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Rim to River 100 Race Recap
Ahhhh, a week later and I am finally sitting down to write my race recap! Truthfully, I haven’t had enough brain power the last several days to organize my thoughts and experience into something coherent. The day after the race, I tried to capture some highlights or things I didn’t want to forget to mention… Continue reading
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2026 Coffeeneuring Challenge Ride #1
A few weeks back, in a very roundabout way, I came across this blog and was immediately a fan. Running, cycling, reading, and in DC?! Right up my alley! Earlier this month, she issued the 16th annual coffeeneuring challenge and I told Patrick we had to participate. Of course, I am capturing all my rides… Continue reading
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this week #70
Hi! My proud weekly posting has fallen to the wayside over the last few months, but I am back and better than ever. Between running and Italian class and work and PATC volunteering I have been busy busy busy. And my big race is in 10 days! Crazy how time flies when you’re having fun.… Continue reading
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miles on miles on miles
You guys! I am tapering!!! Wahoo! I can’t believe Rim to River is a few short weeks away. I’ve spent this training cycle trying to be as low key as possible about this race to ensure I didn’t freak myself out. I had such success this spring being so low maintenance about all my races,… Continue reading
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a very great weekend of running
I am happy to report that I had a much needed, confidence boosting weekend of training! If it hasn’t been obvious enough on the blog, I have been whine whine whining about training throughout the summer. The conditions have been horrible, I’m constantly dehydrated, my skin is chafing in new and cruel ways, and I… Continue reading
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this week #69
Happy September! I know it’s not technically fall, but I’d love for Virginia to start reading the room and cool down. I don’t even need drastically lower temps – just cut us some slack with the humidity! Sheesh. Life has been nice for the last few weeks. I’ll do a light sprinkling of some random… Continue reading
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this week #68
Hello! Isn’t August a weird month? So many kids are already back to school, the weather fluctuates from horrendous to nice-ish every other week, summer feels like it is drawing on for so long but I also don’t want it to slip away… It’s a complex month! I have to admit that I finally feel… Continue reading
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goodbye, July!
You guys, it’s August. Can you even believe it?! I’m not sure how I feel about it yet. As previously mentioned, this summer has been chockful of travel and adventures and fun (and bouts of illness), so it has sped by in all the best ways. Fortunately, I still don’t feel myself urging fall to… Continue reading
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this week #67
Hello from a very smokey Arlington! Wildfire smoke from Canada has descended onto our area and it is horrific outside. Last time I checked, the AQI was over 230. I could tell it’d be bad from the moment I opened our shutters this morning and the light wasn’t quite right. Nonetheless, I’ve had a pretty… Continue reading
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West Virginia Weekend
Another summer weekend away from home! I am loving it. This season has been jam-packed with all kinds of travel and activities. I’m not complaining! This weekend’s edition was a slightly spontaneous trip to (my favorite place) West Virginia. A few weeks back, Derek texted us asking if we all wanted to go to West… Continue reading
