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ING Half Marathon

ING Half Marathon

    My First Half Marathon – and I’m hooked!     After a night of tossing and turning, the alarm clock woke me up at 4.30am. After quickly cooking breakfast for the girls and nursing Brinda, we waited for Stephanie (our babysitter) to come and we were off. Slight time delay and our train pulled into the station just as we were pulling into the parking lot. So we missed the 6am train. The next train would take us…

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Tomorrow, March 21

Tomorrow, March 21

… will be my first half marathon.I’m super excited and super nervous. In spite of being sick for the past 3-4 weeks and not having too many miles after my big 10mile run on Feb 21st, I have trained hard for this. Starting from not being able to run half a mile and wimping out at hills to being able to run for over 2 hours. Ideally, I would like to finish around 2:45. But realistically, I will be happy…

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Chattahoochee Challenge 10k

Chattahoochee Challenge 10k

This race was a logical progression for me to lead up to the ING half next month. And very weirdly, this is the first 10k I’ve actually trained to run (Peachtree I just walked with a friend; the Labor Day I just showed up and went). It was great weather and a very pretty route along the river, flat except for one hill at 5 miles. I ran the whole thing in 1hrs 24min @ 13:32 pace and I felt…

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Resolution Run 5k – 2010

Resolution Run 5k – 2010

A 5k run in the cold and wind to start off my fitness resolutions for the year.3.1miles/5k: 41 min 48 sec So – how has this resolution been working out for me?So far, so good. I’ve been running 3-4 days a week. I’ve officially started training for my half-marathon on March 21st.I’ve put in 10 miles last week of december/first week of Jan, and 13 miles last week.This week I increase my long run to 5 miles. Yikes !!! I’m…

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Why Why Why

Why Why Why

After the debacle over my B’day and anniversary, a husband constantly telling me that running was the miraculous cure for my weight-loss plateau and post-partum depression issues, and blown away by a friend who had finished a half marathon; in a fit – of enthusiasm or temper, or both, I have decided that I am going to do a half marathon. But … I hate running. I am not a runner. Heck, I’m not even a walker. Dragging myself to the gym…

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