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And So The Taper Begins . . .
Newport is now less than two weeks away. So I am officially tapering. I’ve read many runners write about their experiences with tapering. Some enjoy the rest and some feel like they’re going mad....
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A Move Eat Create Medley: Looking Back At Some Favorite Posts
It occurred to me the other day that I’ve been at this blogging thing for a bit over a year now. I decided to take a few minutes to look through the content I’ve been putting up and to see which posts...
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Race Report: Pints to Pasta 10k (The one in which I surprise myself)
I surprised myself this weekend. I ran the Pints to Pasta 10k on Sunday and managed to pull out a much better performance than I had anticipated. Looking serious before the start. Kudos to anyone who...
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Shopping Struggles, But Running Saves the Day!
There was a time when I loved to shop for clothes. LOVED it. It was fun and exciting and was a way to express my creativity. These days, however, I loathe the task most of the time. I don’t know...
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In Appreciation of The ‘Ugly’ Runs
On Monday I had an ‘Ugly’ run. You know the kind. They are diametrically opposed to the ‘Good’ runs. Good runs make us runners anticipate doing it all over again. They bring on runner’s highs and...
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Preparing For the Last Race of My Season
Tomorrow morning I will race for the last time in 2013 at the Holiday Half Marathon in North Portland. I also ran this event last year and recall it being a very wet, windy and cold morning. The...
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Holiday Half Marathon Race Recap
Well . . . let’s see here. It has taken me a bit more time then I had anticipated to post this race recap. Clearly, this finding life balance thing is still a work in progress. So, anyway, here I am,...
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2013: A Look Back At Some of My Highlights
New Year’s Eve & Day are my favorite holidays. I get a little sappy and a lot introspective around this time. While I believe in regular reflection and goal setting throughout the year, I can’t...
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McMillan and Me: Marathon Training 2.0
When I planned for the Newport Marathon last year, I did so in a manner that I imagine is pretty common among first timers. I found a pre-written training plan online (I went with one of Hal Higdon’s),...
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Hop Hop Half Marathon Race Recap and A Marathon Training Check-In
Where does the time go?! I mean, seriously, I feel like it was just a couple of weeks ago that I was putting together my training plan for the Newport Marathon and here I am, only about 4 weeks away...
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