Monthly Archives: September 2009
Taking care of myself
If it’s going to happen, it might as well be now. “It” is “getting sick,” and the sentence above is meant to convince myself that really, it’s no big deal that my throat stings and I feel like I’ve been … Continue reading
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One last push
A couple weeks ago, I wrote about the monster month, the part of marathon training when mileage, intensity and burnout rates all peak. This morning, when I woke up feeling creaky after my longest run — 20 or 21 miles … Continue reading
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Perfect playlist: The Marine Corps Marathon
I’d like to start by justifying this playlist. Not everyone’s into music, and those people might have a hard time understanding why an otherwise sane woman who already spends an inordinate amount of time running might waste hours poring over … Continue reading
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The accidental 21-miler, fueled by two Gu’s at the same time
Know what I’d do if I had a million dollars? Two Gu’s at the same time. This thought, which occurred to me after consuming — wait for it — two Gu’s at the same time sometime after the 10-mile mark … Continue reading
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The Long Run
I’ve written about long runs before. But tomorrow, I attempt The Long Run — the only 20-miler I’ll be doing before the Marine Corps Marathon, per my doctor’s instructions, making this kind of a mini climax within my training period. … Continue reading
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An unwelcome surprise at the pool
Near the end of our time in Jacksonville, Fla., where we lived for four years before moving to Silver Spring, Steve and I had established an awesome and comforting routine. We’d always run together a couple days a week. But … Continue reading
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A letter to swimming
Dear swimming: Heeeey! How ARE you? It’s been a while! (Laughs nervously). Yeah, I know. I’ve been so busy! You know, we were gone all of August — have I sent you my Monterey pictures? You’d love it there. What’s … Continue reading
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The home stretch
A couple years ago, when I was working on a series of stories and multimedia features previewing the Five Points of Life Marathon in Gainesville as a reporter for The Gainesville Sun, I wrote a story about what Runner’s World … Continue reading
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And the winner is …
I asked for your best trail-running stories for a chance to win a pair of Saucony ProGrid Xodus Trail-Running shoes. You seriously, seriously delivered, and there were so many well-written, thoughtful stories, I had to resort to a random drawing … Continue reading
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Another tweak to the training schedule
First, a quick reminder that today is the last day to win a pair of trail-running shoes by sharing your best trail-running story at the bottom of this post. The contest closes at 6 p.m. EST today, and I’ll announce … Continue reading
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