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August Recap
My goals in August were to continue running consistently (and ideally stay pain free), increase the distance of my long runs, and do some speed work. Two out of three ain’t bad, right? I stayed consistent with my number of … Continue reading
Posted in General, Life, Racing, Running
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AdvoKate 10K Recap
Like we usually do for shorter local races, we waited until the last minute to decide whether or not to run the AdvoKate Charity Run & Walk 10K on August 3. This is the seventh year for this race which, according to … Continue reading
July Recap
After dealing with lingering injuries and a busy work schedule at the beginning of the year, I’ve finally been able to steadily increase my mileage over the last few months. After running fairly consistently in June, I tried to be … Continue reading
Posted in General, Injuries, Racing, Running
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Mackinaw Memorial Bridge Race Recap
We had decided to run this 5.05-mile race a while back, well before I struggled through the Fifth Third River Bank Run 25K. Regardless of how the River Bank Run went, I wasn’t going to miss this race. We ran … Continue reading
Posted in Injuries, Racing, Reviews, Running
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Fifth Third River Bank Run 25K Recap
I waited until May to run my first race of the year. I didn’t plan it that way, but with my lingering hamstring/glute/hip flexor injury, my hectic work schedule from January until April, and various other stuff going on, I … Continue reading
Posted in Injuries, Racing, Reviews, Running
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Back At It
Well, my training has been almost as sporadic as my blog updates….which isn’t a good thing. I have been running the last few months, though not nearly as much (or as fast) as I’d like. Some of my reduced training has been … Continue reading
Posted in General, Injuries, Racing, Running
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Plugging Along
Not too much has been new with me on the running front. I’ve just been plugging along and logging miles when I can. This winter hasn’t been quite as nice as last winter (nice meaning warmer and less snowy), but … Continue reading
Posted in General, Injuries, Racing, Running
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Mizuno Wave Precision 12 Review
Back in the summer, Jeff from Detroit Runner was generous enough to provide me with an invite to Mizuno’s Mezamashii Run Project. The Mezamashii Run Project is a cool initiative that Mizuno undertook to help runners experience brilliant runs. I’m very … Continue reading
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2012 Recap
2012 was a bittersweet running year for me. As the year closes out, many people choose highlights (and maybe some lowlights) from their year in running. I decided to pick one highlight and one lowlight, and neither decision was very … Continue reading
Last Run
I went for my last run of 2012 this morning. It has been a year of ups and downs for me from a running perspective (and a great year for me otherwise). I’m thankful that I was able to close … Continue reading
Posted in General, Running
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