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Category Archives: Running

How to Be a Stronger Runner

ShareMeet Larissa- this is her story about how running changed her entire life.   I started running to lose weight. I hated it. My joints hurt, I couldn’t breathe and my distance was, well… not far. I continued running because I did lose weight. I completed a half marathon training plan to up my distance. [...]

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Why I Run

ShareI apologize that I don’t have the source of this. I saw it while I was looking around on my phone, snapped a picture of it real quick, and deleted the link. If anyone else has seen it, let me know where it’s from, please, and thank you. I run because it keeps me sane. [...]

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Long Run Self Talk

ShareA little late, whoops! Sunday was my long run- 12 miles. I’ve never done 12 miles during a training run, I’ve always went to 11 and prayed that adrenaline would push me through, but now that I’m training for bigger and better things 12 is a necessity- and probably the least of my worries. This [...]

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A Snowy Long Run and Valentine’s Day

ShareYesterday’s Workout 9 mi run- in the very cold snow. Today’s Workout: Strength Training My long run was supposed to be 11 miles, but once the lower part of my face was numb, my snot was turning into icicles, and all of my joints were in intense pain- we called it quits. Since we were [...]

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Fat Tuesday and the Beginning of Lent

ShareToday’s Workout: 6 3 mile run Yesterday was one of those days where I realized what a strange household I grew up in. Of course, by strange I mean; fun. Welcome: Fat Tuesday This is the text I got from my mom while running on the treadmill: APPARENTLY, not everyone grew up in a family [...]

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Winter Running

ShareIt’s hard to be excited about getting miles in for the week when this is the forecast: But they have to happen. You know when they say: Source: directpaydayloancash.com via Maxwell on Pinterest In the winter, it’s time times harder, first you have to actually get out of your warm bed, which is not helped [...]

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Giving In

ShareI haven’t worked out yet today, but I have thought a lot about working out. This counts? Right? *Crickets* Okay, I know, I need to get my butt moving. But, see, here’s the thing. My dad’s out of town and I really don’t like running by myself. In the summer I’m okay, but there’s something [...]

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I Don’t Like Racing

ShareToday’s Workout: 5 mile run Yesterday I read a few different blogs about not finishing races, not finishing proud, or just not being into running anymore. Almost all of the posts were filled with sadness, and frustration. And it kind of hit something in me that I’ve been thinking about for a while, but have [...]

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Shrinking Stomach

ShareSaturday Workout: Ran 3 miles Monday’s Workout: 45 minutes spent with my Wii Fit Today: 3 mi run and 1 hr Wii Fit I intended on running 6 miles on Saturday, but I’ve had this awesome cold that just won’t go away, which isn’t normally a problem but my mucus production is accelerated and I [...]

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Confession: I Still Love My Wii Fit

ShareToday’s Workout: 3.2 mi run 1 hr Wii Fit Yes, I may be the last person alive to use a Wii Fit, and yes, it may be slightly looked down upon by the extremely active people out there, but hear me out. I don’t have to leave my house. Yes, it’s easy to be a [...]

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