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2011 Chicago Marathon Recap, Part 2

By On October 12, 2011 · 12 Comments

If you missed part 1, get caught up here.

 

At 6a, Team Purple headed out the Sheraton doors and slowly but swiftly made their way down to Grant Park. My anxiety levels rose with each step I took. After a little discombobulation, I finally saw the blue gear check tents. The Perfect Strangers [...]

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2011 Chicago Marathon Recap, Part 1

By On October 11, 2011 · 3 Comments

I registered. I trained. I ran. And as of Sunday 10.9.11, I can now officially call myself a marathoner.

Friday

After dropping Allie off at the in-laws, the hubs and I arrived in Chicago around 4pm. I could feel the energy the second we got onto Lakeshore Drive. “Let’s Run Together” signs hung [...]

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I am a Marathoner

By On October 9, 2011 · 3 Comments

I did it!

I’m sitting in my hotel room, exhausted and sore, but so incredibly stoked after such an unbelievable journey.

26.2 miles ran and $3,770 dollars donated. I love today.

(Official recap to come)

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For you

By On October 7, 2011 · 8 Comments

Days.

That’s all that remains between me and my first marathon. How did I get here already? My bags are packed, the hubs and I are just about ready to get on the road, and I’m surprisingly calm. Well, no. That’s not exactly true. I have been brought to tears a few times [...]

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The Taper Tantrums

By On September 24, 2011 · 2 Comments

I’ve always wondered what all the hullabaloo was about when it came to taper time during marathon training. So you don’t run as much. So what? That sounds easy enough to me. It wasn’t until this week that all that hullabaloo finally made sense.

Tuesday I set out for a 8-10 miler with

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