Race Goal

February 24, 2009

It’s a little over 9 weeks until the Fargo Marathon. The long runs are starting to get truly long and we’ve made hotel reservations. The excitement of signing up for the race has passed and the time has come to start thinking about a goal for this race.

My usual tactic for goal setting is to [...]

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I Heart Running Tights

February 20, 2009

I love running in my running tights. Yes, I know that most of my posts have a picture to accompany the text. You are not getting a picture of me in my tights. I said, “I love running in my running tights.” I did not say, “I want you to see what my butt looks [...]

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Book Review: Mind Gym

February 17, 2009

My Fancy Dancy Coach gave me the book Mind Gym: An Athlete’s Guide to Inner Excellence by Gary Mack for Christmas. My first thought was, “Hmm… does he think I have mental problems?” This is probably a legitimate concern. Since he is my coach and I am worried that there may be a pop [...]

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Valentine’s 5K- FFFK Results

February 14, 2009

As I wrote a few days ago, I committed to running a 5K today in honor of Non-Runner Nancy whose freakish flexibility has forced her to give up running. Thanks again to USJogger for hosting the Freakish Flexible Five K in her honor.

Since USJogger said the rules were a little flexible, Mike and I decided [...]

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"Lost" on the Treadmill

February 12, 2009

The wind was howling outside today, so I wimped out and stayed inside for my long run. While training for the Fargo Marathon last year, I watched the Jason Bourne series of movies when I was forced on the treadmill. That will get a person’s heart rate up! There were times that I was so [...]

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The Treadmill Stinks

February 10, 2009

‘Nuff said.

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The Freakishly Flexible 5K

February 9, 2009

After I signed up for my first marathon, I found my self spending a lot of time thinking about running and training. I started looking for running blogs so I could hear other people’s stories and hopefully learn something along the way. One of the first blogs I happened upon was Non-Runner Nancy’s. I enjoy [...]

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My Winter Home Course

February 5, 2009

I have to admit that I’m a creature of habit. I wish I could say that I was constantly seeking out new places to run. Dean Karnazes, ultra marathoner and author, talks about leaving his house with a few dollars in his pocket and running wherever his feet happen to take him. I like [...]

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Me vs. JLo: The Match Up

February 2, 2009

I’m already regretting that I said that I was going to take on Jennifer Lopez’s triathlon time. Note to self: check a person’s finishing time before mouthing off a challenge. I’ve never done a triathlon, so maybe I’m wrong, but unfortunately for me her time doesn’t look too bad. Here is the breakdown:

.5 mile swim: [...]

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Me vs. The Celebrities: Round One

January 31, 2009

In November of 2007, I was in New York City to watch my husband, Mike, run the NYC Marathon. The day before the race, we walked to Central Park to watch the Men’s Olympic Trails and were stunned at the speed and athleticism of the racers. We didn’t hear about the tragedy until later that [...]

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