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Kiawah Island Marathon
Short version: I earned my 33rd state in South Carolina with a time of 3:47:12. Quality time with family and friends more than made up for IT band hell during miles 21-26. Long version:My...
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Houston Marathon ABCs
Aspiration: My aim is to run a marathon or ultra in all states. Recently, I set a second stretch goal to achieve each of these in less than 4 hours. Upon finishing the first circuit, I'll need to go...
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Boston Marathon 2012
“We’re all crazy!”That was both my first thought at the starting line as well as my last thought at the finish. Most people think you have to be pretty insane to run 26.2 miles in the first place, but...
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There's No Place Like...Kansas!
As a runner, sometimes, your aim is to go as fast as possible and achieve a personal record. Other times, you just get out there and have FUN. After a tough fight in Boston, I needed an enjoyable race....
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Logan View Marathon
There are many reasons to run a marathon; a bad week is one of them. After a tough few days personally and with no big Labor Day plans on the horizon, I found the Logan View Marathon. My logical self...
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Missouri- Take 2
My primary goal is to run a marathon in each of the 50 states plus DC. Along the way, I got progressively faster and created a “stretch goal” of doing each of them under 4 hours. Two goals at once?...
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An INDOOR marathon? Am I crazy?!
Race recap COMING SOON from Zoom Yah Yah in Minnesota. Spolier alert: I went sub 4 hours, earned a podium spot, & had a blast!the "course"- 150 lapsOne of MANY great conversations during the...
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Don't Call it a Comeback: Rock 'n' Roll Raleigh
Before sharing my personal recap of my first post baby marathon, I want to acknowledge the deaths of two runners in yesterday's race- prayers for comfort and peace go out to their families. If you are...
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Boston via Fayetteville- All American Marathon
Of all of the places I've lived since becoming a military spouse, Fayetteville has been my favorite. There are many reasons why; among them, this is a really active community. I am involved in the...
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Mesa Falls Marathon: Sub 4 for What?!
I ran my sub 4 in Idaho at Mesa Falls Marathon. I'm saying it from the top because you won't believe me when you hear what went into this race. It's actually sort of laughable...sort of.Long runs were...
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40 Thoughts about my 40th state- NYC Marathon
1. This is a tough race to get into! I was denied lottery entry 3 consecutive times prior to getting guaranteed entry. 2. I'm sure there are other great races in the state of New York, but this had to...
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How to Run a Marathon (6 months after having triplets)
Once upon a time, I loved to dissect every detail of a race. It was fun to look back on and, in a world of few bloggers, was a nice way to direct other runners to prospective races.These days, you can...
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Myrtle Beach 26.2 (just for fun!)
Visiting the beach in March is weird. Still nice to hear the waves crash, see the water, feel the sand between my toes, and smell the salt in the air. What's not weird? A weekend with my good great...
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6 reasons to run the Bismarck Marathon
1. Weather. I've been doing 5 am long runs all summer to beat the heat, so this was very welcome on race day:2. Same day packet pick up. It's not easy to get to Bismarck, North Dakota. My flight...
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5 Mistakes I Made at my 46th Marathon
14 years ago, I ran my first marathon in Georgia. It took roughly 5 hours and 20 minutes. After that race, I ran more marathons in different states- neat way to combine a love for travel with my...
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Boston via All American (again!)
I did not plan to run the All American marathon. I had registered for the half, intended as a long run within my Oklahoma City training plan. Once I saw a forecast for beautiful weather and felt my...
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The most challenging scenario to be in during a race? When you are close the finish with a decision to make: hold your pace and finish in a respectable time OR put the hammer down and hit a stretch...
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Maine Marathon
This was a very important race for me because of the training. I became a SAHM recently and really struggled with the lack of specific tasks each day. Motherhood for 4 under 4 years old is a lot of...
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Three is a magic number!
Y’all know I like to do things in threes..!The Southwest series was an opportunity for me to knock off three states in three days. My original goal was to do all three fulls in under four hours, but...
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Wrightsville Beach Marathon
I’ve been running marathons for 15 years and had never once felt convicted about participating in Sunday races...then, God opened my eyes. We have been studying the Ten Commandments in church and...
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Boston Marathon 2018 (aka Waterworld aka Noah aka Frozen)
This year’s Boston marathon was a “redemption race”. An unexpected triplet pregnancy in 2015 forced me to sit out on what would have been my third Boston. After the triplets were born, I continued to...
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Minimum Effective Dose Marathon Training
What does the minimum effective dose look like? The training for my 47th marathon state was a self experiment to answer this question. Rather than a 16-18 week traditional training, here’s what I did:...
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Lessons Learned at Weymouth Woods 100K
Why did I want to run Weymouth Woods 100K? 62.1 miles? Sure, it had something to do with Trey being gone. Airfare expenses for our family need to be for him to come here and see the kids, not to some...
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Boston Marathon 2019 (in hot pink ZYIA Active!)
I don’t typically do the same race over and over again. There is a lot to be said for testing yourself against an exact course (apples to apples), I just haven’t done it in my 50 state effort for...
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