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Is It Time to Let Go?

Posted on December 1, 2022November 30, 2022 by arunningmess

A couple of weeks ago this blog was offline. Since deciding to take a break from writing, or posting, after the Chicago Marathon, I didn’t even notice. It was only when I was checking my email that I was alerted an update wasn’t able to be performed. The site could’ve been down for a couple…

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2022 Chicago Marathon Race Recap

Posted on October 11, 2022 by arunningmess

Showing up in Chicago, I felt mentally and physically ready for the marathon. If there was anything on my mind that was making me nervous, it was knowing how the last couple of weeks my feet were dealing with the onset of blisters that I hadn’t dealt with since the first week of July which…

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Chicago Marathon: Sun 10.09.22

Posted on October 9, 2022 by arunningmess

I DID IT!!  A full recap to follow later but for now, my 2022 Chicago Marathon is completed!!

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Chicago Marathon (Race Eve): Sat 10.08.22

Posted on October 8, 2022 by arunningmess

Well, this is it. This is the final post for my 2022 Chicago Marathon training journey and I am sad to write that.  Okay, almost sad to write that. I suppose the emotions stem from knowing this is the end of my Chicago Marathon training since the race is tomorrow.  In 2000, I signed up…

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Chicago Marathon Training: F 10.07.22

Posted on October 7, 2022 by arunningmess

9667 steps which I think roughly translates to 18 miles-ish, give or take.  This morning I planned on getting up early and going for a short run but it was raining and I didn’t feel like dealing with it so I stared at the rain out the window of the bus headed toward the expo….

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Chicago Marathon Training: Th 10.06.22

Posted on October 6, 2022 by arunningmess

0 miles (even though my body feels like I walked 10 miles but probably closer to 5 and even closer to 3) The excitement in me is building faster and I’m trying to relax and take it all in because this celebration will be over soon. Because that is what the marathon truly is, a…

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Chicago Marathon Training: W 10.05.22

Posted on October 5, 2022 by arunningmess

2.60 miles Today I baked some pumpkin walnut cookies and as I went to set the timer on my microwave I noticed it wasn’t on. It wasn’t unplugged so I switched outlets thinking maybe that was the issue, but still nothing. The digital numbers were gone and the light inside was off. I started to…

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Chicago Marathon Training: Tu 10.04.22

Posted on October 4, 2022 by arunningmess

1.50 miles I’m not too concerned about the low mileage right now since I’ve been walking around a bit and noticed some fatigue in my legs. Therefore, I’m keeping my focus on rest and recovery with foam rolling and light stretching.  With the extra time I’ve packed up all my gear and it’s ready to…

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