A blog about all things related to the sport of running
THANK YOU to Women's Running who featured Mile Posts today as their Blogger On The Run. If you head over there and comment on the post you are entered to win an awesome prize pack valued at almost $200!!! http://womensrunning.com/blog/blogger-on-the-run-mile-posts/ Winner of the Body Glide Giveaway is: Laurel C. email me at irunthisbody@gmail.com to claim your prize Still time to enter to win a box of Shower Pill Athletic Wipes HERE … [Continue reading...]
In my early 20′s I let things break me. They don’t anymore. They might shove me down for a little but not for long. Going in to Boston I told myself I wasn’t going to let it break my heart. It didn’t. Boston Marathon 2012 was the most amazing weekend of my life – from visiting [...]
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There is no shortage of wipes in our house so I questioned why I would even need to use Shower Pill wipes. How were they any different than regular baby wipes or even other body wipes I have tried? I first noticed when I pulled the wipe out of the box that the package was [...]
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I’m a bit discouraged right now when it comes to stroller running. The summer is around the corner and I know that soon every run will be with three little people in tow. Stroller Running………I love it and I hate it. I love to hate it and I hate to love it. It’s hard. VERY [...]
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United Airlines is having an great sweepstakes right now – a chance to win a flight for 2 to the London Olympic Games. I don’t know about you but THIS GIRL is dying to go watch the marathon. 17 winners will get round trip airfare for 2 to London. 3 grand prize winners will get round trip [...]
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As a busy mom of three I sometimes find that eating a healthy breakfast is hard to do. On days I don’t have to rush somewhere I make myself some egg whites and gluten free toast, or peanut butter and honey drizzled over gluten free toast – but on the mornings that I need to rush somewhere it’s [...]
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One of the many things I really enjoy doing is “making stuff” As a young girl [age 10] I started making my own clothes for school. When I had nothing I wanted to wear the next day I would whip up a skirt. Didn’t have jewelry that went with it? I would either make something [...]
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Thank you Body Glide for picking Mile Posts as the blog of the month for May! I’ve been using Body Glide since I first started running. I don’t go running with out it. NOT JOKING. I know girls who have been blessed with stick thin legs – I am not one of them. I have [...]
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How do you figure out what pace you should train at? From the 5K distance up to the marathon – it’s not easy to know what the optimal training paces are with out help from someone with experience. My go to site for figuring out what pace I should train at is the McMillan Running [...]
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My mom is in town so I had the rare pleasure of a solo run this morning. While I do love training with my kids – I am feeling a little burnt out pushing 100+ lbs of kids. 4 recovery miles in between getting #1 ready for school and on the bus and needing to [...]
[Continue reading...]This video was recently shared with me via FitFluential. I don’t typicaly watch videos because I prefer to speed read instead BUT this one is a GEM. It made me want to either go dance walking around my neighborhood right now or go for a long run. I’m not sure which yet but either way it [...]
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Today I took both boys to a local trail with me to push them for a longish run. Some thoughts. People never cease to amaze me. While getting the boys ready to go - a man dinged his bike bell at me. I jumped a little since I wasn’t in the way and wasn’t expecting it. [...]
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Right before Boston Marathon I found out I had won a Fendi bag from Rue La La. What are the chances of that? I was pleased as punch I won. When I emailed back to claim my prize I found out that the girl on the other end was a runner as well! Runners stick [...]
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I am one of those runners who takes water on almost every single run. I struggle with dehydration constantly – so even an easy 5 miler can leave me feeling terrible after if I don’t bring water along. The Clean Bottle is a bottle that opens not only from the top but the bottom as [...]
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Forgive me while I get excited for a moment. I happen to be working on catching up on an endless amount of email when I looked at the date. May 1st. Note to self – remember to say Happy Birthday to my cousin. Then I thought oh hey let’s go see who Sparkly Soul picked [...]
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A note about BEAUTY. You will see it if you look for it. If you are looking for the negative and ugliness in life you will also most certainly find it. Lizards and the like are gross to me…….but this little guy week after week has been coming to visit our house. HE [or she] [...]
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I often come across as someone who is very confident. I am not. I have struggles just like every one else. My mind is not made of steel. The weaker I feel in life the more I pour myself into running. It is not to run away but to rather run towards something. I’ve been [...]
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Boston Marathon weekend was certainly a whirlwind. The race didn’t turn out as I had wanted, but that didn’t mean that it wasn’t one of the best weekends of my life. My happiness that weekend was NOT tied to a number on the clock. One of the many fun things I got to do while [...]
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I saw this shirt at Madewell [one of my favs] and I find it hilarious….. I don’t know why it has stuck in my head but I keep finishing the sentence….. Friends are like carbs…… Addicting Friends are like carbs…… too many may not be good for you Friends are like carbs…… can’t live with out them [...]
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ME ME ME…..oh nuun. I heart you….. Thank you thank you thank you….. To check out who else got picked click HERE I *literally* can’t wait for #teamwatermelon to re-unite!
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Do you have those days when you just can’t seem to put your finger on it, but you feel blue? Or the days that you sort-of-can put your finger on it but you aren’t really sure how to explain it to anyone other than yourself? I get this way post marathon. Each and EVERY time this happens [...]
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I’m glad so many of you wanted to give the Guide 5 a try! It recently won Runner’s World Editor’s Choice Award. I’ve been told it is a much nicer, smoother ride than it’s predecessor. [Disclaimer: I'm neutral so I don't run in the Guide - but do have a pair I enjoy walking around in] [...]
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Thank you to all who entered the nuun giveaway. If you didn’t win but have never tried nuun – I HIGHLY recommend it! [I haven't actually met a person yet that doesn't like it] The randomly selected winner is: Carissa email me at irunthisbody@gmail.com to claim your prize! [You have one week before a back [...]
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A quick little post for the morning - a follow up to my Boston Race Recap that can be found HERE. When I wrote about my Boston experience on Monday I had no idea it would be such a popular post – many of you loved it – many of you hated it and let me [...]
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The random winner of the Sparkly Soul Headband Giveaway is: Jenn’s Adventures You have one week to claim your prize before a back up winner is chosen. Email me at irunthisbody@gmail.com Didn’t win the headbands? It’s not too late to win FREE Running Shoes from Saucony — winner announced tomorrow — http://www.mile-posts.com/2012/04/11/saucony-running-shoe-giveaway-its-my-birthday/
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I am fueled by a strong desire to inspire and be inspired one run at a time.
Marathoner, mommy of 3, published writer, coach and lover of all things running. Read More
Today I ran my 20th marathon. It's always surreal to me when my … [Read More...]
Saturday I woke up and knew I needed to run 20 miles - my last long run … [Read More...]
I write and re-write blogs posts in my head every day. Sometimes I get a … [Read More...]
Are you a runner? Want to find the perfect baby name that pays homage to … [Read More...]
I have until now not written much about weight and nutrition. This is the … [Read More...]
Recently someone remarked that I have very patient kids in order to run so … [Read More...]
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