Wedding planning aside, let’s not forget – I have a marathon to run this weekend! Crazy. This week is a taper week, I am really appreciating that since I am so swamped with everything else! The taper week schedule: Monday – 5 miles Tuesday – 4 miles Wednesday – 5 miles Thursday – Rest/Yoga Friday – 3 miles Saturday – Rest Sunday…
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Wedding Location
After 2 weeks of intense research we found a location for the wedding!!! We are getting married in Paso Robles. You guys know how much I love that place 🙂 I am very happy. It’s a special place to me and the fiance since he took me to Paso on one of our first road-trips. We have had a lot of good…
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Marathon Lesson #9
#9 – You will figure out your best carbo loading dinners (through trial and error) Since I had ran a few half marathons before training for the full I had an idea of what foods worked for me, but I did have a few bad pre-run meals that I regretted ;( …like that  night of a huge bowl of  ice cream or that time…
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10 Day Marathon Countdown
I only have 10 days until my First Full Mary (!)Â and I thought I would share my thoughts and experiences as a countdown. Lesson 10 – You will make plans around your runs I have turned down dinners out, movies and parties because I had to get up early the next day to run. I have planned road trips around…
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Down to the wire!
I just realized Oh She Glows is holding a contest for Honest Foods bars – which I love! I think I barely made it in time to compete 🙂
Run 1/22/2009
6 Miles – Today I got out early and saw a big ol’ raccoon on my run 🙂 That is not a common site around here. I was kinda scared of him(her?) because he was so BIG! Luckily, he was more scared of me and scurried into a sewer drain when he saw me coming. When the BF and I…
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Food Find- Greek Yogurt at Costco
I was very happy to find 0% Fage at Costco yesterday. This huge container was only $6.99. Not too shabby huh? I know different areas have different selections, so this may or may not be available near you, but I know greek yogurt is often hard to find and more expensive than other yogurts so I thought I’d pass along…
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Water water everywhere…
I drink a lot of water. No, really, a lot! My fiancé always jokes that waiters and waitresses must think I have a problem because they have to fill up my water glass so many times during one meal. Staying hydrated is essential for me, and I love having crisp, clean water to drink. That’s why I’m always looking for…
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Run 1/21/2009
I did 3.5 miles today to take it a little easy 🙂 I also did a 45 minute walk after work, this gives me great time to think – there’s a lot going on right now! I am hoping to make it to yoga on Friday because I feel super anxious and tight. I have 1yogadownload on my computer so maybe…
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