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My 2014 Chicago Marathon post-mortem.
We're now more than a week out from the 2014 Chicago Marathon. My post-race pint of Ben and Jerry's Chocolate Cookie Dough is long gone and I just finished taking seven days off from running. So, now...
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Hot Chocolate 15k 2014 Race Recap
Since I didn't start running 15ks until a few years ago, the annual Hot Chocolate 15k gives me an opportunity to use some of my residual marathon fitness for a potential PR. However, approaching this...
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A Case of the Turkey Trots
It's that time of year when I try to win one of these:Two of my Lincolnwood Turkey Trot age group trophies (2012 trophy not pictured)Yes, once again (tomorrow), it's time for the Lincolnwood Turkey...
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Lincolnwood Turkey Trot 2014 10k Race Recap
This was my sixth Lincolnwood Turkey Trot. Today's version had favorable race temps of about 50º, yet the occasional rain made it feel a little colder. Maybe the slate gray Victorian skies kept some...
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Schaumburg Half Marathon 2014 Race Recap
This was my second time running the Schaumburg Half Marathon, but the first time running it on the new course layout. I was excited to run my last half marathon for the season and see what I could do...
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XMas Eve on the Lakefront Trail
Not too much happening on the running front, besides just plain old running. Ran 70 miles last week and I'm on track to do it again this week (if I don't eat and drink too much tonight). In other news...
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My 2014 Running Lowlights
Not everything that happened to me running-wise in 2014 was a highlight. Trying to achieve some running goals in 2014 was a double edged sword: Sometimes I soared, and then sometimes I fell flat on my...
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A New Year, A New Weekly PDR (in just six days)
I had this week off of work. So, what better thing was there to do than to attempt a weekly PDR?Weekly PDRs are difficult to attain during work weeks when putting in lots of miles means early wake-ups,...
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2015 S-No-W Fun 5 Miler Race Recap and Video
Race Highlights:* Ran a course PR of 34:06* Coldest race (0º windchill) I've ever run* Finished 3rd in my age group (however, these are ONE year age groups)* Best race after-party everPre-Race:I stayed...
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F^3 Lake Half Marathon 2014 Race Recap
This was the second time I've signed up to run the F^3 Lake Half Marathon yet only the first time I've actually run it. Two years ago, I had paid my money and then made a last minute decision to not...
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Inaugural Mikkeller Beer Run
On Saturday, I met up with Xaarlin and Eric for the inaugural Mikkeller Beer Run. The 3.3 mile fun run started from the Northdown Cafe and Taproom on Lincoln Ave went north on Ravenswood all the way to...
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Finding my Spring
I've decided not to run a spring marathon and it's due to the fact that I have been feeling fatigued. Back in January, I would sleep 7 hours at night and wake up in the morning feeling exhausted and...
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I Saw Vince Vaughn and Lady Gaga on my Run Yesterday
Yesterday, I was out for my 14 miler along the Chicago Lakefront. As I ran near North Avenue beach, I spotted a crowd of people and I realized that the annual Polar Plunge was taking place there. The...
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My Goal for the 2015 Shamrock Shuffle
Since I haven't raced since the F^3 Half two months ago, and since then I've cut back my weekly mileage, it's hard to figure out where my fitness is at the present and thus what pace I should run the...
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Shamrock Shuffle 2015 Recap
As I mentioned in my last post, I was unsure of my fitness going into this year's Shamrock Shuffle 8k. Basically, I have cut down on my mileage and have been following the "run slower to get faster"...
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Exactly how many runners did I pass?
In my last post where I recapped my 2015 Shamrock Shuffle race, I mentioned that I passed "tons of runners" over the last couple of miles of the race. I thought it would be cool if I could actually...
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As the Course Turns: The Ravenswood Run 5k 2010 vs 2015
I'm running the Ravenswood 5k on Sunday. Since I'm in fairly decent shape right now, I have been toying with the idea of gunning for a PR. My PR is 18:15, which coincidentally was set at the Ravenswood...
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PR Dreams and Chilling Out
With running, I may or may not have a habit of over-analyzing things. One downside to all of this analysis is that sometimes it assigns a small, scary, definite number to the pace that I need to hit in...
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2015 Ravenswood Run 5k Race Recap
My 5k PR was getting dusty. In fact it was due to turn five years old this morning, since I last PR'd at the Ravenswood Run in 2010 (18:15). As I woke up this morning to prepare for this year's version...
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Indianapolis 500 Festival Mini Marathon 2015 Race Recap
This was my seventh time running the Indianapolis Mini Marathon. It's the largest half marathon in the country and to say the town of Indianapolis loves this race is a huge understatement. The race is...
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