Breakfast...an orange and water Lunch..a roasted turkey breast sandwich with light mayo on potato bread with a banana and water water water! Today is the big day! My hubby is going to... Read More
Posted by: PEJAY on 2008-07-05 16:47:45
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Well, it's been ages since I've been on here and almost as long since I had to stop marathon training, for the time being anyway.  Here's what happened. I was coasting along nicely,... Read More
Posted by: marathongal on 2008-06-09 19:50:06
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I do realize in life that not everyone has a personal mission statement... but I do.  I have adopted it from Ghandi who says "Be the change you wish to see in the world".  I... Read More
Posted by: justbe on 2008-05-11 00:43:59
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Simon Pegg wins the spring race of movies with another hit called "Run, Fat Boy, Run"(directed by David Schwimmer). It is a romantic comedy with a number of "tear jerker"... Read More
Posted by: brainstormer on 2008-04-05 16:12:15
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This blog is about my journey to running the New York Marathon in November 2008. It is dedicated to my good friends who have absolutely bowled me over in the last year with their truly... Read More
Posted by: djpblog on 2007-12-15 13:28:20
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Good Thursday, everyone! Well, I am happy to report that I have had another dream to share with yall. Are you ready?! Okay, so I’m running in a marathon in a Central Wisconsin town. But... Read More
Posted by: Mandie142 on 2007-12-13 07:56:34
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So, for a few weeks now I have designated Mondays as "sloth night" aka "Goddess night", wherein I allow myself to be as inactive as I desire so I can recover from my Sunday... Read More
Posted by: marathongal on 2007-11-20 10:56:05
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So, Sunday (yesterday) I ran 5 miles nonstop for the first time....ever? It was awesome..granted, the last 2 miles I was drenched in sweat (which is a good thing, more to come on that below)... Read More
Posted by: marathongal on 2007-11-19 15:27:28
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Ok, I had one of the BEST runs of my life last night and it's due to several factors; being well hydrated so I was sweating beautifully the whole time and staying cool, my knees and back felt... Read More
Posted by: marathongal on 2007-11-16 13:20:55
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Ok, I like this site more than live journal so I'm going to try posting my latest marathon blog here and see how it goes!   Well, I've been saying for ages I was going to add... Read More
Posted by: marathongal on 2007-11-15 11:56:29
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Ok, I will freely admit that during these first 4 weeks of training my nutritional path has been less than stellar, and I allowed myself that leeway consciously so I'd stay the course. ... Read More
Posted by: marathongal on 2007-11-06 18:27:39
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Ok, major milestone last night because I did my 6 mile run (second week in a row that my long run was over my previous milestone of 5) and while the prior time it was really, really tough,... Read More
Posted by: marathongal on 2007-11-05 11:36:05
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I'm currently training for my first marathon in 2008, and right now I'm on week 4 of a 5 month program to take me from occassional evening jogs to being a bona fide marathon runner.  So far... Read More
Posted by: marathongal on 2007-11-02 10:39:16
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Today I finished walking the Chicago Marathon…and it was ethnic neighborhoods today…. Little Italy….Pilsen Hispanic neighborhood and Chinatown (which I also did a lot of... Read More
Posted by: nosweatmarathon on 2007-10-13 17:12:40
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I had this great and lucky shot from the actual Twin Cities marathon yesterday….as hot and humid as in Chicago but no one died, nor was there wholesale collapse from the... Read More
Posted by: nosweatmarathon on 2007-10-08 19:27:01
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The blog that follows these words was prepared just before I left Boston....but without being able to hook my own computer to the internet where I was staying.....and using every minute to chase... Read More
Posted by: nosweatmarathon on 2007-10-08 19:11:44
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Hi All - Angie here for Gabe (again)...she finished Boston with PERFECT weather, and lugged her bags on to the subway for a trip to the airport...flew off to Minneapolis via Chicago where the... Read More
Posted by: nosweatmarathon on 2007-10-05 23:07:19
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  To start today’s adventures I decided to eat breakfast in the Hostel’s cafeteria in the basement…banquet tables like in a school cafeteria …Bob... Read More
Posted by: nosweatmarathon on 2007-09-27 20:12:34
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Well today I was on foot. And because it is Quebec City it has been up hill walk and down hill walk.  Not alot here that is flattish.  I learned today that there is even a French word for... Read More
Posted by: nosweatmarathon on 2007-09-26 19:23:10
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4 th Day in Quebec   Long bicycling days but I’ve finished shooting the marathon route and today started the eye candy and culturally interesting things near the... Read More
Posted by: nosweatmarathon on 2007-09-25 20:07:57
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I’m, here in Quebec and stunned by it….staying at the International Hostel in a dorm room on a lower bunk…first roommate to show up sounded very familiar to me…the... Read More
Posted by: nosweatmarathon on 2007-09-22 18:10:30
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September 21 st from Ashland, MA   What are my surprises so far?   That I have so much more energy and stamina than I would ever have believed.   It’s... Read More
Posted by: nosweatmarathon on 2007-09-21 20:46:50
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Hi All, Angie here sitting in for Gabe - she touched base with me a couple of times, but has not yet had time to post on the blog...hopefully she will tonight! We... Read More
Posted by: nosweatmarathon on 2007-09-20 12:54:59
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Tomorrow morning, 7 a.m, I leave home on this photography adventure. Midst all the last minute errands and lists, I’m feeling, not anxiety, but edges of something like that.  ... Read More
Posted by: nosweatmarathon on 2007-09-17 21:40:22
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So I stuck to my plan and took Monday off.  Strangly enough I did miss it.  Today - July 31st, went on my first LUNCH hour run/walk.  Did more running than walking but... Read More
Posted by: serenaincalgary on 2007-07-31 18:16:12
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