GUYS GUYS GUYS you’ll never guess who we’re welcoming back today! MOON IS HERE! Hellooo! I’ve been off the map for a long time! In the event that anyone is interested in my life pertaining to running these past months, I’m sad to say that I’ve fallen out of my routine. Routines are so nice. Structure is so nice....
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Annnnnnnnnd right back into training I go. Harrumph. Sunday | rest I had wanted to get a short run in but I was still sick. Bleh. Monday | ran 10.39 miles on the treadmill in 1:45 This may have been a poor choice, since I was still a liiiiiittle bit sick and also it was my first run off the...
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The Marine Corps Marathon lottery is open now. I’ve run it three times and enjoy the course, spectators, on-course support – everything. I’d like to run it again. But I’m not entering the lottery, and here’s why: Time. The marathon is in October. It is March. That’s seven months away. Pat and I share a relentless wanderlust, and as...
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OH MY GOD, GUYS. I simply must tell you about what happened to me a couple days ago. It is Walt Disney World roller coaster ride… OF THE MIND. THE SETUP On Wednesday afternoon I get a voicemail from an unknown Greensboro, NC number from someone purporting to be calling on behalf of Walt Disney World. They claim they...
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Oh man. Post-marathon week. It’s a good week. Sunday | rest day I ate cookie cake. I only had half and even that was insane. Monday | rest day Tuesday | SNOW DAY rest day Normally I go to ballet on Tuesdays, but I’ll tell you right now: YOU DO NOT VOLUNTARILY GET ON THE DC BELTWAY IN THE...
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This silly little idea is so simple and has such a long-standing history in my family that I can’t believe I haven’t shared it sooner. The concept is just this: Pooh Personalities. Basically my family has a long held belief that everyone’s personality can be distilled into two characters from A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh, and by extension the...
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Marathon number seven is in the books! Let’s break it down: Sunday | ran 6.27 miles on the treadmill in 1:05 Monday | ran 5.22 miles on the treadmill in 60 minutes Tuesday | walked 3.32 miles in 55 minutes, 70 minute ballet class Wednesday | ran 4.19 miles in 50 minutes Thursday | 60 minute ballet class Went...
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Why do I run marathons? Well, let’s see. There’s the sense of accomplishment. There’s the energy of the spectators. There’s the fun of themed races like the WDW Marathon. There’s the pursuit of a new personal record. There’s the motivation to maintain my physical fitness. Is that why I run marathons? No. I run marathons because the week after...
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Hey, remember that time I told you how to have the best shower of your life? Well, I lied. The actual way to have the best shower ever is to run the 2017 Rock ‘n Roll Marathon DC, then turn your shower on as hot as it can go and stay there for the rest of your life. You’re welcome....
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Hey, remember when told you I had signed up for the Rock ‘n Roll Marathon because, having survived the frigid temperatures of the WDW Marathon, I was willing to take my chances on the weather? Well. Look, just… I don’t know. Send me warm thoughts and all the blankets you own, okay? Potential to die of hypothermia aside, my...
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