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Apparently, I gave it a big, excited thumbs-up, even as I was feeling exhausted and a little nauseous near the end of the race, when this picture was taken (who has this much energy at the end of a race?!).

My race on Sunday was slow. The fresh-picked strawberries from Butler’s Orchard went really, really fast.

Before I even jogged over the starting mat at the Capitol Hill Classic 10K on Sunday, I knew it wasn’t going to be my day to shine, running-wise. My legs felt stiff and sore despite taking the day before the … Continue reading →

So I finally know what it means to treat a race like a hard training run. That’s my race plan for the Capitol Hill Classic 10K on Sunday morning. I haven’t been doing anything resembling long runs in recent weeks—6 … Continue reading →

Let’s get one important fact out of the way right now: We didn’t play with the truck tire. But I did enjoy my second foray into the CrossFit world on Tuesday, when I took an (unofficial—it’s called “Boot Camp” class, … Continue reading →

I’m in the Tampa area visiting my mom for Mother’s Day weekend. Staying in a city that isn’t your home for several days on end always means interesting and exciting changes to your workout routine, and this is no exception. … Continue reading →

Many thanks to Runner.com for this fantastic breakdown of what the power generated by running can do: Runner.com – Information and Inspiration for the Runner Reading this made me feel all warm and fuzzy, but it also reminded me of … Continue reading →

At the 5K I jumped into last Friday, my quads issued a stern reminder that if you don’t use your ability to run hills, you lose it (and those hills only equaled a total elevation gain of 272 feet—yikes!). My … Continue reading →

Read this blog for long enough, and you’ll start to notice a pattern. Girl runs. Girl gets hurt. Girl limps back to the pool. Girl rekindles her love for swimming, and spends months basking in the glow of being good … Continue reading →

Friday would have been my dad’s 77th birthday. I celebrated with my running buddies by cooking, baking and eating his favorite foods—lobster bisque, blueberry pie, Coors Light and Peter Pan peanut butter, to name a few—and by remembering all the … Continue reading →