October 2010

Return of the Bike

October 31, 2010
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After procrastinating for three months, I finally decided to fix my flat tire. Yay! The return of my bike.    I was really, really into cycling last year – even doing a Metric Century and a Century – but fell out of the habit when I started to train for the marathon (and when I [...]

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Lazy Girl’s Cinnamon Bread French Toast

October 31, 2010
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After running a marathon… We transformed into Katy Perry and Russell Brand (I love her, and the Husband is actually British, so it works).  I actually wore kitten heels.  I ended up sitting down for most of the evening!   Halloween was very fun.  My camera was acting up, so I only got pictures of [...]

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Spinx Run Fest Marathon Race Recap

October 30, 2010
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I dug deep – and I pulled out a marathon that I didn’t even know I had inside me. How deep did I dig, you ask?   I slammed through 26.2 miles in 4:22:38 – a full 32 minutes faster than my first marathon and 13 minutes faster than I hoped to run this race.  [...]

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Here We Go!

October 29, 2010
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The gear is laid out… My bag is packed… Reminders are up… Cookies are in my belly (times four)… Pasta Party was held…   Carbohydrates + Gatorade were consumed…   And nails are painted… Because if you didn’t know, prettily painted nails makes you run faster! Running 26.2 miles in the morning for the second [...]

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