Tag Archives: first marathon

2017 Goals Reflection

Posted on December 27, 2017 by

Where has 2017 gone?!?  It feels like just yesterday that I wrote out my 2017 goals, and it feels like its way too soon to be looking back and reflecting on them.  But with only five days left in the … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Posts of 2017

Posted on December 22, 2017 by

Its always fun to look back at the end of the year, and one of my favorite end of the year posts is always my “Top 5 Posts” of the year.  What were the most popular posts in 2017 on … Continue reading →

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What I Learned from Training for and Running My First Marathon

Posted on October 27, 2017 by

Since crossing the Chicago Marathon finish line almost three weeks ago, I’ve been doing a lot of reflection on what went well, as well as what didn’t, in preparing for as well as running my first marathon. 1.  Marathon training … Continue reading →

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2017 Chicago Marathon Recap

Posted on October 23, 2017 by

Two weeks ago I ran my first marathon.  After 18 weeks of hard training I had done all that I could to prepare for my first attempt at running 26.2 miles.  Overall, my training went really well, and I felt … Continue reading →

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The Day Before My First Marathon

Posted on October 18, 2017 by

Since we flew into Chicago midday on Friday, and the marathon was on Sunday, we had a full day in Chicago before the big race.  Even though I had 26.2 miles to run the next day, we kept quite busy … Continue reading →

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It’s Chicago Marathon Weekend!!!

Posted on October 6, 2017 by

Almost a year after signing up with Team RMHC, as well as 18 weeks of training, Chicago Marathon weekend is finally here!  I have so many emotions going into this weekend, but overall I’m excited about heading to Chicago, seeing … Continue reading →

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2017 Goals – 3rd Quarter Check In

Posted on October 4, 2017 by

Hard to believe, but we’re already three quarters of the way through 2017.  This year is just flying by!  With another quarter down, its time to check in on my yearly goals. 1.  Log 1,000 miles. Progress Report: A My … Continue reading →

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Friday Five – One Month Countdown!

Posted on September 8, 2017 by

One month from today is the Chicago Marathon.  One month.  That’s it.  Its so hard to believe that the big goal that I’ve been focusing on for nearly a year is going to be reality in just one short month. … Continue reading →

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2017 Goals – 2nd Quarter Check In

Posted on June 28, 2017 by

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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Let Marathon Training Begin!

Posted on June 5, 2017 by

Today is a day that I’ve been highly anticipating since back in October when I first registered for the Chicago Marathon: it is the official kickoff to my marathon training!  I have so many thoughts and feelings about starting to … Continue reading →

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