Health On The Run & I Running Side By Side – LOVE IT As a girl in her 20′s I have often found myself regretting decisions I have made, things I have said. I am not sure there is a person in this world that has not at one time or another felt this way. In [...]
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Oct 2011
Feeling truly loved. Do you see that smile? A true smile is one you feel from the inside out. One that only the best of friends can bring on.I can not even begin to tell you how happy I am right now. Did I want a 3:10? Yes. Did I think to myself yesterday YOU [...]
[Continue reading...]I do not talk much about my goals for a marathon before a marathon. This year was the first year I even laid it out there that I had hopes of one day running a 3:10 marathon. I have goals. I just do not always want to share them. Why? Race Outfit Ready To Go [...]
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Oct 2011
I am in love with this hat. I do not typically like winter running beanies because they itch my head – this hat is different. On the interior of the hat a fleece like material is sewn all around similar to a headband. It keeps the hat from itching my head and keeps me warm [...]
[Continue reading...]What to wear is always a stressful decision for any marathoner but especially for first timers. You just do not know how you will feel or how your body will react during the race. What follows is my advice on what you should wear. As always what works for me – may not work for [...]
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Oct 2011
Let me just preface this post with this statement. I am in no way recommending that you do back to back marathons two weeks apart or even just back to back marathons. I do know however that there are many runners out there just like me who throw caution to the wind as they say [...]
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Oct 2011
They are my life…… I am not sure what my life would have been without them but I know that life is better with them. They are my reason for being. I am nothing with out them. When my balance feels off – I look to them to remind me what really matters in life. [...]
[Continue reading...]Every marathon expo I question whether or not I should buy any race gear. I am not a cheap person, but I do like finding a deal and I am a stay at home mom who is not independently wealthy. This means spending upwards of $100 on a race jacket is not exactly my cup [...]
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Oct 2011
Runners are all different. Our bodies and stomachs all handle things differently. The only thing I can say with CERTAINTY is that you without a doubt NEED to eat breakfast the morning of a marathon. I do not eat breakfast before any long runs, yet I would NEVER skip a morning meal race day. There [...]
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Oct 2011
The marathon is a long race. So long so that my mind still can not truly wrap itself around the distance after running seventeen 26.2′s. When racing – I no longer count how many miles to go. It is discouraging. Instead I find words, phrases, quotes that motivate me to keep going when I think [...]
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Oct 2011
It is easy to get caught up in the world. To fall victim to what we see in magazines, the Internet, the TV. Everyone wants to BE. Be better. Be happier. Be skinnier. Be prettier. Be more popular. Be faster. Be richer. Be smarter. It is not that BEing is wrong. What is wrong is [...]
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Oct 2011
What follows are my thoughts on pace groups. You may or may not agree with what I have to say. That’s fine. When discussing this topic with my husband after Columbus Marathon, he remarked, some people like to turn off their brains and just run. For those people who just want someone else to do [...]
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Oct 2011
I am telling this story exactly how I feel it happened. These are my words, my thoughts and my opinions. No one can change them and I am entitled to them. If you want to hear about my experience read on. If you have nothing nice to say, do as your mother told you and [...]
[Continue reading...]This story (http://running.competitor.com/2011/10/news/marathon-cheat-expelled-from-his-running-club_40158) in the news today reminded me of the day I was told point blank by another runner that he had cheated at a marathon. Rest assured I didn’t cheat – I ran all 26.2 miles! There are some terrible things people can do in life. In running I would say cheating is one [...]
[Continue reading...]My husband never understands why I try to combine marathons with family trips. Truth of the matter is that I would prefer to travel to all my marathons alone and have some relaxing time away. [Yes I think a marathon is relaxing and my idea of the perfect solo vacation]. Seeing as that Columbus Marathon was [...]
[Continue reading...]Who or what is your strong? They are mine. Like Mother Like Daughter Like Granddaughter Congrats to my mom who also ran Columbus Marathon on Sunday. So happy we got to share #17 together! Looking forward to many more years and many more marathons with her by my side.
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Oct 2011
I am not great about reading things a little bit at a scheduled time. I go through waves where I can read for hours to times that I can only read for 15 minutes with out falling asleep. I have been trying more and more to read the Bible a little bit each day – [...]
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Oct 2011
I’m not a magician. I think the Lord has blessed me with the gift of running but I don’t think it is because I am now a 3:13 marathoner. I think I was blessed when I ran a 4:20, a 4:56. Running is a gift no matter what your pace is. I share so many [...]
[Continue reading...]There are many factors that have to come together for a successful marathon. Out of the 17 I’ve run I have made the most right decisions on 3 of them, B & A Trail Marathon 2010, Potomac River Run Marathon 2011 and Columbus Marathon 2011. It is no surprise that these 3 races happen to [...]
[Continue reading...]It sounds crazy to say that I knew October 16th would be my day, but I did. I knew that no matter what my time was it was EXACTLY what was supposed to happen. It was exactly where God wanted me to be on that day, with the perfect timing. Why? His timing is perfect, [...]
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Oct 2011
16 marathons over 8 years has taught me that you ALWAYS wear less on race day than you want to. Here is a great article on the best temperature for a marathon! http://www.poweringmuscles.com/Sports-Science-11,Cold_Weather_Best_For_Marathon_Performance.html Here is what I will be wearing on Sunday. Saucony shorts and a sports bra. I’m bringing my hat if it gets cold [...]
[Continue reading...]I have been on the hunt for more friends for years. I had friends but was focused on finding more. I wanted best friends. I wanted girls who I meant the world to. What I was searching for I already had. I was blind to see. I have some of the GREATEST friends in the [...]
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Oct 2011
If you were not the winner of the Sparkly Soul giveaway coupon code mileposts gets you 15% off all orders till 11:59pm on Saturday 10/15/11. http://sparklysoul.com/ Saucony has FREE shipping right now on all orders, this is for a limited time only. The winner of the Sparkly Soul Headband via random number generator is….. Lauren with [...]
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Oct 2011
Columbus Marathon has a unique way of tracking runners. Rather than the typical text messages or online tracking they will tweet your time or post it on facebook as you cross check points around the course. I plan on being *this* happy on Sunday! I signed up for it. This is a huge step in [...]
[Continue reading...]I often wonder what people find interesting in my posts. Google stats can tell me how many of you are reading but not why. I would love to know why you read my blog and how you found it! Here are some of my most popular posts – according to YOU. The TOP 16 posts [...]
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Oct 2011
With Columbus Marathon less than 6 days away I’m going to talk about how you can avoid hitting the wall. My two fastest marathons, 3:21:05 and 3:23:43 are the only two marathons I felt that I properly executed pacing, eating and hydrating during the race. It is no surprise that these are the two marathons [...]
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Oct 2011
It is no little surprise that I was stressed about this weekend. I kept saying that I would be happy come Sunday night when it was all over. The weekend I dreaded turned out to be amazing for so many reasons. Besides the race being a success, I got to hang out with girls I [...]
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Oct 2011
I internalize everything. I feel the pain of others as if it were my own. It is a great way to live and a terrible way to live. When you tell me you hurt, I hurt. When you are happy, I am happy. One mean comment can wreak havoc on my life because I think [...]
[Continue reading...]These legs get sore. They get tired. They get tight. When they need a little TLC – I turn to the fabulous Tracey Dugdale. Tracey who happens to be a friend of the awesome MissLesleyRuns [my mom] is a massage therapist. The reason I bring her up is because literally [not exaggerating] think she is [...]
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Runner, dreamer, marathoner x24, mommy of 3, Women's Running Magazine cover model, published writer, Saucony contributing blogger, running coach, and lover of all things running. I Run This Body. 
