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Just a note of warning: Beware sidewalks full of slippery, slimey, wet, crab apples. With all the rain we have been having, it has turned some of the sidewalks into treacherous stretches of rotten fruit. I almost biffed it on a run last night...it reminded me of running in the bog at the filthy 5K. *sigh* But at least during the filthy your prepared to fall.

Here's another one I need to get off my chest. Have you ever been running along in a resedential area, and suddenly you get a big nose ful… Continue

It is 4 days to the firts annual Fargo Half-Marathon, and I am NOT, I repeat NOT injured (knocking on wood)!! This means if I show up and finish this Saturday I will have accomplished my goal of running a half marathon in 2009!! I am really not concerned about my time, I am more concerned about not walking. I just want to run the entire thing and say to myself, you did it, you just ran 13.1 miles!! I am thinking I should cross the finish around 2 hrs 30 min, unless I get lost. I hope to see lots… Continue

Hello, I hope everyone is having a great summer and enjoying those early morning runs...yuck. I have been plagued by muscle pulls (hamstring) and ITB issues since right before the marathon this spring. But I am happy to report that I am back in gear and running again. Turns out that I have a pelvis that likes to move around, and shift positions, and that in turn causes me to pull muscles, because my stride is off. And what I thought was ITB problem was bursitis caused by running with my pelvis o… Continue

Since my untimely injury on April 5th, I have pondered whether or not I should try and complete the half-marathon that I have registered and paid for (non-refundable). I have really been hoping for a miracle and that I will heal in record time and be able to finish as planned. Just not happening that way. And...it's my first half-marathon, and I want it to be special. I don't want to gimp my way through the race, and get the medal, when I know I am capable of running the full distance. Like Tim,… Continue

Hello ~ my week has completely sucked. I haven't been on a run since April 5th so that is more than two weeks now. I wimped out on all the group runs this winter, and I talked myself out of joining the "Beyond Marathoning" class. I thought I was still too new, I thought I could do it on my own. I bought a book and a heart rate monitor. I was gonna do it alone. And so I ran, I ran, and I ran my training guide. I ran inside, on a treadmill, on a level soft surface, with climate control air tempera… Continue