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mostly about food and running

Feeling Defeated

Sep 12, 2013 | Running, Thought

I don't know where my running future lies, but I keep going. I've never had a feeling of euphoria. Running does not provide stress relief or clear my mind. I don't even like it. I run because I told my mom (and everyone who has donated a dollar to me) I would keep...

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Dumbo Double Dare Recap

Dumbo Double Dare Recap

Sep 2, 2013 | #runDisney

Dragon is sleeping, so I figured I'd write this now....Dumbo Double Dare is over and I survived. To make 19.3 miles short: The 10k was fun and easy. We took pictures, we had a great time. The timing is a little wonky, as we were on course for just over 90 minutes but...

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Running all the way to Disneyland…

Aug 27, 2013 | #runDisney, Travel

Well, okay, I'm flying, but I'm going to run through,  and around and to Disneyland this weekend. Everyone is posting packing lists, DLH advice, and fun Disney tips. My  favorite blog post demystifies the balloon ladies. I'm working. Working. Working.

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Protein…and more protein

Aug 25, 2013 | Running

When people find out that I choose a plant-based training diet, the first question they ask is about how I could possibly get enough protein. I'm not an expert in being a vegetarian. I am in fact a terrible vegetarian.  I very rarely use the label. After being...

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On having a cold

Aug 21, 2013 | #runDisney, Running

It seems these days that I only get sick at the most inopportune times. Before major surgery. Before major races. While on vacation. I used to get sick all the time--strep throat, colds, bronchitis, pneumonia. My immune system is shot. Blame mononucleosis, cancer,...

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Columbia Winery 10k

Aug 18, 2013 | #runDisney, Polar Lunacy, Running

This isn't so much as a race recap as a progress report. I ended Friday with a sore throat and a stuffed up nose--a cold--so Saturday I was a little unfocused. I forgot to take a single photo. I had a goal when I arrived at the winery, run a 1:20. I did that, exactly....

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3 10ks in 3 Weeks

Aug 16, 2013 | #runDisney, Running

Tomorrow is the first of the three 10ks in three weeks. AND the third one is the first half of the Dumbo Double Dare. What was I thinking? I should have added a fourth!

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Color Me Rad 5k recap

Color Me Rad 5k recap

Aug 15, 2013 | Running

This recap won't take very long to write. The race was a ridiculous mess. I signed up with several people as a team for the 9:20 wave. I ran with Artboy and couldn't have been done fast enough. We headed over to Marymoor Park slated to arrive about 30 minutes early....

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You can be part of a team

Aug 8, 2013 | Running, Team Challenge

I'm not a Team Challenge mentor. Not because I don't want to guide people to awesome, but because I travel and race a lot. I will, for instance, miss the first five practices because I will be racing or out of town racing. Can't mentor when I'm absent. Still, I have...

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Ballard Night Out

Aug 6, 2013 | Running

I know, it's just Night Out, but it was Ballard I was running through huffing and puffing and sweating while everyone grilled up some goodies. I run in the evening. I was waiting for it to cool down a bit. I went out about 6:30 p.m. and weaved through dozens of Night...

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Feeling exhausted

Aug 5, 2013 | Running, Thought

So I'm running again (If you can call it that) and practicing some race walking.  I also fell and scraped my hand and calf on the awesome sidewalks in my neighborhood. Ah well. I am taking it incredibly easy with one minute runs and one minute walks, keeping a light...

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