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Questions About The Cherry Blossom Ten Miler

It’s finally the weekend of the Cherry Blossom Ten Miler! Even though this will be the fifth year in a row that I’ve run this race, I feel like I am filled with more questions than answers.  This being Friday, … Continue reading

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Five Ten Mile Races In Washington D.C.

If you read my race recaps, you can tell that my favorite race distance is the ten miler. I know many people prefer half marathons, but I think they are about 5K too long! Lucky for me, there a lot … Continue reading

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Personal Record Versus Personal Best

In the running lexicon “personal record” and “personal best” have the same meaning: your best race time at a specific race distance distance. But as I was running the .US National 12K this weekend, I realized that we should recognize a difference. By … Continue reading

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Making A Comeback From Injury

After I decided to make the Beat The Deadline 5K my comeback race, the organizers gave me an opportunity to give away another race entry. I polled my Moms Run This Town group for someone else making a comeback from … Continue reading

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The High Price Of Running In Philly

Last week a business trip took me to Philadelphia. I wasn’t planning on running, but when my foot was feeling better (before my epic bike fall fails) and I read this article in the Washington Post section about biking in … Continue reading

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