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Pre-Marathon Craziness
Marathon training is a funny thing. You put your blood, sweat and tears into training for a 26.2 mile race. You get up early, run hundreds of miles, keep track of your pace, watch what you eat and much...
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My Marathon Packing List
The time has come to start packing for my second marathon! That’s right, it’s another destination race – however, it’s only an hour away. We will still spend the night in a hotel, which means I need to...
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The Good, Bad and Ugly Sides of Running a Marathon
There is a funny phenomenon that occurs to runners after a race. During the race, you push the pace, feel the aches in your muscles and give it your all. It hurts and you may vow never to run a race of...
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Weight Gain During Marathon Training
It’s very common for people to lose weight once they start running. It’s a great cardiovascular activity! However, it’s also common for people to gain weight during marathon training. That’s right,...
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Dopey Challenge Thoughts – 3 Weeks to Go
The Dopey Challenge is just 3 weeks away! Training Let’s start with this – training for the Dopey Challenge is a beast. When I first looked at the training plan, I wanted to cry. However, after...
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Dopey Challenge Thoughts – 2 Weeks to Go
Only 15 days until we leave for the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend festivities! Training This weekend I took on a mini Dopey Challenge, running 4 back-to-back days. The plan was 3-6-12-22. I’ll be...
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Dopey Challenge Thoughts – 1 Week to Go
Just over one week until we are headed to Disney for the Dopey Challenge! Tapering I am in the midst of tapering and I must admit, I’m enjoying every minute of it! Usually I deal with taper craziness,...
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Dopey Challenge Thoughts – Here We Go!
It’s hard to believe that just over 9 months ago I signed up for the Dopey Challenge. At that point, I had completed my first marathon just 3 months prior. I talked it over with Coach Brian and we...
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Final Dopey Challenge Thoughts
Not once did I think I wouldn’t finish. Not once did I wonder how many miles were left. Not once did I feel like I needed to slow down. Not once did I think it wasn’t worth it. Not once did I regret...
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Tips for Running a Marathon
No matter what race distance you are training for, there is a lot involved. However, making the jump to a marathon requires a lot of training, focus and determination! I got together with some of my...
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