Winning vs. Finishing

Last Saturday I ran the 1/2 marathon here in Nashville. I started strong.  I was ready to run.  I had a goal to beat my best time.  I was nervous, excited and goal-minded. But about half way through the race I hit a wall and couldn’t recover.  I may have started too strong.  It could […]

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Race Day Commentary

We did it! Finished the race just before the storms hit.  Yea! Here are some random musings and thoughts from the day: It was so much fun to have so many friends running the race this year including my beautiful sister! I missed Ashley… just not the same running without her. I started too fast.  […]

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Look Up!

Today rather than run my usual five mile route, I opted to slow it down to a walk and purposefully take in the beauty of the day. I’ve run this route through my neighborhood several times a week for over five years.  I thought I knew it backwards and forwards, until today… Today I walked […]

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Why Do I Do This To Myself?

Somewhere around mile 4 I start asking myself this question… Why do I do this to myself?  I’m only a third of the way done.  I’ve already been running over 40 minutes and I still have a long way to go. Today our Powered by Hope/Cross Point team ran 12 miles. 12 MILES!! That’s the […]

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I’m Powered by Hope

Today I officially started training for this year’s Country Music 1/2 Marathon.  This will be my third year running the race. Honestly my enthusiasm about doing it again was waning a bit when it came time to start thinking about training again. The first year was an awesome experience.  I had never run more than […]

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I'm Powered by Hope

Today I officially started training for this year’s Country Music 1/2 Marathon.  This will be my third year running the race. Honestly my enthusiasm about doing it again was waning a bit when it came time to start thinking about training again. The first year was an awesome experience.  I had never run more than […]

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Friday Fun – I Run for Treats

I feel it. You know that oh-no-here-come-the-holidays-I’m-going-to-gain-10 pounds-because-I-can’t-avoid-all-the-good-food-and-treats feeling. Yep.  I felt it this morning while I was running because, well… I run for treats.  That’s my motto.  My selfish obsession with “thin” coupled with my love of food is enough to keep me motivated to workout a few hours every week. It’s cold weather […]

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Join me for a little run

I had a great day running the Country Music 1/2 Marathon!  A couple of days before the race, Matt suggested I take the “Catron Cam” along to document the race from a runner’s perspective.  So I grabbed my Kodak Zi6 little mini HD cam and headed out to the race today. Enjoy! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EbOomjeW1w] WARNING: This […]

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Friday Fun

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted Friday Fun, so here’s the latest: My husband left the house WAYYYYY early this morning for work, so Mick (my dog) assumed it was time to get up… but instead I laid in bed and finished the novel that I’ve been reading,  I love the feeling of finishing a […]

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Friday Fun

It’s been awhile since I shared some of my Friday Fun, so here’s what’s happening today: Morning run with Ash.  We tried some new routes in the park… refreshing change of pace on a very brisk 24 degree morning! Cleaning – lots of cleaning as I prepare for holiday parties and company.  Love the parties […]

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