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On My First Race Win, and the Importance of Showing Up Rain or Shine

Burning off the Bacon

I’ve never thought of myself as a competitive athlete. In fact, I don’t know that I’ve ever won anything more athletic than a round of mini golf. Even if you go back to my school days, I’m quite certain I never even came in first in a gym class scrimmage (if I even got...

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Baked Avocado Chicken Parmigiana & the Inaugural Cherry Blossom 9.5 Miler

So you’re thinking, “wait a minute… I’ve been running the Cherry Blossom for years!” (or alternatively, you might be thinking “I don’t care about running… hurry up and tell me about that ridiculously delicious looking chicken!” That’s fair, but you’re going to have to be patient.) Yes, perhaps you have, but...

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Renewing my Running Vows

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Last year at this time, I was disappointed to be running only a half marathon. I had signed up and trained for a full, but an injury decided that wasn’t meant to be. Not only was I running multiple half marathons, I PR’d not once but twice last spring, shaving 7 minutes and 40...

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Road Race Addictions and Pumpkin Garlic Knots

Notes from a Messy Kitchen

What do road races and pumpkin garlic knots have in common? They’re both terribly addicting. Really, I have a problem. In the days leading up to every single race, I grumble about how much I’d rather have my money back than run the race. “Why am I paying [insert outrageous...

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We Run For Brunch! (St. Patrick’s Day 8K and Birch & Barley)

Adventures of a Wannabe Foodie

Today was race day… and much more importantly brunch day! Ksen made us these fabulous t-shirts so we are feeling like a pretty legit running squad these days: Despite not having run a whole lot lately (first race since my marathon in October, 2010!) and a possibly less than ideal...

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