Tag Archives: Running

Fit Stanley Hits The Road

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Coco

Tomorrow I head out on my 10-day, 3-city business trip.  Are you tired of my whining about it yet? Well, thanks to MizFit (who started the whole Fit Stanley project) and Krazy_Kris (who sent Fit Stanley my way) I won’t … Continue reading →

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Coco’s 8K–Pick Your Race Distance

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Coco

My podiatrist is a runner. After a string of over-use injuries I was fed up with seeing doctors who didn’t understand runners, or why “stop running” was not an acceptable prescription. (I’ll take a few weeks off and be the … Continue reading →

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Run Your Own Race

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Coco

One of my favorite running sayings is “run your own race.” It is an important reminder when I connect with other runners and trade running goals. I have to appreciate that my crappy pace might be someone else’s target pace … Continue reading →

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Letting Go Of My Army Ten Miler Goal

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Coco

If you asked me in August I would have stated an aggressive goal for the Army Ten Miler on October 9. I was doing 7-8 mile long runs at a 9-ish pace in the heat while chatting with a friend. I … Continue reading →

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Here We Go Again

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Coco

I had my podiatrist appointment yesterday. As I feared, the toenail that I killed last year was growing back incorrectly (becoming ingrown). Three shots of anesthesia and a minor procedure later I am back to the drill of epsom salt … Continue reading →

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