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The London Marathon

The London Marathon

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The London Marathon, UK fresh from the success of the 2012 Olympics. One of the 5 World Marathon Majors.When? Usually held in April with temperatures of ~60F high. (April 21 in 2013) The Course The point-to-point course is very flat with only one small rise. The triple start winds out of Greenwich Park and Blackheath Park, loops through Greenwich and across Tower Bridge. Circling Canary Wharf the course runs along the Thames past the Tower of London through Trafalgar Square and…

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Weekend Recap – The Last Long Run before Chicago

Weekend Recap – The Last Long Run before Chicago

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Finished up a good run leading up to Chicago Marathon. So glad to have it done with and ready to taper and head on to Chicago (and then Philly). I didn’t try out anything new, but it helped reinforce some stuff that I’ve tried out in the past. Personal Lessons Learnt / Reinforced I chafe. A lot. In weird places. In new places. I just have to deal with it and carry a few extra tubes of aquaphor. No matter…

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When Race Plans Fall Aside

When Race Plans Fall Aside

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I was going to do the Kaiser Permanente Corporate Run Walk 5k as my Tempo run for the week. But race plans fell aside and instead ended up having a lot of fun run-walking with Jennifer and Shelly. In a sea of 16,000+ people, we managed to find some other friends for some picture time! It was a non-timed event, an annual event for corporate wellness. Very well organized for that huge crowd, plenty of food, 2-3 water stops, medics nearby, on…

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Weird Running Conversations

Weird Running Conversations

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With fallback week comes a sense of fun, even if the run is only 12 miles. Surprisingly, our entire group was together most of the distance, and the conversation ranged from Lance Armstrong to Paul Ryan to Tennis Doping to Boob Jobs to Bubble Popping. Umm… yes, it really did, even with the boys participating in the conversation. To anyone who overheard the conversation, or was part of it, I hope we can still run together and be friends 🙂…

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The Best Birthday Gift of All

The Best Birthday Gift of All

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As I celebrate my birthday this month, I am reflecting back on the best birthday gift/wish ever – the one that I never got. And a story that I’m never tired of telling. September 6, 2009.9 months after my 2nd kid was born, in the 7th year of our marriage, sprinkled with bouts of post-partum depression and the 7-year marriage ich – My husband forgot my birthday. He didn’t realize it the next day either. And I was upset. Didn’t have…

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Where it all Started – Athens Marathon

Where it all Started – Athens Marathon

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The Athens Marathon, Greece. On the original Olympic course from Marathon to Athens. History of the RaceLegend has it that Phideppidis, a foot soldier ran all the way from the Battle of Marathon to Athens to announce the Greek Victory over Persians. He announced the victory, collapsed and died. (This version was from Robert Browning’s poem Pheidippides, which was accepted as historic legend. But according to the Greek historian Herodotus a soldier ran from Athens to Sparta to ask for help and ran…

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A Favorite Running Buddy?

A Favorite Running Buddy?

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I’ve run with a lot of people over the past 2 years. While I like running with anyone who will tolerate my incessant chatter and slow pace, there are some people that I absolutely love running with. So what makes someone a great running buddy, or rather, what makes someone your favorite running buddy, I wondered. Is it someone whose pace and cadence matches yours effortlessly? Is it someone whose personality matches/compliments yours perfectly? Is it someone you are at…

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