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So this might be some kind of weird wall.

Posted on February 21, 2012

Everyone knows that I am having a STELLAR training cycle. Like, this might be the time I nail that PR at the San Luis Obispo Marathon. On my birthday, I awoke with dread from an email. Yes, one of those … Continue reading →

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week 10. done.

Posted on February 11, 2012

Week 10 and done.  37 miles.  7-5-6-10-6-3x1s. Rest.  I’m no longer looking at the rest day as a day to overeat or splurge.  I look at it as part of training.  I am no longer seeking the rest day as … Continue reading →

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BQ BY 60

Posted on February 10, 2012

I did something today I haven’t done for a few years.  Runners know that you don’t wear race shirts of races you didn’t race.  However, a few years ago, my sister was at the Boston Marathon, and got me a … Continue reading →

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The Halfway Mark

Posted on February 8, 2012

Today is the exact halfway point of my Marathon #5 training. 10 weeks in.  10 weeks to go. Halfway through the week. Today, I ran 10 miles.  Grueling.  Punishing. It started foggy.  Then a lone dog staring at me. I … Continue reading →

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in which i become a smart bear.

Posted on February 4, 2012

This picture made me howl.  It’s exactly the image I want to share what this week looked like. Last weekend, I deviated from my SLO marathon plan and ran the Tinkerbell Half Marathon.  Here’s what the plan called for:  What … Continue reading →

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tinkerbell escape weekend. and a half marathon.

Posted on January 31, 2012

A few weeks ago, someone I know happened to ask, “Does anyone want my Tinkerbell bib?”  As with everything else, first I looked at the calendar.  Free.  Then, my dog sitter.  Free.  I was the first to respond…Yes.  Yes I … Continue reading →

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Tinkerbell. And just in time.

Posted on January 22, 2012

Though sometimes ill-tempered, spoiled, and very jealous  and vindictive… at other times she is helpful and kind to Peter Pan. The extremes in her personality are explained in-story by the fact that a fairy’s size prevents her from holding more than one … Continue reading →

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It Goes On

Posted on January 20, 2012

So.  Here I am at the end of 6 days of running.  God.  I love the Hanson plan.  It’s mind-numbing…and I need that right now.  It’s not, “Shall I run today?”, but “How many miles am I running today?”  Like, … Continue reading →

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every girl has her own story.

Posted on January 18, 2012

it’s a small caps kind of week.  month. my girlfriends know that when i can’t even bother to capitalize my sentences, it’s not a good week.  i have a whole other site of private blog girlfriends…and you know who you … Continue reading →

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tough times to raise a buck.

Posted on January 16, 2012

As I go to press with this post that has been looming in my psyche for days, I hear the muffled sighs and rolling of eyes.  Or, maybe that’s me. Most of my friends and family know that I’m fundraising … Continue reading →

Posted in family, team in training | 1 Comment