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Random Thoughts and Such
I really don't have too much to write about right now. As evidenced by the lack of posts lately. I have random snippets of information that I feel might be of interest, however.Remember how I checked...
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Week in Review: Big TEN!
This has been a week of highs and lows and crazy times. I sometimes doubted myself but in the end I always exceeded my own expectations and usually had fun doing it. Yes, I giggled. I'm still 13 at...
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BQ or Bust Baby!
Okay, not really. I'll never qualify for Boston (unless I keep up my current speed until I'm about 85). And raising huge amounts of money for charity isn't really feasible for most of us either. I...
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Only The Strong Survive
"I will not be forgotten.This is my time to shine.I've got the scars to prove it,Only the strong survive. I'm not afraid of dying;Everyone has their time.Life never favored weakness.Welcome to the...
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Week in Review: Week 11
It feels like it should have been unlucky 13. Nothing went right this week. After I forced myself to do my scheduled 10 miles on Thursday I had to work all day Friday. I worked 8am to 7pm or so and...
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Take a Tumble
Well, I did it. I went and made life more complicated! Endorphin Mom is now on tumblr! I guess I just love my social media. It's not like I have much time for a real social life anyway.But I do go on...
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The Weight of the World
I've been thinking a lot about my diet (as in my nutritional intake, not some fad plan) and I know it hasn't been up to par. However, our scale went bonkers a month or two ago so I haven't been paying...
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Week In Review: Week 12
Only one month to go until Shamrock! One more week of training and then taper begins! Oh the madness and the doubts are about to begin!Monday: 3.5 miles at 6-8% incline.Tuesday: 5.25 miles on the...
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Spring Thaw
Today was my last long run before taper. It's hard to believe it's almost over! Of course, then the real fun will begin. ;)I signed Shane and I up for the Spring Thaw 20 mile race. This race has 10,...
View ArticleA Sordid Tale
If you noticed, my last post was taken down after a day. If you didn't notice... well that's okay too.I feel like I'm living in a bad reality TV show, maybe a daytime soap. Things like this just don't...
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Strapless is Sexy
I have been given a really cool opportunity through Mamavation to test out an Omron strapless heart rate monitor. I never dreamed something like this existed but I am SO glad it does! So far, I've...
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Shamrockin' and Beer Drinking
Due to our stalker issue I haven't posted in a bit. I didn't want to remind the crazy that Shane and I would be leaving our house mostly unattended for three days. Sorry about that!Chesapeake BayShane...
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Just a Short Run
Ever since Shamrock Marathon I've been trying to figure out what went wrong and find my mojo again. I think I've come to the conclusion that it was just a bad day on a course that didn't suit my...
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Run Like Bigfoot is Chasing You!
This weekend Shane and I ran the Bigfoot Half Marathon in Kittaning, PA. It's a small race and very low key. The price is good thanks to cotton race shirts and no finisher medals. I had a small hope...
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Glacier Ridge Trail 30k
My coach and I chose the GRT as my last long run before North Coast. I had pictures of a sunny day, a light breeze, and runnable trails in my head. My reality was somewhat different.The weather was...
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Baby's First 5k
Today I had planned to veg out and get some stuff done around the house. I knew Shane had planned to run a 5k and, at the last minute, the kids and I decided to go watch. We drove out to Westminster...
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Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!
I chose North Coast 24 Hour Endurance Run (NC24) as a test of my ability to complete Burning River 100 in July. With a little over 3 months between the two races it seemed like a perfect test of my...
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My plans for the Cleveland Marathon were vague at best. My friend and teammate, Lara, had invited me to room with her if I signed up. I never turn down a cheap marathon so I registered that very day...
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Memorial Day 5k
Shane wanted to use the long weekend as an opportunity to race together. We haven't done one as a family since the Hustle for Heartreach 5k last month. And I haven't actually raced one since December...
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From Alex With Love
This was the second year Shane and I took part in the Run For Alex, billed as the premier event of Washington County. It attracts a good number of runners and features a course that is 4 miles of...
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Treadmill Troubles
As a mom of two and wife of a night shift worker, not to mention Pennsylvania native, I am often confined to the treadmill. This week was the end of my poor hamster wheel though. *insert sad face...
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Laurel Highlands Ultra Relay
A couple weeks ago my friends posted on Facebook that they were looking for a few more runners for the Laurel Highlands Ultra Relay. The Laurel Ultra is a 70.5 mile race on a wilderness trail with...
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Alpha Fitness 5k
After the Laurel Highlands Ultra relay yesterday (where I ran 24.5 miles of brutal, technical trail) my plan was to rest, nap, hydrate, eat, and pretty much do nothing today. I had gotten home...
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Wordless Wednesday
Well, I actually have a word for what I found in my mailbox today.... Something along the lines of YEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHHHH! I also have a word for what I almost ran over on my first run in my new 'The...
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