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Trusting your training?
After registering for the 2011 Chicago marathon I chose to follow the Nike provided (free) training plan to prepare myself for 26.2. The training plan appealed to me: it involved only four days of...
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Hot Cider Hustle 2012 Recap
The past week I had a bug up my butt to do a little racing. This was a cut back week of training for the Las Vegas Marathon so I planned to run between 12 and 14 miles. A random search for races,...
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I still do.
3 years. 1095 days. 26,280 hours. I still DO. 3 years ago today, I married my best friend. I never believed in love at first sight until I met BC. “First Look” Happy Anniversary, my love. I never...
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Rock N Roll Las Vegas Marathon 2012 Race Recap
Vegas. Husband. Great weather. Good food. Time off work. All wonderful. Running a marathon? Also wonderful! Doing it in 40mph winds? Less than wonderful. We arrived in Las Vegas on Friday...
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Hello, Santa!
This weekend a local church hosted a fund raising Christmas market. The weather all weekend was cold, rainy and generally gloomy but the market promised visits with Santa, cookie making, carolers and...
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Yeah…. so about this little blog
YO YO YO Strangers! I have not meant to ignore you. It’s just that I have been one busy bee Cheeto. Eating and drinking: Boarding House uh oh, Scooter Frozen Custard is back open lots of vacationing...
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Blue skies over Arizona
BC is busy training his little heart out at a triathlon training retreat in Tucson. I am happily along for the ride. Training Bible We departed Chicago early on Wednesday morning. Too early for a...
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Since when is “healthy” food bad?
I love Pinterest. I’ve found many the amazing recipe, workout and wardrobe inspiration while trolling the site. This morning I was laying in bed procrastinating starting my long run and logged on...
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IBS Awareness & Living Wheat Free
April is IBS awareness month. Sadly, I am aware of IBS every month of the year. It’s an issue I would love to leave behind but my digestive system is stubborn. Last week I listened to the audio...
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Bloglovin subscription
Want to add me on bloglovin since Reader is being retired? <a href=”http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/5461797/?claim=pjv7ukp8b7p”>Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a>
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Tis the season
Tis the season for race recaps. I am LOVING all the race recaps and PR’s bouncing around the interwebs- especially all the impressive runs from our dearly beloved Chicago Running Bloggers lately! These...
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The start of summer in the city
Man, I LOVE Chicago in the summer. Yesterday after work I got my run done and the lakefront path was so crowded with walkers, runners, dogs, cyclists, even a kid flying a kite! lakefront path bound The...
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The long story of my busted foot
Let’s rewind to May. My right foot is bothering me. It has been since Chicago ’12. I ran Vegas on the unhappy foot shortly after Chicago and I could hardly get my shoe off after the race ended...
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Three Things Thursday
Three days in a row blogging! This one will be short and sweet! 1. Lululemon is having a massive sale to clear out for holiday merchandise. I’ve been in need of new sports bras and hit the jackpot....
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Four years Wedded Bliss
Four years flies by when you are having fun. Four years ago today, I married my best friend. From the first time I laid my eyes on BC, it was lust at first sight. I had no idea that lust would develop...
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Anniversary Dinner at The Dawson
A wedding anniversary is a good reason to check out a new restaurant and order ALL the food, right? Cute hubby The Dawson opened a couple of weeks ago and I’ve seen a lot of buzz about the atmosphere...
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Shoulda woulda coulda
This morning I should have crossed the start and finish line of my fifth marathon. A brand new marathon right where I grew up (technically Lisle) in Naperville. It’s a small race and I was looking...
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Week in Review : Workouts
Holding myself accountable since I will be bikini clad in about six weeks. Also, I am increasing intensity to offset no running (no endorphins!) and get my clothes to fit again. Monday: Pure Barre 1...
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Learning to swim…. at 32
At age 5, I learned how to swim like most normal kids. Between the age of 5 and 32 I “swam” a handful of times. I’ve never felt comfortable in the water. And open water, even Lake Michigan, FREAKS...
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Three Things Thursday
1. Ironman Arizona is Sunday! Travel is always easier in the early hours when it’s for pleasure instead of business. 2. It’s weeks away from Thanksgiving and all the Christmas decorations are up. I...
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