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Fridays are for Going to Disney World.
This is it! We are off to Florida today for our “racecation”. And in honor of my very first half marathon, I thought I would do a little recap of my training thus far. Using a Couch to 5K app on my...
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My First 13.1: The Disney Princess Half Marathon
WE DID IT! It was exhausting and hard and fun and painful and exhilarating. My official time was 3:15:30, which was slower than I had hoped. I kept a steady pace of 14:30 for most of the race. But as...
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Outdoorsy Camaraderie
This is one of my favorite things about the outdoors. That special pact that we outdoorsy people all made saying that we would be friendly and courteous to each other. I know, some people seem to...
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Remember when I used to write about running?
I feel like its been so long since I have written anything here about running! Here is a little update on what I’ve been doing since the half-marathon. I got new running shoes. While I loved my Merrell...
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The Kennett Run 5k!
The Kennett Run in Kennett Square, PA is one of the better known races in our small little area of the country. The proceeds go to the Kennett Run Foundation, which pours the money back into local...
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How Exactly Does One Train for a Super Hike?
As soon as I registered for the Susquehanna Super Hike, I asked myself: How exactly am I supposed to train for this? When I signed up to the Princess Half Marathon in Disney World, they provided you...
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I’m Organizing a 5k!
The community center I work for is organizing an Inaugural 5k Trail Run to benefit the students we work with! It’s been quite the learning process– participating in a 5k is certainly different than...
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Running in New Places
As you’ve probably heard by now, we are living as displaced people this week. Our apartment isn’t up and running yet, so we’ve been staying with Shawn’s family. Which means, among other things, that I...
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Running and Anne Lammott
Confession: I haven’t actually read Anne Lammott’s Bird by Bird. Yet. It’s on my to-read list. But I have read a few of her other books, and I have read a number of books that quote her– this passage,...
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5k Recap as a Race Director!
We did it! Our youth center organized their inaugural 5k Trail Run at a local park this weekend, and it ROCKED. If I may say so myself. We had over 150 participants, which is quite a feat for our...
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