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Sadie set a personal distance record today! A little after 7 a.m., Ryan, Sadie and I hit the pavement to tackle the nine mile run on our half marathon training plan. The longest Sadie ever ran previously was eight miles (she’s done that twice) and while she’s hiked nine miles with us before, this was…
Five miles run and done before 6:25 a.m. Sounds great, but it started out quite miserable. When the alarm went off this morning, I was so tempted to tell Ryan to head to the gym without me. I wanted to sleep in and blow off the run I had scheduled on my half marathon training…
Eight miles! All done before 8:45 a.m. (And yes, I desperately need to repaint my nails.) Pretty sweet start to the weekend! Fun fact: Eight miles is Sadie’s personal distance record! (You may see what Sadie thinks about during long runs here.) Sadie ran eight miles with me last year when I was training for…
I know this may sound asinine, but my favorite part of half marathon training is the long runs. Each one feels like a mini accomplishment and I love pushing myself to run a little farther than I thought I could. Around 7:30 a.m., Ryan, Sadie and I set out for a family fun run to…
I have a love-hate relationship with running. I hate it because it’s hard for me. I love it because it challenges me and makes me feel accomplished. But the best part of running? For me, it’s purely emotional. I often find myself deep in thought during a run. For some reason running seems to bring…
I opted out of a 5 a.m. workout this morning because I wanted to run outside and I don’t feel comfortable running around our new hometown before sunrise just yet. Once I know the lay of the land a little better this may change, but I’m all about safety first and figured a run once…
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