Author Archives: Kathryn @ Dancing to Running

My Love/Hate Relationship with Summer Running

Posted on July 19, 2017

There’s no nice way to say it: summer running is hard!  I’ve trained for half marathons over the summer before, but with me being in the midst of training for my first full marathon this summer, I have found running … Continue reading →

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Chicago Marathon Training Log – Week 6

Posted on July 17, 2017

On October 8th I will be running the Chicago Marathon as a member of Team Ronald McDonald House Charities.  Please consider visiting my fundraising page and supporting this worthy cause.  Thanks! This past week was another incredibly active, busy, and productive one. … Continue reading →

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StrideBox Review

Posted on July 12, 2017

Disclosure: I received a complimentary subscription to StrideBox for purposes of this review.  No other compensation was received.  As always, all opinions are my own. While exploring new products can be fun and exciting, there is always that hesitation to … Continue reading →

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Chicago Marathon Training Log – Weeks 4 and 5

Posted on July 10, 2017

On October 8th I will be running the Chicago Marathon as a member of Team Ronald McDonald House Charities.  Please consider visiting my fundraising page and supporting this worthy cause.  Thanks! The past two weeks have been incredibly busy, as well as … Continue reading →

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Friday Five – Potpourri v. 20

Posted on July 7, 2017

Happy Belated 4th of July!  If you follow me on social media, then you may have noticed that we were out of town for the long holiday weekend, and I made a last minute decision to not blog while we … Continue reading →

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July 2017 Goals

Posted on June 30, 2017

I cannot believe that tomorrow marks the halfway point of the year!  This year is just flying by!  Despite how busy I knew that June would be with the usual end of the school year activities, I set ambitious goals … Continue reading →

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2017 Goals – 2nd Quarter Check In

Posted on June 28, 2017

Even though the second quarter of 2017 doesn’t end until Friday, since I reached a mileage milestone for the year last week I figure that its more than okay to go ahead and check in on all of my yearly … Continue reading →

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Chicago Marathon Training Log – Week 3

Posted on June 26, 2017

On October 8th I will be running the Chicago Marathon as a member of Team Ronald McDonald House Charities.  Please consider visiting my fundraising page and supporting this worthy cause.  Thanks! Another busy week has come and gone, but despite … Continue reading →

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2017 ZOOMA Annapolis Half Marathon Recap

Posted on June 23, 2017

Disclaimer: As a ZOOMA Ambassador I received a complimentary race entry.  As always, all opinions are my own. Last year I had a blast at ZOOMA Annapolis.  It is such a fun, women’s focused, race weekend, but what really makes … Continue reading →

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Chicago Marathon Training Log – Week 2

Posted on June 19, 2017

On October 8th I will be running the Chicago Marathon as a member of Team Ronald McDonald House Charities.  Please consider visiting my fundraising page and supporting this worthy cause.  Thanks! Week 2 of marathon training was just as, if … Continue reading →

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