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Running Remix
Sometimes in life, we need to step back and reevaluate our intentions. Whether we examine relationships, careers, or fitness, we need to realize our goals can change in spite of us. I am at a point at which I have to reevaluate my running, and believe me, it isn’t by choice. My knees seem to…
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Every once in awhile…
…I have one of those runs. It isn’t particularly fast or incredibly long, rather it makes me appreciate my body’s ability to just get outside and run. Today I set out to run six miles. While that typically isn’t a big deal, today was also my 49th day straight of running, and I had run…
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Let the obsessing begin…
The Derby Mini is now 11 days away. The mix of emotions I am feeling ranges from excitement to fear to acceptance. Elizabeth Kuebler-Ross coined the five stages of grieving. Perhaps I can coin the five stages of pre-race jitters. I did my 11 mile training run Friday. That’s the furthest I will run in…
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17 More Days!
In my mind, that sounds ominous. I have 17 days until the Kentucky Derby Mini Marathon. Only 17. I have one more long run, which if the weather cooperates, will happen this Friday after school. I would prefer to do my 11-miler Saturday morning rather than after a long day at work, but the girls…
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A Tough Decision
I made a deal with myself. If I could run nine miles this past weekend, I would sign up for the Derby Mini. I ran nine miles. I haven’t signed up. I just keep going back and forth and back and forth. I eeked out nine miles without walking, but at a slow pace; I…
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Random Running and other Gobbledygook
It’s one of those nights that I feel the need to write, but don’t have anything very specific to write about, so prepare to read random crap in no particular order (feel free to click the little X in the upper right-hand corner). This evening I was determined that once I got home, I was…
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The End of an Era…
Maybe it isn’t the end of an era, but it is the end of something I love. This week was my last official week of teaching Zumba. This is my second school year teaching Zumba (yes, teachers gauge time based on school years), and I have so enjoyed the opportunity to share a fun form…
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Another Snow Day…
UGH! It’s Thursday, and we’ve been to school a little over one-half day this week. We are now going to be going after Memorial Day, and from experience, I know the kids are finished long before the holiday weekend. Keeping them on task after Memorial Day is like herding cats. Teachers should probably start stocking…
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Three Months Post-Op
I can’t believe it’s been three months since my knee surgery. When I was still in pain, time seemed to move at a snail’s pace, but lately the weeks are flying by. With each new week, my knee and leg feel stronger. If I have a hard workout, I might still limp, but I don’t…
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Running and Being a Kid…
My mind works in mysterious ways. I can jump between subjects in a conversation faster than my listener can keep up. In my head, I have gone from one thing to another, and it makes perfect sense. To the average listener (or my husband), I am sure what comes out of my mouth seems completely…
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