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Happy Friday + July StrideBox
July is one of my very favorite months of the year. I get excited at the end of June, anticipating July peaches, pure summer fun, sunny days, late summer nights and so much more. It's inevitable that...
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Summer Breeze 5K Race Recap
The clock sounded off with it's musical ring at 5:00 am and I could feel myself groaning inside. Granted, 5 am is pretty late compared with some of my wake up times for marathons, but still - my bed...
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I Picked A Fall Marathon + Training Update
After the Mountains To Beach Marathon 12 weeks ago, I knew that I would train for a fall race - the ultimate plan for 2018 was to run a spring and fall marathon. Mountains to Beach left me hungry (yet...
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Developing A Business From Scratch: Suite Run
Ten days ago, Jerold and I officially launched Suite Run. It feels like months ago and I had to actually look back at photos to remember the exact date. Since those long ten days ago, we've been hard...
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Super Human You
As I threw the beach towels into the washing machine this morning (an almost daily ritual as I try to have us packed and ready to go to the beach at all times), I thought: "Is it really the last...
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55 vs. 97 - Do What's Right For You
The sweat already started to bead onto my forehead as I headed out the door for my morning run and I could feel the sun beating onto my shoulders. I chided myself about starting earlier, but unless I...
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Goodbye August, Training Is Ramping Up A Bit + Stride Box
As I felt the warm tap on my nose, my eyes reluctantly fluttered open and Elle was standing in front of me asking to climb into our bed. Instinctively, I knew it was well before dawn and I wasn't ready...
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September Is Here, We Went To The Lake, 13.5 Weeks Till CIM
As the fog rolled in yesterday for the first day back to school, I took a breath of the crisp air and it made going back to the fall routine a bit easier. In our neck of the woods, this is a complete...
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12.5 Weeks Till CIM
As my feet reluctantly touched the floor and the chill of the air hit my body, I didn't feel energized like I normally feel. Instead I felt achy, tired and a little worn. Any runner training for a...
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I Lost My Appetite And Now I'm Eating Everything + 11.5 Weeks Till CIM
As I rounded the corner onto my street, I couldn't wait to be home. You know I love running, but after 19 miles, I was ready to be finished. Finally - 19 miles done. My routine after a long run is...
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Let's Help Wipe Out Breast Cancer With Valvoline Instant Oil Change.
I partnered with Valvoline Instant Oil Change for this project, however opinions here are my own.I remember the ring of the phone that evening as I sat in my Mom's kitchen while I was visiting her. I...
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Ventura Half Marathon Race Recap
No matter how soothing, I will never get used to the sound of the alarm chiming at 3:00 am. The days of sleep before, the careful nighttime routine - nothing prepares you to wake up in the middle of...
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A Look Into An 80 Mile Week, Our Christmas + Happy New Years's Eve!
Hey friends, can you believe this is the last day of 2018 - crazy, right? We are having such a relaxing winter break and even though the kids are literally climbing the walls at times, we are loving...
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Valley Of The Sun, I'm Coming + Last Week's Training
In the chilly air outside my front door, I laced up my shoes and began the dynamic warm up that has become just as important as the run itself. Normally there is never a problem with tying my shoes,...
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The Work Is Meaningless If You Don't Believe
As I scrolled through my training log in an attempt to ease the out of the blue case of heart flutters, I realized that the work is indeed finished. There is nothing else I can do for this training...
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Phoenix Marathon 2019 Race Recap
As I slid out of bed on Saturday morning at 2:35 AM like a thief in the night, I didn't feel tired - only calm excitement. I had been waiting for this moment for nine long weeks and its called...
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Happy Valentine's Day + Marathon Recovery Week
I honestly feel like we were just singing Christmas carols and now here we are on Valentine's Day. By the way, I caught Elle singing Joy To The World this morning - she can't seem to get Christmas out...
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10 Reasons To Run The Phoenix Marathon
Runners are always on the hunt for a great race - everyone wants a list of the best marathons and what makes them so special. I really loved racing the Phoenix Marathon (9 days ago!) and I think you'll...
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April Is Here. I'm Running The Miles. Working on Speed. Keeping The Faith.
It's hard to believe that I ran just one marathon in 2018 (although the plan was two) and yet here we are in the second quarter of 2019 and I already have a marathon under my belt. It feels really good...
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Carlsbad 5000 Race Recap
As I blissfully slept in on Saturday morning with the very rare occasion of not having an alarm, I couldn't believe that I was going to run the iconic Carlsbad 5000 the next day. As a Southern...
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