October 2009
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10/25, I ran a Marathon and All I Got was This...
Oh my god it’s over!!! I can’t even believe it. Final time, 4:43, a little slower than my 4:30ish goal, but I got a bad stomach cramp in mile 19 and had to walk it out for about 5 minutes, and there was some sporadic other walking in the last 3 or 4 miles (but dammit if I didn’t run the last 1.5!) It was harder than I thought it would be, I’m not gonna lie, and I...
Oct 26th
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first run in AGES
So I started real work in mid-September (up until now I’ve been a student so my only jobs have been holiday jobs) and needless to say, my running kind of fell off a cliff. From three to four 4/5 milers a week I’ve gone to doing nothing and even though I’ve deliberately eaten much less to avoid gaining weight, I’ve noticed that everything is just a little jiggly - my hips...
Oct 25th
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10/18, last long run edition
Yesterday was my last long run before next Sunday’s Marine Corps Marathon. Did 10 miles in 1:30, probably pushing it a little harder than I should have, but whatevs, I feel okay. I’m getting nervous, but pumped too. Hoooooly crap. This week a couple three milers then after Wednesday, that’s it. Current forecast for Sunday: partly cloudy, 60 degrees. Oh god, please hold out, that...
Oct 19th
This is bad, real bad
emphasisadded: Yesterday, my tooth broke.  I wasn’t eating anything particularly egregious (baked lays, actually), and my tooth literally crumbled.  Gross, I know…stick with me. I cried and then made an emergency appointment with the dentist.  He took a look at the remnant of my tooth and told me I needed a ROOT CANAL.  The problem is that getting that procedure done would mean there was no way...
Oct 10th
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7 miles
internetrunningclub: Holy. Freaking. Armpit. Chafing. Meg told me there is some sort of stuff you can buy to deal with this? I need to get my hands (and pits) on that stuff stat. body glide, girl! works wonders. get on it immediately. great for your feet too.
Oct 6th
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7 miles
Holy. Freaking. Armpit. Chafing. Meg told me there is some sort of stuff you can buy to deal with this? I need to get my hands (and pits) on that stuff stat.
Oct 2nd
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