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Month: February 2013

Pinspiration Wedneday: Keep Moving Forward

Pinspiration Wedneday: Keep Moving Forward

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Every Friday, I scout around that wonderful place Pinterest (which I refer to fondly as Facebook on crack!) for motivation and inspiration to share.    Today’s Pinspiration is thanks to runwiki.org! One of the important times where running and life cross paths.    Original post at runwiki.org   Connect with me during the week on other social channels for more inspiration and positive thoughts. @fauxrunner on Twitter The Facebook home of Fauxrunner Inspiration board on Pinterest  

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As a working mother with little kids and a husband who travels, I am banished to the treadmill in my basement a lot.  When I first started running, I was embarrassed to run outside and gladly made the treadmill my friend. Then I discovered the joy of feeling the mix of wind/humidity and sweat on my face and I ran on the treadmill only if I couldn’t go outside. Which unfortunately, has been a lot due to work-life-training conflicts.  I recently ran…

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Reflections on a Dark Run

Reflections on a Dark Run

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When you run at 60% of your ability, your mind wanders and it can dwell in dark places.  I had a tough run this weekend, not because it was hard, but because it felt impossible. On a day of a super cold 23F start (cold for this warm-blooded runner), I struggled from miles 4 – 7 and it was almost impossible to think of me ever completing Little Rock Marathon. A little mind shift after miles 7 helped me focus…

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