Category Archives: Fitness

Three Things Thursday (The Race Preparation Edition)

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Coco

My final preparations for the GW Parkway Classic included buying these three things at the grocery store. While we have lots of Gatorade in the house for my son, I only like the red Fruit Punch flavor, so I always … Continue reading →

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Setting A Realistic Race Goal

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Coco

Although I have a hard time setting specific goal times for my races, I usually end up picking some number to chase after as I run the course. Sometimes the number is a nice round number that sounds good, like … Continue reading →

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Race Recap: GW Parkway Classic 2012 (Strong & Proud)

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Coco

Despite my worries and the gloomy weather forecast the weather turned out not to be the story of this race. Actually, the weather was nearly perfect for me–cool with a light drizzle. I’d much rather run under those conditions than … Continue reading →

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Racing Rain or Shine?!

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Coco

So here we are on the eve of the GW Parkway Classic and the meteorologists are telling us that today is the nice day of the weekend, because the forecast for tomorrow calls for heavy rain. I am trying to … Continue reading →

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Training Log: GW Parkway Classic (Week 2)

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Coco

This was my only full week of “training” for the GW Parkway Classic on April 22, since part of last week was spent recovering from the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler, and the end of next week will involve several light … Continue reading →

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