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Not Guilty

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This weekend I just wasn't in the mood to run, so I didn't. I spent a lot of time relaxing, hanging out with my mom who was in town and spending some time with friends, and not once did I feel guilty about not running. This mental break from[...]

Running Update and Free Coconut Water

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I love Thursdays. They're my last day in the office for the week, so they always feel like mini Fridays. I still have to work on Fridays, I just get to do it from home and don't have to worry about a commute. So needless to say, when Thursday[...]

Burnt Out

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Right now the thought of training for another race makes me cringe. I have been training for some race or other pretty much non-stop for the last two years and I need a break. I'm physically and mentally burnt out on following rigid training[...]

Frederick Half Marathon: 2011 vs 2010

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After Saturday's half marathon, it's safe to say the Frederick Running Festival is one of my favorite races. I mostly run big races, but I love the small, hometown feel of the Frederick half marathon. I ran it last year . I ran it this[...]

Frederick Half Marathon Race Report

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The Frederick Half Marathon was a blast this weekend. This race is always a good reminder of just how awesome small races are. The event is super low-key, well-organized and a ton of fun. Tracy, me, Ashleigh and Zach I did not have the[...]

Frederick Half Marathon Goals

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Race day is tomorrow! I'm three parts super excited and one part kind of nervous, but this race is going to be fun. There's a new course that supposedly cuts out a few of the hills from last year , although I think it still ends with a nasty[...]

A Different Kind of Race Expo

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The Frederick Half Marathon is experimenting with a different kind of system for packet pick up this year. Instead of the traditional race expo the day before the race, runners can pick up their bibs and time chips all week long at a bunch of[...]

I'm Falling Apart

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Four days before the race and my knee is feeling achy, there's a giant blister on my pinky toe and all the foam rolling in the world doesn't seem to be loosening my IT bands. Not cool legs. Not cool. I have no idea what's going on with my[...]

Final Race Day Preparations

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The Frederick Half Marathon is only five days away, which means I'm officially in taper mode and busy working out the last minute details in my race plans. With several half marathons under my belt, my plan for the most part doesn't change too[...]

Tough Mudder Registration

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I can't believe I forgot to mention this earlier, but I registered for the Virginia Tough Mudder over the weekend. This race isn't until October, and while it's ridiculously rare for me to register for a race this far in advance, my running[...]