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A few years (months?) ago, a rainy day would have been an excuse not to get my run in. Today, I reveled in it. Heh. I’m such a dork. I own it! It was cloudy but dry when I put my running duds on this morning. But by the time I stepped out the door,… Continue Reading →
I ran another 5K last night. Let me preface that by saying that I spent the day chaperoning a field trip with my daughter’s first grade class — to the Philadelphia Zoo. I’m pretty sure that every school in a 35-mile radius was at the zoon on a field trip yesterday. It was insanity. We… Continue Reading →
This picture keeps coming up on my Google ads. Wanna know why? Well, that’s cuz Google is smart enough to know what sites you recently visited and even what products you viewed, and then it shows you ads based on your recent web activity. Creepy, right? But that’s not the point of this post. The… Continue Reading →
I ran a 10K yesterday. You have no idea how monumental this is. Me. The girly-girl who couldn’t run a mile without walking… or getting bored… or wimping out. Me, the girl who brought an entire camping trip home early because I couldn’t walk up a mountain. I tried to be a runner my whole… Continue Reading →
I started the year going great guns with my running and planning to run 13 races in 2013. I logged my first race on January 19th with a race time of 28:36 — within seconds of my last 5K race time in November, which was no small feat. It was a challenge for several reasons.… Continue Reading →
Warning: $$$ ahead. I first heard of lululemon at a group training session at our gym when we were discussing our favorite brands of running and workout gear. As a huge fan of Under Armour and Athleta, I only half listened. I didn’t really WANT to know about some new, spendy, fabulous, must-have workout gear so… Continue Reading →
I’m killing two birds with one stone in this post! I’m linking up with Fashion Friday and Fitness Friday. My friend Rachée asked for advice on how to dress for the cold. She is going to be “wogging” — that’s a new one to me! It’s a cross between walking and jogging, evidently. AND she’ll be… Continue Reading →
I’ve spent hours coming up with Gift Guides — lists of gift ideas for YOU based on things I have and enjoy. But when my husband asked me last weekend what I want for Christmas, I drew a blank. After a few minutes of pondering, I said, “Running stuff!” Really, there’s not much I need… Continue Reading →
I shared a few weeks ago that my running mojo was waning. On the advice of several friends, I decided to sign up for a 5K to help inspire me get back out on the roads more regularly. As I timed my runs, preparing for the 5K and hoping to improve on personal best, I… Continue Reading →
It’s been almost a year since I ran my first 5K. That one was such an ego boost, I think I was almost afraid to run another, for fear that I wouldn’t be able to improve upon that one. The funny thing was, I didn’t do a single thing to train for that — except… Continue Reading →
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