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Continue reading →: Cleveland Marathon -8K and Half- Challenge Series: Race Recap
I can’t believe the weekend is over. I have been training since January for this past weekend’s races, and just like that, it’s over. I’m feeling a little let down – after all, what do I do now? I don’t have a normal training week to share with you. Did…
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Continue reading →: How I’m Learning to Deal with Picky Eaters
I have a confession to make. Last week alone, I fed my kid “chik’n” nuggets, grilled cheese and quesadillas … and I’m okay with it. I never intended to buy frozen food, heat it up and serve it on a regular basis. I know my mom never did that (did you,…
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Continue reading →: Cleveland Half Marathon Training: One Week To Go
It’s TAPER time! That’s right, race day is NEXT weekend and it’s time to taper. What does that mean for me for a half marathon? Well, I decided not to do a long run this past weekend (mostly because I was tired … and busy). And this week I’m keeping…
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Continue reading →: Partying the Weekend Away (Family-Friendly Style)
We had a jam packed, fun weekend in CLE. The weather finally turned nice (on one day), and it included a birthday party, Indians game, some running, some working on the house and a Derby party. Man, I think I need another weekend just to recover from our fun –…
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Continue reading →: Cleveland Half Marathon Week 10 Training
You guys. Cleveland marathon weekend is just TWO weeks away. I CAN’T believe it! I’m feeling good AND feeling nearly ready for race day.It was a good week in terms of my training. I got in a long run and a speed training run, along with a few other runs.…
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Continue reading →: Feeling Like Myself – Date Night, Racing, Kid Time and More
I have to say, I had a great weekend. It included everything I love – family time, running, good food AND a date night. And, it made me really feel like myself again! Friday, schools were closed, so I stayed home most of the day with the kids. It was…
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Continue reading →: Cleveland Marathon Week 9 Training: Hermes Ten Miler Race Weekend
Well, I’m 9 weeks into my half marathon training, and it is hard to believe thay race day is coming up so soon! This week was a week of fewer runs, fewer miles, but a few good workouts when it comes to speed/pace. Here’s a look at week 9 of…
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Continue reading →: Time to Give Moms a Break
The past few months have not been easy. I had the longest cold known to man (okay, I’m exaggerating, but it lasted about four weeks). My 9-month-old daughter had a cold that turned into three back-to-back ear infections, followed by hand-foot-and-mouth disease, followed by impetigo and currently has a cough…
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Continue reading →: A Rainy Easter in CLE
We had a rainy weekend in Cleveland – it rained pretty much nonstop from Thursday afternoon through Saturday evening. It made for a flooding backyard, some indoor runs and a REALLY early wakeup on Thursday to run before the monsoon started. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Here’s a little…
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Continue reading →: Double Digits and a New Weekly High (Cleveland Half Marathon Training: Week 8)
Happy Easter! I’ll be sharing a weekend update post after I finish this sugar rush. But in the meantime, here’s an update on my week 8 of Cleveland half marathon training. This week had highs and lows. I guess that is how it is when you’re training for something, right?…
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