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Fun Race Course!
I am finally registered for the Tacoma Narrows Half Marathon, and I am so excited! This really looks like a ridiculously fun course! Here are my three favorite things about the course: 1. The race...
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Race Prices
You know, I like running, but I haven’t run in a whole lot of races. Why? Because they’re expensive! When I do choose a race, cost is the first thing I consider. I also consider the course,...
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Diagnosis: Dumb Girl
I just got home from the sports medicine doctor, and I’m still trying to process what he told me. When you go to the sports medicine doctor in your work clothes, they give you special stretchy shorts...
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Muscles are Crazy
Muscles are crazy. According to the sports medicine doctor, my main problem in running is overpronation. (Well, and overtraining which made my overpronation problems particularly bad). So here’s the...
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What’s Reasonable?
So, let’s back up, and I’ll bring you up to speed: 1 year ago: running 5x per week, totally cool. 10 months ago: Got married, moved someplace freezing and dark, stopped running. 4 months ago: Realized...
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Yee Haw!!
Howdy y’all! I’m goin’ to Texas! This is my first time traveling for work, and I’m very excited! I’m also very hopeful…so hopeful that I packed something special: (sorry the picture is upside down. I’m...
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Ragnar Northwest Passage with Nuun: Team NUUNKOTB
So. There I was. Due to injury, I had not run for 2 months. And I was scheduled to run Ragnar Northwest Passage with Nuun this past weekend. What to do? If it had been a normal race, I would have just...
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Drunk Puppet
As I eluded to yesterday, I ended Ragnar Northwest Passage hobbling around looking like a drunk puppet. It was painful and awkward and I looked ridiculous. Honestly, if I had seen someone hobbling...
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SuperFeet Magic?
When I saw my sports medicine doctor a few months ago, he explained that I have posterior tibial tendonitis. He also explained that the reason for this was overpronation coupled with a sudden increase...
View ArticleHow to Save on Race Registrations
So far in 2013, I’ve run 6 races. My total expense for races run thus far this year is $133. That’s not too shabby! Here’s the breakdown: Tralee International Half Marathon – $68 (this is an estimate,...
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