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Week 2 Training
Sometimes plans change. This week I made the decision to switch my marathon. I was originally planning to do the Philadelphia marathon in November, but I realized that it just wasn’t the right choice for me for a number of reasons. The first and biggest reason is the way my knee/IT Band/fibula is handling the increase of mileage I’ve been given. My PT slashed my mileage for June and the beginning of July, and we have been increasing it the last few weeks. I don’t like how sore it has been, particularly after longer runs. The idea of working towards 20 mile long runs right now has me nervous, and…
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Race Report: Wine and Dine Half Marathon
As I mentioned in my expo post, I miss when the Wine and Dine half was at night. It used to be so fun to start at ESPN, hit up a bit of Animal Kingdom, and then arrive at Hollywood Studios and run through the Osborne Light Show. There was something so magical about turning the corner and just being completely immersed in Christmas lights and cheer. It was a great way to start the last third of the race. Then the race got moved to the morning, and with all of the construction in Hollywood Studios, the course has changed drastically, with the start moving to Magic Kingdom. I…
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Wine and Dine Half Expo Review: Changes galore
I did my first Wine and Dine half in 2012 and have gone back every year since. That year I had just gotten into running and was intrigued by the Disney races. My in-laws had never been to Disney, so my husband and I decided to bring them down with us. We stayed at All Star Music in a cute suite, and I got to see RunDisney in all its flash and glory, which obviously got me hooked. This was back when you could register for RunDisney races a few weeks in advance, rather than getting on the computer right when the regi stration opened, praying that you’d get in. …
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Training week 1
The fall foliage is turning, however the humidity was still in full effect on Sunday. The hubs and I did 5 miles, working on achieving negative splits. Monday and Tuesday consisted of easy treadmill runs because my treadmill is finally fixed! It’s been over a month since I really have been able to use it. Wednesday I was able to convince my PT to let me run a mile as my warm up instead of the elliptical, citing that I will run one after for my run streak, so could I just do it now? He agreed as long as there was no pain and I got my 1.1…
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Chicago Marathon Reflection…
When I found out that I got into the Chicago Marathon last December, I was so excited. My mind instantly began racing (no pun intended), imagining the excitement of such a big race and the huge marathon PR I could get on such a big stage. It was going to be epic. However, life doesn’t always seem to go as planned. I ended up getting a new job at a new school over the summer, while taking three online graduate classes during July and August. My summer consisted of being stressed over interviews, writing grad papers for 4-5 hours pretty much daily, and really just trying to get my life…
