Tag: full marathon
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The Scoliosis Runner
Doing races is so exciting! I love everything that comes with it. From the butterflies in my stomach, to getting tired in the race, to crossing the finish line. So many things come along with deciding to race! I almost always post on instagram and twitter each time I run. Many of my personal friends on FB get tired…
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What a pain in the…heel?
In running we find that sometimes we get injured. Sometimes we hurt in places where we didn’t know we could hurt! But here is a fairly common injury, the Achilles. When I ran the goofy challenge, it was one of new injuries I got. It hurt to put pressure on my heel and to flex…
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The Goofy Challenge (part 1)
Since the Goofy Challenge was two races and lots of stuff happened, I am dividing my recap into parts. I don’t want to bore you all in one sitting 😉 It all started by going to the expo to pick up the race packets and the VERY popular race merchandise! Luckily I got everything I…
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Cheers to 2014
Well as I get ready to say good-bye to another year, I reflect on how much has happened. The good, the bad, and the ugly. 2014 was a memorable year for sure. I remember gearing up in January for my first full marathon. Nerves like you wouldn’t believe! The reason, I had little training due…
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Believe it is and you will succeed
How did I set 3 PRs in one month?!?!? I’ll tell you. It’s no secret. I have always been a competitive runner….I compete against myself. I RARELY run a race for time, or train to be faster. Knowing that running alone is a major task in itself, I’m not trying to go completely off my…
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We have dined, now time to run!
The Wine and Dine Half Marathon is just 19 days away! I can’t be more excited for this race! It will be my second night race being I have already ran the Tower of Terror 10-miler in the past. The training has been going excellent! Little setbacks as far as my Scoliosis pain goes…
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The Half and Full Marathon training continues
Another update on my training for these upcoming races. I have been keeping up with the personalized training schedule I made for myself. I am 3 months into my training with a few setbacks. Luckily this time is a little different from my last training update. I had hit double digits officially and not…
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Saying farewell to the year that I will NEVER forget
2013 will be a year that I will never forget. So many great, sad, emotional events happened this year. I started 2013 off by running my first half marathon in honor of something that is so close and dear to my heart….ANIMALS. I still remember race day like it was yesterday, so nervous!!! I…
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Running is a great way to lose weight
So Summer time is around the corner, that means sun, beaches, and bikinis for most of you! If you are trying to lose weight in time you can get a good workout by running! So you are trying to tighten that waistline? Think running is the answer?? Many people begin running because they want to…
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We all know you are Goofy, but are you Dopey??
As a big advocate of the RunDisney family, I’m so excited for the latest news RunDisney has revealed !! Since the Walt Disney World Marathon weekend in January is such a success they have added a new 10K to the series! Which is awesome in my eyes, because if you are familiar with the marathon weekend you…
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