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Happy Thanksgiving

by - Thursday, November 28, 2013
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families!This year I have quite a few things to be thankful for.First, I'm thankful for my great friends and family.Just a few of my friends at the WVU tailgate Family at the Oyster House in Rehoboth Beach this summerI'm also thankful to finally be out of both...

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Home for Thanksgiving

by - Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Greetings from PA!I'm already home in Allentown for Thanksgiving. I wasn't supposed to head home until today, but I called an audible yesterday and changed my mind. I didn't want to be driving home in this crappy weather that's supposed to engulf the entire East Coast.I packed a bag full of running clothes,...

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Pile on the Miles Check In

by - Tuesday, November 19, 2013
I can't believe we're more than half way through November already. I guess that means it's time for a Pile on the Miles Check In.At the beginning of the month, I set a goal to run three times a week for an average of 30 minutes each time. It seemed like a pretty...

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Why P90X Wasn't the Workout for Me

by - Friday, November 15, 2013
So during my furlough, you may remember that I mentioned I was going to experiment with P90X as a way to start rebuilding some of the strength and endurance I'd lost while recovering from my stress fracture.At the time, I still wasn't really able to run without pain, and I needed a workout...

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Reintroducing Foam Rolling

by - Thursday, November 14, 2013
I have a friend who is suffering from some serious IT band issues. He definitely can't run and even the simple act of walking up and down a flight of stairs hurts.He's been asking me for some advice on how to make it better because he knows I've been there, done that with...

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My First NFL Game!

by - Tuesday, November 12, 2013
For as much of a football fan as I am, it always surprises people when they find out I've never been to an NFL game in person.They all look at me funny and wonder how the girl who has Terps season tickets and spends every Saturday in the fall tailgating in College Park...

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30 Day Shred -- Throwback Workout

by - Friday, November 08, 2013
Since I'm really forcing myself to stick with running only three days per week, I've been trying to find some other workouts to throw in the mix on non-running days.The other night we were having a cold snap here in DC and I didn't feel like leaving my apartment to go to the...

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November Goals

by - Tuesday, November 05, 2013
I know I'm a few days late to the party declaring my goals for the month, but I've been having a hard time figuring out what they should be.Not planning to go sub-2 anytime soonI mean how exactly are you supposed to set realistic, but still challenging goals, while you're still in recovery...

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Ode to the Bye Week

by - Monday, November 04, 2013
As much as I love nothing more than a weekend jam packed with Terps football and various other sporting events, over the years, I have come to love and appreciate the bye week.Loving football SaturdaysThe bye week usually symbolizes a weekend of blissful nothingness.I don't have to set an early alarm to wake...

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