Confessions

I have to confess...I've been eating chocolate without exercise. I've been out of commission this week since the 1/2. Every step I take I feel my knee. I'm starting to reconsider if it was all worth it.....nah, it totally was. I limped for two days and am now walking reasonably normal, but it still...

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Yesterday morning my alarm clock rang at 5:00am. And yes, I willingly got up at 5:00am....willingly in the sense that if I didn't get up, the only person that would be disappointed would have been me...and maybe my running buddy....not willingly in the sense that I felt perky. No....

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ITBS

ITBS....Iowa Test of Basic Skills Just joking. More like, Ilio-Tibial Band Syndrome. I am a self-diagnosed ITBS victim. It was only 2 weeks ago that on a long run I had some pain around mile 8. I pushed through the next 2 miles okay, but at the end of my 10 mile run, I was having pain just walking....

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This weekend I downloaded some new songs I think will be great workout songs. You know when you hear a song and it makes you want to dance? That to me is a good workout song. Here are the four songs I downloaded: 1. Call Me Maybe -- Carly Rae Jepsen. I love this one. The orchestra in the chorus makes my heart leap...and hopefully will have the same effect on my legs. 2. All I Do is Win -- DJ Khaled. Yes, all I do is win (yeah right!). I like...

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One and Done

I'm not sure whether to think that a 1 mile race is the best or worst kind of race. Boy was it fast, but boy was it hard. I stumbled onto this race randomly last night -- the TC 1 mile.    I had heard a lot of hype about it a few months ago because there's a random draw from the participants...

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Out of all the sports brands, my favorite has always been Nike. Let's face it -- Nike is just plain cool. I love their bright colors and cool patterns. And for some reason, Nike just always fits the best. There's nothing worse than putting on a running top that's shaped like a box. Never...

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