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I Ran the Tufts 10K for Women

October 14, 2015

Hi, guys! I ran the Tufts 10K for Women on Monday (Columbus Day) and had so much fun! What an awesome race! I haven’t run the Tufts 10K since 2003 (we’re usually in Newport on race day), but it’s a […]

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Runner Favorites from Vitamin Shoppe

April 9, 2015

Hello, hello! I had the opportunity to go on a “shoppe-ing” spree at Vitamin Shoppe earlier this week and it was quite a lot of fun. I went to the Hingham location in the Shipyard where Will, a Vitamin Shoppe […]

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Running for Distance Versus Time {20 Miles} + PRO Compression Giveaway

March 19, 2015

Guys, I did it. I survived 20 miles! Woohoo! I actually ended up running longer than 3:00, but I just really wanted to hit that 20 mile mark, ya know? And, boy, it felt great when I did! Fuel for run: […]

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Fitness / Marathon Training / Running / Uncategorized

90-Minute Run + Running Headband Giveaway

December 18, 2014

Woohoo! I finished a 90-minute run today! Yayyyy! Ok, I can’t say I felt totally awesome during all of it, but I kept trucking along and finished with a smile on my face. And, hey, that’s the important part, right? […]

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Those Middle Miles

August 29, 2013

I did it! I ran 12.5 miles this morning! Yeehaw! When I headed out to run this morning, the weather was cool and dreary, but it made for great running weather. I mapped out a 5-mile loop that started at […]

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I Ran 10 Miles {Last Week’s Workouts}

August 18, 2013

Hi, guys! Happy Sunday! I hope you’ve enjoyed a wonderful weekend so far! Fitness-wise, last week wasn’t a great one for me. I was struggling with a flare, so, obviously, I didn’t feel 100% or super psyched about doing any […]

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Prepared

December 3, 2010

“If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail.” Wise, wise words with regard to running (and life, in general) from Steve Prefontaine. Actually, he has a lot of great running quotes. Here are a few of my favorites: “To give anything less […]

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Significant Numbers

November 14, 2010

This morning at 5:45 AM, 98.6 was a very significant number. It meant that I could run the Chilly Half Marathon! Wahoo!! If I had a fever at all when I woke up, I wasn’t going to run it, but […]

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