This blog has documented my training for a small handful of half marathons. In August 2010, I detailed my workouts and training regimen for the Chicago Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon. Last year, I blogged about my training for the Savannah Rock ‘n’ Roll half marathon and Women’s Half Marathon in November 2011. The first [...]
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I’m not sure whether it’s the new year or the chilly weather, but I feel like a lot of people are experiencing a renewed motivation to get out there and run. On the PBF Facebook page alone, I’ve received three different inquires about training for a half marathon and figured it would make a decent [...]
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Good morning my little turkeys! I hope those of you in the United States who celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday enjoyed a fun day with delicious holiday food and were able to share the day with people you love. My day was great from start to finish. It began bright and early with a 10K Turkey Trot [...]
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This morning I ran my fourth half marathon! I finished the Women’s Half Marathon, but it wasn’t pretty. I awoke at 5:50 a.m. and ate a Luna bar (my usual pre-race breakfast) and bowl of oatmeal. (I normally try to keep my pre-race meals on the smaller side because I cramp up so easily and [...]
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After my hair cut this morning (just a trim!), Ryan and I headed to the Women’s Half Marathon race expo at the Vinoy (the same hotel where we got married!). My sister ended up going earlier with my dad to register for the 5K after they took a spinning class at the hotel’s gym this [...]
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What a race!!! The Rock ‘n’ Roll Savannah half marathon was one of the most memorable race experiences of my life. Why? Because Ryan and I finished together in LESS THAN TWO HOURS!!! I can hardly believe it. We woke up a couple of hours before the race start to eat something (I ate a [...]
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My name is Julie and I am a 27-year-old writer/editor living in Ocala, Florida (located about an hour north of Orlando). Welcome to my blog! Peanut Butter Fingers follows my life and my interests in food, fitness, family and (mostly) healthy living.
