Monthly Archives: October 2009
The countdown continues: motivation for MCM, eight days out
This time next week, I’m going to be taking the Metro to downtown DC, where I’ll pick up my packet for the Marine Corps Marathon. In that packet will be my bib, lucky No. 5345. I’m so excited just thinking … Continue reading
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Visualize the miles
While I was tapering for the Nashville Country Music Marathon in 2007, I went on tear, scrounging up every bit of inspirational information I could to fuel my marathon obsession. Among my impulse grabs from the library: an old edition … Continue reading
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Putting it together before the Marine Corps Marathon
With 10 days to go until the Marine Corps Marathon, I’m using this week to put together all the final pieces. I’m adding last-minute songs to my marathon playlist. Know what I’ve been digging lately? Kanye West’s “Golddigger” and Outkast’s … Continue reading
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Baltimore Marathon with Back on My Feet Baltimore
I woke up early Saturday to drive to Baltimore, arriving near the start line of the Baltimore Marathon by 6:30 a.m. I wasn’t running the marathon, though; I was there to watch the Back on My Feet Baltimore guys I’ve been … Continue reading
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Motivation Monday, part deux
So I guess Motivation Monday is going to be a regular, weekly thing. And since I’ve had a week of good thinking time, I can’t really blame the cheesy, alliterative title on Office Space-esque case of the Mondays. That’s OK … Continue reading
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One last swim
I said goodbye to a good friend this morning: my beloved pool at the National Naval Medical Center-Bethesda, which closes for good tomorrow as the base becomes part of Walter Reed. Since learning a couple weeks ago that the pool … Continue reading
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Marathon goals: Can Yasso 800s really predict your finish time?
Some of my fastest and most favorite races are those I’ve started with no expectations, those with a time goal of “let’s just see how I feel. Problem is, that kind of thinking doesn’t really fly when it comes to … Continue reading
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The marathon: A love/hate story
I love the marathon. I love the way every long run challenges me to expand my idea of what my body can do, and the way those long runs feel more like journeys than exercise. I love that those long … Continue reading
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My revamped IT band plan
Strengthen your core with the BOSU. Back in July, when I was struggling to get past a flareup of an old hip injury, I decided to embark on an amped-up core- and hip-strengthening routine to get my body in the … Continue reading
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Motivation Monday
I’m not sure whether this is going to be a recurring feature, or a one-Monday-only special, but I wanted to share some of the little things that are firing me up this week. The alliteration comes courtesy of a lack … Continue reading
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