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Training Again
Today I ran twice. I am training for a half marathon (13.1 miles) on May 20. Caitlyn and Sue are logging miles for a Martian Marathon April 14. We all needed to get some running in today. The...
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Running with the Girls
Saturday I modified my half marathon training to run a 5k with Caitlyn and Sue. We ran the Mind Over Matter 5k to raise money and awareness to fight suicide. It is a lovely course and incredibly...
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The Long Run
Let’s just start with I did it. I didn’t know if I would be able to, but I did. Eight days ago I started and completed my second half marathon. And this weekend I began reading a book about optimal...
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Running Partner
I follow a lot of runners on Instagram and they all mention how great a running partner is. Thing is, I am too slow to run with anybody. I once tried to join the local running group and they told me...
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Protecting Me
How do you do it? How do you homeschool your kids? Some days, I don’t know. I love homeschooling my kids and having them with me. That closeness is a lot of why I first considered homeschooling....
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Heart On My Sleeve
I remember when Caitlyn was born discovering how painful it was to love someone other than yourself. I mean, I love my husband, no doubt about it, but there is just something about that baby. Digital...
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Fall is Settling In
This last week we took advantage of the flexibility of homeschooling and went camping…we packed up Frazier, our Arabic lessons, reading, and Bible and hit the road. We became mosquito fodder for a few...
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What a Marvelous Feeling
Today, I became a collector of half marathon finisher medals!! I read that once you have three of something, you have a collection. Today, I added my third half finisher medal!! Three months of...
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So less than a month ago I had probably my best run ever when I completed the Detroit International Half Marathon. It was emotionally, mentally, and physically the most rewarding running experience I...
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I Figured Out the Secret
Half Marathon #1. I was dead last. Half Marathon #2 I was dead last. Half Marathon #3 There were over 1,000 people behind me. The secret? Run in really big races!!!! I have the signup date for the next...
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