Penny Thoughtful: All Things Books and Running
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It has been quite a while since I’ve written regularly here. I blame my undiagnosed “neuro-spiciness”. (Disclaimer: I have never been professionally evaluated. However, I have long known that my brain does not function the same way that most “normal” or neuro-typical people’s brains do.) I frequently find new obsessions, fixate on them for a…
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Turtle Trot 5k 2023 – Race Recap
Race #2155k #642023 Race #112023 5k #5Turtle Trot 5k #4 I learned my lesson this year. Even though the course is flat, the weather makes it anything but fast. Instead of aiming for a fast pace, I planned to run a little faster and try to run the course the best I could. The race…
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RWBS 5k 2023 – Race Recap
Race #2145k #632023 Race #102023 5k #4RWBS 5k #10 I went into this race planking to run fast but not as fast as a hard 5k effort like last year, remembering the toll that heat and humidity take on me. I also planned to run with Mom but soon after we started she fell behind. …
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Chicago 13.1 – 2023 Race Recap
Race #212Half Marathon #772023 Race #92023 Half Marathon #4Chicago 13.1 #1 Yes, we did fly all the way to Chicago just to run this half marathon. This trip re-sparked a desire to do all the travel to all the races. I even considered registering for one of the San Francisco half marathons and flying out…
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Freedom Flyer 2 Miler – 2023 Race Recap
Race #2112 Miler #22023 Race #82023 2 Miler #1Freedom Flyer 2 Miler #2 It’s been several years since I ran this race, mainly because for a few years they turned it into a 5k rather than the more unique 2 mile format. Mom and I headed down with enough time to pick up our bibs…
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Mountains to Main Street Half Marathon – 2023 Race Recap
Race #210Half Marathon #762023 Race #72023 Half Marathon #3Mountains to Main Street Half Marathon #4 It’s not often you have a race go exactly to plan…better than the plan actually. I had one of those days today and loved it. I stayed over at Mom and Ellis’ the night before since Ellis was giving us…
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Mountains to Main Half Marathon 2023 Training Recap Part 2
Monday, March 13 – 20 minutes warm up, 10 x 1 minute at 5k pace, 1 minute recoveryI felt really good through this whole run, even the faster pace intervals. The recovery portion did not feel nearly as long as I wanted but rather than give into the desire to extend it, I reminded myself…
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Mountains to Main Street Half Marathon Training Recap – Part 1
Monday, January 30 – 50 minutes easyAfter two weeks taking it easy, I could tell that I need to rebuild hill stamina. I really enjoyed the run despite the hills feeling more difficult than usual. Tuesday, January 31 – 50 minutes easyEffort wise, I expected a much slower pace than I ended up with. That…
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Race for Adoption 5k
Race #2095k #622023 Race #62023 5k #1Race for Adoption 5k #5 Originally I thought this run would make a great way to get a fast finish. It ended up forming a fast middle. With plenty of time, Mom and I started from my house and headed towards the race start, along a route we used…
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Reedy River 10k, April 22, 2023 – Race Recap
Race #20810k #172023 Race #52023 10k #1Reedy River 10k #8 Waking up to the rain that I had hoped, a crossed fingers kind of hope, would move on, I wondered whether I should just run a few miles on the treadmill first and then drive down to the race or stick with my original tempo…
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