Month: September 2017

  • 365 Days

    365 Days… When the pandemic hit, I found myself a bit out-of-control. Like many of you, routines were flipped upside down in an instant. Suddenly, I was a 24/7 parent, teacher, coach, and actual physical presence for two growing boys. The gym closed down; my job went with it. I am thankful that I did…

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  • Energy Balls

    Energy Balls Ingredients: 1.5 cups old-fashioned oats 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (I use semi-sweet) 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes 1/2 cup natural creamy peanut butter 1/3 cup honey Instructions: In a bowl, mix together oats, chocolate chips, and coconut flakes. Fold in peanut butter and honey. Mix until all oats are sticking together. Run…

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  • Disney Dopey Challenge 2020

    Disney Dopey Challenge 2020 One year ago today, I completed my third marathon, which happened to also be my first Disney Dopey Challenge! (Little did I know that my 2020 racing days were numbered). I am very thankful to be able to say that I “raced” each of my distances last year. Those four distances…

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  • Columbus Marathon 2019

    Marathon #2 tried to knock me down, but I still managed to cross that glorious finish line! Here are some of the ups and downs over my 26.2 miles. The Goals: From my training, I knew that I was not in top shape going into race day. I knew I was not physically (and definitely…

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  • The Taper

    The taper has been a far cry from rest. Yes, I have cut back on the mileage and weights. Yes, I have tried to get to bed at a decent hour. But man, it has been a crazy three weeks of getting through one day at a time. Sorry the blogging has taken the back…

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  • Week Thirteen

    This week was my final high mileage week before my taper. WAHOO!!!! I ended up cutting out miles a couple days and simply surviving the week. Run Number One: I was scheduled for ten miles on Monday. The thing was, this week was packed and time was minimal. I ran five miles before my journey…

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  • Week Eleven

    Week eleven brought me the highest mileage week I have ever ran. I ran 48 miles in six days. EEK! No wonder I am feeling a bit exhausted. Also, maybe because I am typing this after completing my 20 miler a few hours ago. Either way, I am feeling the thick of the training now.…

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  • Week Ten

    Week ten already?!? Oh boy! Run Number One: Coming off of the disaster of a long run from Friday, I recruited Sarah to get me through my five mile “recovery” run on Sunday morning. Bless this woman, for she woke up on her Sunday and ran at 5:15am with me. Honestly, I am typing this…

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  • Week Nine

    Run Number One: After a very rough Saturday, sleep was not my friend. I woke up Sunday morning at 4:30am and never was able to go back to sleep. As I laid there trying to go back to sleep, I kept thinking, “I should just get up and get my run going”. The problem was,…

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  • Week Eight

    Maybe if I start writing this week’s recap before the week is actually over, I will get it posted in a more timely manner. With one more run to go, it has been an okay run week. The big run is waiting for me in about 13 hours from now. EEK! For week eight, it…

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    365 Days… When the pandemic hit, I found myself a bit out-of-control. Like many of you, routines were flipped upside down in an instant. Suddenly, I was a 24/7 parent, teacher, coach, and actual physical presence for two growing boys. The gym closed down; my job went with it. I am thankful that I did…

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    Energy Balls Ingredients: 1.5 cups old-fashioned oats 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (I use semi-sweet) 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes 1/2 cup natural creamy peanut butter 1/3 cup honey Instructions: In a bowl, mix together oats, chocolate chips, and coconut flakes. Fold in peanut butter and honey. Mix until all oats are sticking together. Run…

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    Disney Dopey Challenge 2020 One year ago today, I completed my third marathon, which happened to also be my first Disney Dopey Challenge! (Little did I know that my 2020 racing days were numbered). I am very thankful to be able to say that I “raced” each of my distances last year. Those four distances…

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