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  • Hatfield-McCoy Double Half Marathon Training – Weeks 6 + 7 + 8 + 9: Working the core, Phoenix Pride Run, Catch-up with DC Happy Feet

    Hatfield-McCoy Double Half Marathon Training – Weeks 6 + 7 + 8 + 9: Working the core, Phoenix Pride Run, Catch-up with DC Happy Feet

    I spent part of this week recovering and catching up after a long weekend in Phoenix last week. Last Saturday, I ran the Pride Run (half marathon) and crossed state number 13 off my list (Wooo Arizona! — Hope to have a race recap up shortly.). And then afterward, I attended an old high school friend’s wedding (I love celebrating love). It was a good day — it was a good several days, actually. The weather in Phoenix was gorgeous, the race went well, the wedding was perfect, and I gained 5 pounds (i.e., I ate too much, drank too much, and was way merry).

    I’m back home now — back to focusing on training for the Hatfield-McCoy Double Half Marathon (and trying to lose those 5 lbs. I gained).

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  • Run the Year 2016 and hip hop dance classes

    Run the Year 2016 and hip hop dance classes

    At the end of Decemeber, Jen’s pal, Emily, sent us an email asking if we wanted to participate in “Run the Year 2016,” where you run 2,016 miles in the year. Sounded like a cool concept, and great motivation to get out for a run when you’re not training for a race.

    But then I was thinking… 2,016 miles? That’s a lot. That means I would have to average almost 40 miles a week. For the entire year.

    Um. No thanks.

    I was a little confused though. Emily wanted to know if we wanted to be a team of three, and therefore we’d complete the 2,016 miles together (i.e., our combined mileage would be 2,016).

    Ah, that sounds much more manageable! I’m in!

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  • Walking through Winter Storm Jonas

    Walking through Winter Storm Jonas

    It is day 2 of this epic blizzard of 2016 (aka Storm Jonas). The snow started coming down in the DC-area yesterday around 1 p.m. It’s been about 24 hours now, and it’s still going strong. I think we may have another 12 hours or so to go.

    I went out for a walk this morning, when it was easing up a bit. The sidewalks and trail I normally run on were difficult to get through, but the streets were looking pretty good. Big thanks to all those working hard through this storm, salting and continuously plowing the roads.

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  • Marine Corps Marathon Training – Week 16 (Reevaluating marathon goals, Across the Bay 10k)

    Marine Corps Marathon Training – Week 16 (Reevaluating marathon goals, Across the Bay 10k)

    The Marine Corps Marathon is in 10 days. Ten days!?!

    These last four months of training have seriously flown by. I’m proud of what I was able to accomplish during this training season — waking up at 4 a.m. to run before work, consistently hitting the gym after work, and keeping up with my long runs, even when it meant doing them on a treadmill.

    I’ll be honest though. Despite all of that, I’m not sure if I’m really ready for the race… physically or mentally.

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  • Marine Corps Marathon – Week 9 (Buredo, pool parties and dumb bells)

    Marine Corps Marathon – Week 9 (Buredo, pool parties and dumb bells)

    It was time. I finally added strength training into my marathon training plan.

    I bought a couple of 3-pound dumb bells earlier this month. My sister took one look at them and cracked up.

    Her: Three pounds?! What’s that going to do??
    Me: They will do a lot when what you’ve been lifting was nothing! … Plus, I can put them together to make six pounds!
    Her: *laughs* Ok, sure.
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  • Marine Corps Marathon Training – Week 5 (Fight like a girl and Trevor Noah)

    #MotivationMonday: “A beautiful day begins with a beautiful mindset. When you wake up, take a second to think about what a privilege it is to simply be alive. The moment you start acting like life is a blessing, it will start to feel like one.”

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  • 10 Muddy Miles + Peas in my Guacamole

    Did you catch the firestorm on social media last week about the New York Times’ Peas in Guacamole recipe?

    They tweeted it, and it did not go over well.

    People were outraged that such a suggestion would ever be made.

    “Peas?! In guacamole?? No.”

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  • The Color Run = #happiest5k

    The Color Run = #happiest5k

    Ever heard of The Color Run? It’s a whimsical 5k that’s exploded in popularity — since its debut in 2011, organizers have reportedly hosted more than 170 events in over 30 countries.

    The focus of the race is more on having fun, rather than being fast, although you’re more than welcome to do both, of course. But since it’s un-timed, there’s little pressure to speed your way through.

    How it works: participants wear white, and are doused with color (dyed powder) at each kilometer on the course, resulting in a kaleidoscopic mess of humans.

    This is supposed to be fun.

    Sound intriguing?

    It did to me. Little sister wanted in, so she and I and few friends decided to sign up and check it out.

    Following are some photos from the “Happiest 5k on the Planet” at the National Harbor.

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