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Category Archives: Running
Mother’s Day and Race Day
Today was race day — my first official 5K. The weather was perfect, and the course was quite a bit of fun. I now know why people do these things! Here’s a picture of me and my cheerleader before the race. … Continue reading
Vacation Fun and Spring
A couple of weeks ago, our family went to Chimney Rock, NC for some relaxation and adventure time. We climbed (the trails and stairs) to the top of the rock, ate at this wonderful restaurant many times, And enjoyed signs … Continue reading
Catching up after Easter
My second day of vacation, glorious vacation calls for a bit of catching up. Last week was slightly crazy, so though I did get in some running, I didn’t make time to blog totals. Last Wednesday, I headed outdoors for … Continue reading
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Celebrities at the gym
Today I planned a longer run, so I slowed the pace down quite a bit at the beginning. What does one do on a treadmill for an hour, you might ask? People watch, of course. I keep an eye out … Continue reading
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Tagged Donald Rumsfeld, Ed Asner, longer runs, Monica Lewinsky
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The benefits of math anxiety
Today was another day of hills. I used the same formula as before – 1 minute at 1% incline, 2 minutes at a 0% incline, 1 minute at a 2% incline, 2 minutes at a 0% incline, and so on … Continue reading
Las Vegas
Last week, I attended a conference in Las Vegas. We walked a lot since our hotel was not quite in the middle of all those magical places on the strip, but no running. I did want to run away from … Continue reading
The Tortoise and the Hare
Last week, I only got in two days of running and one day of blogging, so today is a day of catching up. On Wednesday, March 6, I ran as fast as I could (without hills) to get to 3 … Continue reading
Monday, March 4, 2013: The Cliffhanger
This morning, about 10 minutes into the run, I started hills by doing a 1% incline for 1 minute, resting for 2 minutes, then a 2% incline for 1 minute, resting for two minutes, continuing at that pace to a … Continue reading
Near fatal accident on the treadmill
My totals today are a bit imprecise. Mid run (I was going to exaggerate a bit here about the speed and incline of the machine at this point, but I’ll spare you the hyperbole), the treadmill just stopped. I thought … Continue reading
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Hurts So Good
Today’s run was a bit of a challenge, as I was ready to give up 15 minutes into it. Apparently, my legs magically transformed into giant boulders at that point, and the gym thermostat was set at about 125 degrees. … Continue reading
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