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28 Days to Chicago – An Undercurrent of Excitement

28 Days to Chicago – An Undercurrent of Excitement

This time, next month. It would’ve been all over. Wow! Am I nervous? Strangely, no. Its an undercurrent of excitement. An excitement brought about by a great 19mile run that left me feeling that I could do more (thanks to a super slow first 5 miles)! An excitement brought about by yet another great ascent up Mt. Nickajack!

1 Month to Chicago – D-Day in a Month’s Time

1 Month to Chicago – D-Day in a Month’s Time

Today’s the day, next month. The enormity of my attempt is hitting me. I’ve had a week of eating crap and feeling like crap allowing me to reflect on my body. My body is what I want it to be. Whether it be treating it with love and reverence and taking care of it through food and exercise, or by treating it with casual abandon. It will respond in kind to me. And the soreness, and the tiredness in the…

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Half way Point

Half way Point

Half way point in the training for the Chicago Marathon. From the next week on, there will be no turning back. We move forward. One step at a time, one mile at a time. The last of “normal” runs (funny how 13 miles seems normal!) was a blast with Lorraine of Run Wifey Run and the rest of the Get Fit Crew. Lorraine tells a great story with her pictures and I’m just going to link to her for it…

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Signing My Life Away

Signing My Life Away

That’s what I did … when I signed up for the Chicago Marathon.I filled out the registration form and navigated away from it 7 times (yes, I counted) before I hit the ‘Submit’ button.I let the active.com session expire 4 times before I hit the ‘Submit’ button.I drove the husband nuts by alternating between elation and self-doubts while on the registration form.I caused my blood pressure to shoot through the roof when I finally got the confirmation email.I was among…

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