Greetings, friends! I come to you as the humble bearer of a brand new personal record in the half marathon. Hotcha! But more about that tomorrow. For now, let’s check in on the training log: Sunday | ran 5.54 miles outside in 60 minutes And then I saw Counting Crows and Matchbox 20 at Jiffy Lube Live! Gotta say,...
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I don’t know who made this meme, but they deserve a medal. Every time I look at it I start laughing all over again. See, it’s funny ’cause it’s true! Don’t forget, you can follow FRoA on Twitter @fairestrunofall and on Instagram @fairestrunofall. If you have any questions or thoughts, leave a comment or email fairestrunofall@gmail.com. See ya real soon!...
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Let’s see, how to explain this. Have you ever… gone on a sort of… pre-long run food buying spree… like, way in advance… without planning it? Now that I’m officially training for the Baltimore Marathon, I gotta get those mega-long runs on the docket. And I have – I have a 15 miler, 17 miler, and 20 miler laid...
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And so marathon training begins: Sunday | rest End of that wedding weekend I mentioned last week. Spent most of the day either chilling with friends or driving home. Monday | ran 5.59 miles outside in 60 minutes Tuesday | walked 2.3 miles outside in 40 minutes; 25 minute workoutThere was no ballet this week, so I did a...
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Surprise! I’m running the Baltimore Marathon! Maybe it’s not that surprising, given that it showed up among the possibilities when I wrote a post about which fall marathon to choose. But it might not have been my first choice – if I hadn’t tripped and fallen into a bib. My friend Sarah is also a runner with multiple marathons...
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Hey guys! I had an amazing long weekend at the wedding of a couple friends, and it was glorious even if I did let my face get a little sunburnt and I didn’t get any running done at all. It’s cool, though, because I prepared with a frontloaded training schedule. Look, I can prove it! Sunday | ran 10.17...
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Ummmmmmm… hold on. Did anything interesting happen to me last week? Somebody tell me. Training log, you got anything? Sunday | ran 11.14 miles outside in 2:00 Monday | 2.14 mile walk outside in 35 minutes; 50 minute modern dance class Tuesday | ran 5.68 miles outside in 60 minutes Wednesday | walked 2.18 miles outside in 35 minutes;...
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You guys remember Elizabeth, right? I have dragged her along on several WDW trips. She is such an excellent travel companion that I am slowly grooming her for the cult of runDisney. Kidding! Kidding. She makes her own decisions. Totally autonomous. And I’m sure my nagging and cajoling and promising to run with her had NO impact on her...
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Hey, remember that time I went to Road Runner Sports for a shoe fitting and walked out of the store with Nike Vomero 10 running shoes? And remember how I wasn’t sure it was the right shoe for me after awhile? And then remember how I ended up loving it and using it anyway? And then remember how Nike...
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As of Friday, I am an innovator. Let’s look at the logs: Sunday | ran 12.11 miles on the treadmill in 2:00 My first experience at Planet Fitness! I’ll be doing a full review at some point in the next couple weeks; needless to say it was a touching treadmill reunion. Monday | walked 2.19 miles in 40 minutes;...
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