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4 ways to Blast Fat while Running

May 13, 2013

Running is a great way to lose weight. Running is also a great way to disillusion yourself into a higher pants size. How many times have we come in from a “run” and felt justified in eating a lot of food or eating food that isn’t fueling our machines, but clogging the gears? We may [...]

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Running Recap May 5-12

May 11, 2013

I love spring running! The weather has been OUTSTANDING! Other than rain every 2 days, the temps have not reached the miserable levels and the humidity has been low. Perfect running weather. Monday: 4 miles Tuesday 6 miles Thursday: 4 miles Total: 14 miles No …

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Running Recap April29-May 3

May 4, 2013

I can’t believe how fast time is flying by! Twisted Ankle half marathon will be here in 2 weeks. Back in January, I did not plan to run 5 half marathons every 2 weeks, but I have to say, I am really enjoying this racing season. Monday: 4 miles, easy Tuesday: 5 …

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Running through the stress

May 3, 2013

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It’s that time of year. I’m living my dream job with teaching kindergarten. And for 179 days of the year, it’s fantastic. I get to spend my days teaching children how to speak English, read in English, and everything else your 5 year old needs to learn. But for …

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The Back of the Pack is Where It’s At–Country Music Half Marathon

April 29, 2013

When I signed up for this race a few days ago, we had to choose an estimated start time. I knew that I wanted to take my time, and I had no idea the weather was going to be a factor, but I knew hills would be. I also know from experience, that you often [...]

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Race prep

April 26, 2013

I’m here!! Nashville has a beautiful downtown area and I’m glad to be back! Finding parking was tough. I finally paid to park in a location within walking distance to the expo. I loved walking down some familiar streets. During my college years (Henderson, TN), we often made trips to Nashville for banquets, concerts, …

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On the road again!

April 25, 2013

A few days ago, I signed up for another half marathon. Usually, I plan my races months in advance so I can have plenty of time for training and that strategy usually works out great! But this race is different. After the Boston terror attack, I’ve been having trouble sleeping and …

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Running Reasons

April 24, 2013

So much has been flying around the news world since the capture of Suspect 2 almost a week ago and I have had to turn off the news, block the news tweets, and just be quiet in my zone for a while. I still do not care to hear about the suspect or his family, [...]