by Melanie | Oct 8, 2012 | Blog |
Cue the theme song from Chariots of Fire and break out the ice packs because I finally got a sub-five hour marathon finish. Hal-le-freaking-luia. My finishing time was a joy-inducing 4:53:17, shaving twenty-seven minutes off last year and a full hour and six minutes...
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by Melanie | Sep 17, 2012 | Blog |
The most beautiful word in the English language isn’t “melodious” or “lemon” or “onomatopoeia”–though they are strong contenders. I maintain that the sweetest word is “taper” as in, “Dear, sweet,...
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by Melanie | Mar 9, 2012 | Blog |
Friends, I am so very, very stoked. This is the very best part of my running season–those weeks when it’s just a wee bit too early to start training for real, but close enough to spend large parts of my day just thinking about how great it’s going to...
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by Melanie | Oct 3, 2011 | Blog |
Well. It’s over. Done. Six months of training, of anticipation, and fervent, passionate hope were put to the test yesterday at the Medtronic TC Marathon. By 1:30 p.m. I was laid out on the grass, making feeble, insincere attempts to stretch my aching legs and...
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by Melanie | Sep 21, 2011 | Blog |
Sound the trumpets!!! Notify the press!!! I have achieved one of my deeply desired life goals! Nope. I haven’t learned to play the banjo. This is even better.Hubby and I have received our marathon confirmation packets in the mail. Iffin’ you don’t...
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