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Training Log: Rock N Roll USA Half Marathon (Week 9)

Well, I guess I have wrapped up my last week of “training” for the Rock N Roll USA Half Marathon! Now I have to think about easing up and getting ready for race day! Honesltly, I don’t feel like I’ve trained … Continue reading

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Training Log: Rock’n’Roll USA Half Marathon (Week 7)

Wow. Week 7. Only three more weeks until the Rock’n’Roll USA Half Marathon! Now that my ITB/glute/piriformis is mostly behaving, it’s time to do longer long runs to prepare to run 13.1 miles. Monday (9 mile easy run) Walking: 1 mile … Continue reading

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Turning Point

I live at the top of a steep hill. When I walk my dog in our usual clockwise direction, after we reach the end of our street, we turn the corner and trudge up a short, steep incline that flattens … Continue reading

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Training Log: Rock’n’Roll USA Half Marathon (Week 4)

Four weeks into my training program for the Rock’n’Roll USA Half Marathon (March 17, 2012) I finally feel like I can start training–next week. My ITB is no longer bothering me (except for a mild tightness) and my glute/piriformis is almost … Continue reading

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Trying Something New: HydroMassage

I’m linking up this post for Tuesdays On The Run! with Run The Great Wide Somewhere, MCM Mama Runs and My No-Guilt Life, since it relates to alternative medicine for runners. I over-estimated traffic and arrived at my chiropractor appointment 20 minutes … Continue reading

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