Tag Archives: run
2012 Goals
We are officially back from our annual Christmas road trip.(Thea takes a collective sigh of calm and release) I am excited about this for many reasons, and very close to the top of the list is so that I can … Continue reading
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Fitness Friday – The I DID IT!! Edition
When I sat down in December 2010 to right out my 2011 goals, there was a little part of me that didn’t think they would happen. It was more of a self-confidence issue than a practical issue. I based my … Continue reading
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Fitness Friday – the JOIN ME edition
I’ve got some exciting news to share, folks! The Sisterhood is at it again with another Virtual 5k. But we’re upping the ante this time around. We’ve added a 10k option and a 1 mile family fun run. The concept … Continue reading
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Fort Ritchie Sprint Triathlon – Race Recap
Let me just open this little story up by saying this: changing from the Olympic distance to the sprint distance may have been the smartest thing I’ve done in my entire life. This race was hard. Really hard. Like, crying-tears-of-frustration-and-pain … Continue reading
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Hagerstown Sprint Triathlon Race Recap
So much about this race was just so un-racelike. I’m not sure what it was, but I just wasn’t in the adrenaline pumping GOGOGO state of mind that I’d thought I’d be in. I didn’t set any pre-race goals. I … Continue reading
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Run Me Home 10k
Going in to my April race, I was feeling really good. For once, confident. I had missed a couple of training runs, but overall, I was happy with where I was. The weather on Saturday was perfect…low 50s…partly cloudy…no wind… … Continue reading
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Francie’s Family 5k
If you had asked me a week ago how I felt about running a race, I would have told you that I was nervous and wasn’t sure how my knee would hold up. Then, after I got myself a new … Continue reading
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Fitness Friday – INJURED!
This fitness thing is filled with highs and lows, isn’t it? Well. I’ve hit a low. I’m officially on the injured list. My best guess super-official-’cause-I-did-a-lot-of-research-on-the-Internets diagnosis: I have pes anserine bursitis. Also known as Goosefoot Bursitis. I picked it … Continue reading
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Fitness Friday
My goal to run a race every month is well under way, but turning out to be a bit of a logistical nightmare. It turns out that I’m really busy. A lot. Looking at race calendars is starting to get … Continue reading
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Penguin Pace 5k
I have to say that when I first committed to doing one race every month in 2011, I was NOT looking forward to the races in the colder months. I’m just not a cold weather person. I think that’s one … Continue reading
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