Category: Running
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2021 Chicago Marathon: Training Update 6
I’m changing my update titles to have the year since (I think) this may not be the only time I run the Chicago Marathon. I’m finishing pre-training next week, and I’m feeling really good. Better than feeling really good is the excitement I am having for running. Over the last…
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Chicago Marathon: Training Update 5
The Chicago Marathon is only 162 days away! Seems like a long time, but I’m old enough to know that time is going to fly by. I’m in the middle of my pre-training schedule. Outside of my brother’s wedding last weekend, I’ve done a really good job sticking to my…
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Chicago Marathon: Training Update 4
Pre- pre-training is over after my 3.5 mile run tomorrow, and I move into pre-training next week. Thinking of things in phases like this is helpful, as it gives me more beginnings and ends. Accomplishments Ran 3 days/week even when it was cold and/or dark Gaining confidence in running Improving…
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Race Recap: 2021 Swamp Rabbit 5K
The Swamp Rabbit 5K and Half Marathon is an annual race in Greenville, SC, on the – wait for it – Swamp Rabbit trail. The trail is essentially a greenway that runs throughout Greenville and various points outside of the city. I think it’s over 26 miles in total, so…
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Chicago Marathon: Training Update 3
I’m in for the 2021 Chicago Marathon using my 2020 deferral. I feel like this is a second chance to do things right…so following one of my 2021 goals, I am going to keep promises I set for myself. This is going to happen. I am going to stand at…
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Chicago Marathon: Training Update 2
I’m not sure if I should call this month’s training update a training update, but my goal is to keep pushing myself. Unfortunately, the 2020 Chicago Marathon was canceled on July 15. Luckily, we have the option to defer our registration to another year in 2021, 2022, or 2023. I…
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Chicago Marathon: Training Update 1
October 11, 2020, is the Chicago Marathon! I am really looking forward to this run and hope it won’t be canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. I am training like there is no chance of cancellation, even though I know that is still a possibility. In June, I started training using…
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Trip Synopsis: 2020 Dopey Challenge
Dopey 2020 is the ultimate challenge of the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend. This year, it was on January 9 – 12, and it was fantastic! I’m writing this a month and a half later, so I’ve had a chance to reflect and reminisce over the weekend. I’m going to…
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Race Recap: 2019 NYC Half
From starting running to finishing a half marathon in NYC, I can’t believe I came full circle. More about my amazing experience at the 2019 NYC United Half Marathon!
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Training for NYC Half Marathon 2019
Hard to believe I have just over a month until I run the 2019 NYC Half Marathon. I’m super excited for this race. We start in Brooklyn at Prospect Park, run up the FDR on the East Side, cut over to 7th Ave on 42nd Street, run through Times Square…
The Rosy Wanderer 