Hello. I am neither at the beach nor at Walt Disney World. Harrumph. Despite my sullen tone and distinct lack of excitement for life, you’re going to want to strap in: thanks to my two weeks away, we have three weeks of workout logs to catch up on! Yowza! I don’t have many notes for most of it because, frankly,...
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Hello and happy Independence Day eve, or as I like to call it, Sam Eagle Appreciation Day. I love you too, Sam! Do you know what else this week is? It’s pre-vacation week. Woo! I am but one week away from the beach – and two weeks from a pilgrimage to my holy land, aka Walt Disney World. So you’ll...
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Thanks for the reminder, MM. Last week, I just wasn’t feeling my Sunday long run. Usually I’m the paragon of consistency when it comes to getting my training – but it was hot, I was tired and cranky, we were potentially going somewhere later… I just wasn’t feeling it. And for once, I gave into the impulse I didn’t...
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Did I say this week would be more interesting than last? Shoot. I can’t deliver. Sorry. Here’s a very normal workout log: Sunday | ran 10.25 miles outside in 1:45 Monday | walked 2.16 miles outside in 35 minutes; 55 minute ballet class Tuesday | ran 5.32 miles outside in 55 minutes Wednesday | ran 5.11 miles outside in...
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It’s officially summer, and that means beach trips are just around the corner. And beach runs, of course. Personally, I love running on Ocean City’s boardwalk. Probably just about any boardwalk, really. The sights! The energy! The ocean breeze! The flatness! The occasional water fountain! But even I have had some tough-ish runs in this wonderful setting, and it’s...
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It’s been a quiet week in Lake Wobegon, guys. Workout log, roll tape: Sunday | ran 10.34 miles outside in 1:45 Monday | walked 2.31 miles in 40 minutes No ballet this week between spring and summer semesters. Tuesday | ran 5.28 miles outside in 55 minutes Wednesday | ran 5.22 miles outside in 55 minutes Thursday | walked...
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Hello, humans! Coming off last week’s awesome WDW news, I have no worthy followup. But I can tell you that I quite unexpectedly have a 5K, an 8K, and a potential half marathon on the books for July. Whatever happened to the off-season? I guess we got rid of it and decided to build character instead. Hot, sweaty character. Or...
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(Happy D-Day! Rangers lead the way!) I have exciting news!!! I’ve mentioned this in passing before, but it’s official: I’m going to a conference in Orlando next month! AND! It’s at the Swan & Dolphin! AND!!! The conference wrap party will be in – wait for it – EPCOT! AND!!!!!!!!!! We’ll see IllumiNations!!!!!! AND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THREE ATTRACTIONS WILL BE OPEN FOR...
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In this week’s review we shall do training log first, discussion second. Okay, go! Sunday | ran 10.13 miles outside in 1:45 Monday | walked 2.4 miles in 40 minutes; 60 minute ballet class Tuesday | ran 5.32 miles outside in 55 minutes Wednesday | ran 5.33 miles outside in 55 minutes Thursday | walked 2.13 miles outside in...
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One day, on an otherwise very routine run, I realized that my sidewalk was speaking to me. Secret messages dotted the pavement as I ran past. Well, maybe not “secret” as such, as they were written in brightly colored chalk. But still, it was unexpected to suddenly find a cheering section beneath my feet. Arrows pointed my way first....
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