Monthly Archives: February 2009

Things that will always be wonderful in my eyes:

Posted on 26 February, 2009 by Sally

These are things that never get old, that are just as exciting at 38 as they were at 8. Things that can make me giggle or mist up or just know that at that one moment, everything is right. Making … Continue reading →

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Three miles of thoughts.

Posted on 24 February, 2009 by Lumpy

I squeezed in my run today between getting home from work. Running my three miler. Then going to a board meeting for the non-profit girls running program we are trying to get off the ground. I made a last minute … Continue reading →

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I am runner, hear me roar.

Posted on 24 February, 2009 by Sally

I skipped a few runs last week, even my 13 miler this weekend. But I still feel great. I ran 6 today and stuck with my theme of asking myself if I thought I still had more in me, so … Continue reading →

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Feeling a little nutty.

Posted on 23 February, 2009 by Toots

I’ve had pretty good runs all week – unlike Lumpy, I ran them all.  Today’s 9 miler was the best.  I was so “in the zone”.  It almost seemed - dare I say it?  Effortless.  Never gasping for air, temperature cool … Continue reading →

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Nine miles of catch-up.

Posted on 22 February, 2009 by Lumpy

I skipped a couple of my short runs this week. Just didn’t feel much like doing them. Oh, and I had a headache. I was trying to psyche myself up for my 9 miler, which I ended up running today. … Continue reading →

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Why my life rocks:

Posted on 22 February, 2009 by Sally

Lumpy and I were discussing the Russia trip this year. Me…”I’ll be too alone and depressed. I don’t think I want to go. I won’t feel safe in Moscow, even though I think I’ve figured a lot of it out…”: … Continue reading →

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I turned my butt up to level 8.7

Posted on 19 February, 2009 by Sally

I was going to run hills in Hyland, but I left my car lights on. No juice. I ran in my neighborhood (on an ice-free hill!) and as the title says, turned it up high. (You know, like I was … Continue reading →

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x miles of ….

Posted on 16 February, 2009 by Lumpy

….rest. Yeah, today was a rest day. I’m thankfull for that, but, well, it seems like a lot of rest days. Hmmm….I’ll throw in more biking days once the weather is a little bit more convenient for that. That said, … Continue reading →

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Days Go By

Posted on 15 February, 2009 by Sally

It’s a Keith Urban song and was the last one I heard before running, so it was stuck in my head the whole time. Here are the lyrics. I thought they were appropriate. Had Dim Sum with coworkers and other … Continue reading →

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The reason I had to turn around, go home, drive back, then start over?

Posted on 14 February, 2009 by Sally

Sports bra. “Well, now,” you say. Here’s the fantastical result of taking the time to go home and re-dress in proper running attire: Yep.

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