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Operation Jack

Posted on 11. Dec, 2010 by Sarah.

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Can I tug on your heart strings? My friend Sam, aka “Operation Jack” is attempting to run 61 marathons in ONE year. And by attempt I mean he has already run 58- FIFTY EIGHT!! I can barely spell fifty eight! Sam’s 6.5 year old son Jack has autism. His dad wants to help his son [...]

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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. [...]

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MCM (More Cupcakes for Me, aka, Marine Corps Marathon

Posted on 27. Oct, 2010 by Sarah.

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Once upon a time, there was a little race with a hill to kick off the party, screaming HOYA students, pricey shops (that beg you to shop but aren’t open), a lonely island called Hains Point, some more hills to keep the party going, the “Gauntlet” and a hill to finish the party. And [...]

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Celebration Ride Day One!

Posted on 15. Sep, 2010 by Sarah.

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Day one of Celebration Ride!! Can’t really believe it! My day actually started at 1am when I realized my BB was corrupted. I had to call Verizon at 1:30am and wipe it clean & then reinstall. I wish I was kidding. Hopefully that is the only thing that will go wrong:) Then it was on [...]

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July 12 ~ Tour de frustration

Posted on 25. Jul, 2009 by Sarah.

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The last few days have been, um, a little tough. And I don’t mean the training. I am talking about life. Sometimes things happen that make you go “whoa, where did that come from?”. So, yes, I had just a few things make me, shall we say frustrated? Ramon met me at 6am for a [...]