Category Archives: Fitness

2015 Army Ten Miler Recap

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Coco

How do you recap your 8th time running the Army Ten Miler? I’ll start at the end and then go back to the beginning. I came close to last year’s PR, running it in my second fastest time. My foot was … Continue reading →

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Training For The 2015 Army Ten Miler?

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Coco

When I started this blog five years ago (!) my very first post was about training for the 2010 Army Ten Miler. The next year, I did a whole series of “training log” posts, chronicling six weeks of training. Now, … Continue reading →

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September Runfessions

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Coco

I always enjoy reading Runfessions, but this is the first time the last Friday of the month hasn’t caught me by surprise. I’m usually focusing on the first Saturday of the month when Deborah, Lynda and I host the Ultimate Coffee Date link … Continue reading →

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Love Your Lady Parts At The Race To End Women’s Cancer

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Coco

When I was asked the support the National Race To End Women’s Cancer, I wanted to say no because 5Ks are not my favorite race distance. But when I thought more about the cause it supports, I knew I had … Continue reading →

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The Thousand Dollar Chicago Lakefront Long Run 

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Coco

Last week I had a quick business trip to Chicago, arriving Thursday evening for a conference Friday and heading home Friday night. As usual, I packed my running gear, but when I woke up to steady rain Friday morning I … Continue reading →

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