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Heading off to Ragnar Wasatch Back
Tomorrow morning I will board a plane bound for Salt Lake City, Utah. It seems like I was there just yesterday for Blend Retreat. This time, it’s for a completely different reason. I am running my...
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Ragnar Wasatch Back 2013 – An “ultra” life event- Part 1
You know the saying “there was life before X event and now there is life after X event?” Yeah, well that’s how I’m feeling about Ragnar Wasatch Back, it was a “life event.” I received and email from...
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Ragnar Wasatch Back Part 2
As I was saying in my previous post, we drove to the starting line in nervous and excited silence. When we arrived, we did our safety check with the Ragnar team and before we knew it our 10am start...
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Extreme North Dakota Racing: The End Wet 27 mile swim
“North Dakota? What? Are there people there? Doesn’t it snow year round? That’s where we’re going this summer?” I said to my husband as he came home and announced that he had booked a flight for us to...
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Getting Ready for Hood to Coast with Nuun Team Watermelon
In exactly one day I will get on a plane bound for Seattle, and meet the rest of my crew running Hood to Coast Relay with Nuun Hydration. My team, Team Watermelon, consists of 12 female runners and...
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Hood to Coast – a Paradox of Sport
It’s been over a week since my team and I crossed the finish line at the 2013 Hood to Coast relay with Nuun hydration. I waited to write about my experience intentionally. It was one of those moments...
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Nuun Hood to Coast 2013 recap
Necklaces given to Team Watermelon by Catey randomthoughtsfromthezoo.blogspot.com I walked away with many things from Hood to Coast with Nuun, but the one thing in particular seems to have carried over...
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Rock n Roll Los Angeles Half Marathon Race Recap
“The fastest half marathon I’ve run”. That’s how I might describe my experience running Rock n Roll Half marathon with Pavement Runner this weekend. I am not talking about time – our average pace was...
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Women’s Running Series Scottsdale 5K Race Recap
Women’s Running Series Scottsdale 5K I planned on leaving Fridays night and spending Saturday and Sunday in Scottsdale, however, one of my children began coughing so hard, I though it might be better...
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Mountain 2 Beach Marathon 2014 Recap
If you don’t already know, let me start by saying I made the choice to run Mountain 2 Beach marathon this last Sunday, just 4 weeks before race day. I don’t recommend doing this. In fact, I think it’s...
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How To Pack For A Race When You Hate Schlepping A Ton Of Stuff
Before I was married with three children, I traveled quite a bit. Not only did I fly for work, I also roamed the world for pleasure. I wasn’t running as much back then, and let’s face it, travelling...
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10 Downhill Marathons That Might Help You Get Your Next BQ
I live in the hills. Here in Southern California, or at least where I live, there really is no way to avoid them. I’m not always a fan. Don’t get me wrong, there is a real benefit to hill training and...
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