Ever since I started running back in May 2009, I listened to music. Whether I was training on a treadmill or taking a jog through my neighborhood, I’d organize my running playlist (most recently on my Sansa Clip), pop in my ear buds, and take off.
But since I started training on a treadmill in...
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Back in February, I was feeling as though I had hit a plateau with my post partum weight loss so I decided to join Weight Watchers. It also happened to be when I started my half marathon training. And I quickly learned that those two did not make a healthy combination.
Initially, I was doing...
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If you’re wondering where both Bill and I have been these last couple of months, we’ve been rigorously training for our upcoming marathon and just completed half marathon, respectively. It’s amazing how much time (and energy) is involved in training for these types of races, but it definitely does pay off. And I attribute...
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With years spent dancing over 6 hours a day, plus the last six years either pregnant or breastfeeding, my eating is completely out of whack. I’m a very healthy eater, and generally eat a lot of fruits and veggies, and drink a lot of water.
But as I try to lose these 25lbs of baby...
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I trained for both my half marathon races without the help of a coach. Just a simple training schedule I found on the internet and did my best to follow.
But this time around, I’ve decided I need a little more help. Initially, I was hoping to run the National Marathon with Bill at the...
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All the hard work I had started back with at around 6 weeks post partum I completely undid by subsequently taking a couple of weeks off. Holiday rush, crazy work, and complete exhaustion with my husband gone for most of the month leaving me chasing after four kid did me in.
It’s not so much...
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Now that I’m officially back to a regular running schedule, or as regular as it can be with four kids including a six-week old, I decided to get a bit more serious about my gear. I don’t have time to waste on bad runs, so I wanted to be sure I had everything I...
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Last year was my first year of running, and my first 10K ever was at the first annual Clarendon Day Run. So this year, when I saw it was coming up on the calendar, I jumped on it. After all, I like the idea of saying I’ve run it since the first one. I...
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A few months ago, I received a review copy of “Run Like a Mother,” a new fitness-related mom book (if you didn’t gather that from the title) that I was looking forward to reading.
But as you might understand, life got busy and reading became a very low priority on my list.
Thankfully, the book is...
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At the last minute, I decided that I just had to run my first 5k one year later this past weekend.
It’s crazy to think that just last year, running a 5k seemed like a huge accomplishment. It definitely was.
And honestly, it still is.
Even after running three 5k races, two 10k races, and two half-marathons...
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