2016 Army Ten Miler Race Recap

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Coco

So, my ninth Army Ten Miler is in the books! Since I had so many worries before this race, I will make this recap a story of happy endings.  

2016 Army 10 Miler Medal
My race recaps usually take almost as long to tell as the race took to run, so I will focus on the 2016 Army Ten Miler for the Weekly Wrap hosted by Holly and Tricia.  Continue reading →

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Gearing Up For My Ninth Army Ten Miler

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Coco

This weekend I will be running the Army Ten Miler for the ninth time. It’s a race I have mixed feelings about, and yet I can’t resist signing up when registration opens–and quickly closes–in May. 

2016 ATM Map

Did they tweak the starting line again?

For today’s Friday Five link up hosted by Courtney, Mar and Cynthia, I’m sharing five things on my mind about the 2016 Army Ten Miler. If you’re racing this weekend, I’d love for you to add your recap to the link up I’ll being hosting starting Sunday night .   Continue reading →

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A Week Of Recovery

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Coco

If you read my race recap for the Reston Perfect 10, you  know I ran strong on that hilly course, but if you missed my Friday Five Runfessions you might not have heard that I placed second in my age group! I found out Monday night when I was looking up my official results and scrolling through the race photos. 

Reston Perfect 10

mile 5, before things got hard

My legs hurt after all those hills, so I spent the week focusing on recovery since I am signed up for the Army Ten Miler this weekend.  Continue reading →

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Ultimate Coffee Date–My Anniversary Edition

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Coco

Welcome to the Ultimate Coffee Date Link Up, where we imagine that we are getting together for coffee (or tea, or your favorite relaxing beverage), and share what’s going on in our lives. It’s a chance to get to know each other better and support each other in all our endeavors. Since it’s no fun to have coffee alone, make sure you leave comments on other blogs in the link up, and don’t forget to visit my co-host Deborah at Confessions Of A Mother Runner.

The Ultimate Coffee Date

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If you are new to link ups, make sure you check out these tips for making the most of them. Continue reading →

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Facing Up To The Truth

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Coco

It’s the last Friday of the month, the day that Marcia encourages us to take an honest look into our running shoes and cleanse our soles with our runfessions.

September Runfessions

Since I’ve got five things to runfess, I’m also linking up with Courtney, Cynthia and Mar for the Friday Five Link Up. Check out both of these great link ups for motivation, support, and camaraderie. Continue reading →

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