Knee Issues, Pain, Tears, and Ibuprofen…

I’ve been too “running depressed” to blog about this until now…I get like that, let a minor running issue throw me onto a crazy emotional rollercoaster that causes me to not see the many great running years ahead of me…but making it through the day or week without a run is sometimes unbearable! I experienced [...]

My iPod – My Crutch & Sweetheart 4 Miler Race Review

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Last Sunday (2/10) Jeff and I headed to Fredericksburg, Virginia to run the Sweethearts 4ever 4 Miler. The drive takes us a little over an hour – and with a 10am start, we had plenty of time. About 20 miles into the drive, horror swept over me as I realized I left my beloved iPod [...]

Jeff’s Post – Finally Some Progress!

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It seems like forever since I’ve had a good run but I feel like I may be turning the corner a bit.  My shin is still far from 100% but honestly it begins to feel better the more I run so for the moment that is my plan.  I also plan on more longer runs [...]

Bringing Back the Motivation…

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As reluctant as I was to sign up for two half marathons already this year (March & May), I am now very happy with my decisions! I need the push of knowing that I have to prepare for a race to get me motivated to get back into serious running after months of eating too [...]

Fredericksburg, VA Turkey Trot 5K Race Report

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I’m a little late (ok, alot late) in posting this one. On Thanksgiving morning we headed to Fredericksburg, VA with 5 of our favorite running friends to run the Turkey Trot 5K hosted by the Fredericksburg Area Running Club. I used to run this and other races in the FARC series years ago…before baby (yes, [...]