well. I had pretty much decided that the panicky feeling was due to drinking some caffeine [...]

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We Have a Winner!

April 20, 2009

Mike and I ran a 5K on Saturday at St. Thomas University. It was a race put on by the Young Alumni Association to raise money for scholarships for St. Thomas students. Now, Mike and I are neither young nor Alumni of St. Thomas, but Mike works with Abby, who happens to be young and [...]

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Next Stop: Taperville

April 17, 2009

Yesterday I ran the last 20 mile run on my schedule. It wasn’t the greatest. I’m definitely a cold weather runner, and it was pretty warm yesterday. It had to be in the 60’s when I was done and it was windy. I know that doesn’t sound hot, but after training in very cold conditions, [...]

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Weather Obsession

April 14, 2009

When we take on something new in our lives, we can usually guess the ways our lives will change. For instance, when I had a baby, of course I knew I would love being a mom and find it incredibly rewarding. I also figured that I would be changing diapers, cleaning up bodily fluids and [...]

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Anticipating PRD

April 8, 2009

Marathon racing, for me, is a lot like a roller coaster ride. The high excitement of signing up for a race is like being at the top of the big hill that starts every roller coaster. This hill creates the momentum and excitement that will be needed to take riders up and over all of [...]

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Ron Daws 25k- Race Report

April 4, 2009

I had a 20 mile long run on my schedule this week, so my coach suggested I run the Ron Daws 25K race. I didn’t know anything about Ron Daws before today. He was a marathoner from this area in the 60’s and 70’s. He ran on the Olympic marathon team and was inspirational to [...]

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