Elbowglitter

I’m not a 5K runner.  Mostly because I’m not fast, and I often hate the first mile of every run.  That means that with a 5K, I hate a third of the race.  But I couldn’t pass up this race.  The starting line was only a few blocks away from my apartment.  Initially, I had [...]

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Late race report!  Last weekend, 4/11/10, was the Cherry Blossom Ten Miler.  This was my third year running it and I was so excited to get a lottery spot in the race.
Somehow, I managed to convince some friends from college to run the race as well.  It’s amazing how so many of us have become [...]

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According to DailyMile, this week, I ran 14.77 miles and swam 800 meters. Not a bad week. It’s nice to finally be running outside again. It makes those midweek runs that much more enjoyable.
I did notice that all my treadmill training has really helped me pick up my speed, but I’m no longer as [...]

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I’m not sure where the time has gone or what I’ve been doing, but let’s just say that I’ve been busy, but I keep saying that I want to write more.  So I’m doing that.
Not too long until my half marathon.  Less than 50 days.  Unfortunately, as of Tuesday, my knee’s been a bit twingy, [...]

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When did it become unpopular to be nice?  And when did it become the cool thing to go a step further and be actively rude to people?
Just about every weekend, I go out for a longer run.  I run in an area where I pass people of all ages, shapes, and sizes, doing all sorts [...]

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