Favorite Posts

Race Posts for my 3:15:33 Chicago Marathon PR: A Quick Update, Bank of Chicago Marathon Race Recap: Part I, Bank of Chicago Marathon Race Recap: Part II
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Breaking 3 PRs in 4 Months How I broke my old PRs in the 5K, half marathon, and marathon
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Preparing the Mind for the Marathon How I trained my mind to run the marathon
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IMT Des Moines Marathon October 18, 2009 If you really want to run a marathon, you will do whatever it takes
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Shine in Use  A mother's impressions of her daughter's first dance recital...and how dances relates to running
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It Takes a Village...  A post where I show gratitude for the people who watch my children so I can run marathons
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If at first you don't succeed, try, try again  My "revenge" on my first DNF marathon
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First tempo run A confusing first attempt at a tempo run
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Fortitude and Running Marathons  A quote from an unlikely place speaks to me about the mental toughness required to run marathons
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McKay Hollow Madness 25K Unofficial 2011 Race (Saturday Morning Edition)  What I did when a favorite trail run was cancelled due to lightening
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Shaving 35 Minutes Off the Marathon in Less Than 1 1/2 Years  A post that gives tips on building endurance for marathon PR times
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 Bi-Lo Myrtle Beach Marathon 2011  My blog entry about my marathon (old) PR race
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The Little Run That Wasn't So Little  A double jogger run that I won't forget
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Where It Began and Back From the Abyss Two posts on how I developed and overcame an eating disorder