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I’m a runner and a writer, so naturally, I love to write about running.
If you run, you are a runner. If you write, you’re a writer. And if you’ve landed on this blog, you’re my kind of awesome.
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My triumphant return… with walk breaks
So much running to celebrate this weekend!
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Training miles vs. sanity miles
Like many other runners, it’s easier for me to get out there and get my miles in when I’m training. But training is not a constant thing for me. I do a…
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After 5 years of running, I finally biffed it
After 5 years, I took my first running-related fall.
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RAGNAR Chicago 2016 is in the books!
Another RAGNAR finish in beautiful Chicago!
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6 things I love and hate about RAGNAR Chicago
RAGNAR Chicago 2016 is this weekend! It’s one of the most exhausting, fun, and terrible weekends of the year for my teammates and me. If you’ve done RAGNAR or another overnight relay…
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Flip-flops and short shorts: Trail runners are a different breed
Runners are a strange breed. We do something for fun that much of the rest of the planet considers punishment. I got the chance to soak up a different brand of funky…
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Go big or go home!
For my first race in 2016, I decided to go big or go home. Why do a 5k or even a 10K when you can do a 25k? I had a blast…
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Racing season begins: April 2016!
FINALLY! Race season 2016 begins for me the second Saturday in April with the Hawkeye 25k. I’ve been looking forward to this for months. Originally, I signed up for the 50k, but…
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For trail running, cutting back is not quitting
I’ve been planning for months to run a trail 50k near my hometown in April 2016. I did it in 2015, and I wanted to prove to myself that I could do…
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That moment when your friend comes back
A few weekends ago, I went out for my first 10-plus mile run with my group of running buddies. I admitted right away that I was likely going to suck and that…
