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August 2 ~ race day!

Posted on 17. Aug, 2009 by Sarah.

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Its off the to the races!
Kate & I woke up this morning to 60 degree temperatures! Whoa! After getting the sleep out my eyes, we waited and waited and waited for the CTA, aka the bus. It was late. Not a good way to start race day off!
We arrived at the race about 5:50am. Dashed [...]

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August 1 ~ Happy August!

Posted on 17. Aug, 2009 by Sarah.

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Well, the last 24 hours were pretty much a nightmare. Only I was wide awake. Not very fun! I am sure you are dying to hear about it:)
As I mentioned yesterday I drove down to Richmond to attend the kickoff event for http://www.overtheedgeva.com/ & http://twitter.com/overtheedgerv. To do something fun (and a challenge) my friend Whitney and [...]

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June 24 ~ Didn’t die!

Posted on 05. Jul, 2009 by Sarah.

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Thought I was going to die. No, really I did.
Here is the deal. When you race fast, you also have to train fast.
SO. This morning I had to run 10 miles. Breakdown: 3 easy, then 5 at 7:40 pace, then 2 easy. Ugh. Tempo/speed work solo for me is hard. It’s nice to have someone [...]

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Keeping cool in the heat while running

Posted on 17. Jun, 2009 by Sarah.

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I have received many requests on breathing, keeping cool in the heat & WHAT DO I DO? So, here are a few thoughts on overheating.
#1) try a slower pace, even if just 30-50 seconds slower per mile
#2) try breathing with your mouth closed. This may sound strange or hard to do, but it actually cools [...]

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Fitness Tip (Race Week)

Posted on 11. Jun, 2009 by Sarah.

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Today’s tip is brought to you by questions I have received. And it is “race is a week away, what do I do?”. If you remember nothing else, remember this. Don’t change a thing (well, do taper) but please DON’T change shoes, socks, diet, your routine!
Get up when you usually do. Eat what you usually [...]