Tag Archives: Running

Now What? (Setting Fitness Goals)

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Coco

Since March, I rocked my goal in the Rock’N’Roll USA Half Marathon PR’d in the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler and finished strong and proud in the GW Parkway Classic. So, now what? I usually do the Lawyer’s Have Heart 10K in June, … Continue reading →

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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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