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Half Marathon

Why yes. Yes I would. Thank you very much. Would you like some too? This weekend I went to Oklahoma City to visit my friend, Michelle, and the only thing that got in the way of our wine drinking was a half marathon.  You know, that half marathon I trained for by exclusively doing yard [...]

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Our original plan was to run the half marathon as Superheroes, but since ILikeToast was a spoilsport and took his manties back to Australia we had to come up with another plan. A plan that was a little more natural for us. And that plan was supermodel racing. And, of course, as supermodels, we didn’t [...]

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Just some stuff

by Runner Susan on November 12, 2008

in Half Marathon,Leg Torture,Race Reports,Training Runs

I ran the slowest five miles ever this morning. At one point I was going so slow a walker passed me. Massoman even finished and circled back in his car to make sure I was okay. I was. I even saw a shooting star through the fog; I love early morning runs. I’m good with [...]

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Fort Worth Half Marathon

by Runner Susan on November 9, 2008

in Half Marathon,Race Reports

Today, I think I ran the smallest half-marathon in history of half-marathons. There were about 30 people registered for the full marathon and about 60 or so registered for the half. I’m not quite sure even if everyone showed up. I was pretty sure I’d come in last – and I’m not sure yet, but [...]

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DRC Half Marathon

by Runner Susan on November 2, 2008

in Half Marathon,Race Reports

If you want to guarantee yourself an extra hot race day, just invite Runner Susan. Because every freaking race I’ve run this year it’s been one billion degrees outside. Okay, so technically it was around 80 degrees by the finish . . . but it felt like one billion. It was a really packed race [...]

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Playtime is over

by Runner Susan on October 20, 2008

in Half Marathon

Usually after I finish another marathon, I look forward to the weeks or months of enjoying sleeping until a normal hour of the morning. Not this time, I have some unfinished business and tomorrow is a new beginning of torturous workouts that will start my day at 4am once again. I don’t have an entire [...]

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