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Run to Overcome

Posted on 16. Nov, 2010 by Sarah.

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We run for lots of reasons. For causes/charity. For peace. From bad memories. To give others hope. Perhaps for love. Or maybe to prove something. We run to overcome. We run to deal with grief. We run to celebrate milestones. We train in the snow, heat, rain. We deal with injuries. We set PR’s. Or [...]

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Run On Coach Mike (a tribute to my running coach)

Posted on 11. Nov, 2010 by Sarah.

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How many times have you heard the phrase “life is short”? We all say that, but how much do we really GET that? On a daily (and sometimes semi-daily) I encourage you, myself, others to live life. To help others. And to run. About 5 weeks ago my former running coach was diagnosed with stage [...]

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After the Win (and other post-party tips)

Posted on 08. Nov, 2010 by Sarah.

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So what do you do after winning a marathon? Okay, okay, you probably didn’t WIN a marathon, but regardless if you ran a 2:09 or a 6:59, here are ways to celebrate your accomplishment. #1) Ice! Make ice your friend. And I’m not talking about ice cream either I’m talking about an ice bath. 99.9% [...]

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I’m In Love with the Marines (and other lessons I learned while running Marine Corps Marathon) part 2

Posted on 03. Nov, 2010 by Sarah.

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As the race gun sounded, all of us cheered & clapped our hands. Let’s run people! OORAH! Lesson #6, Always eat breakfast before you run! And so about two minutes later, I crossed the start line. I always find the start line fascinating. Everyone is clean. Some look prepared for a race at the North [...]

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I’m In Love With the Marines (and other lessons I learned while running Marine Corps Marathon)

Posted on 02. Nov, 2010 by Sarah.

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I’m in love. With the men (and women) that serve our country. Who will protect me and you from harm, danger and are willing to risk their own life for us. I don’t know about you, but just writing those words brings chills to me. I am grateful for each & every one of them. [...]