Health and Running

Do I Need a Running Break?

Natalie — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:28:03 +0000

I took on what I consider to be serious long distance running and training in the early fall of 2008 when I signed up for and started training for my first half marathon. With the exception of the last 6 months of my pregnancy (in 2011-2012) I have been pretty much consistently training for one [...]

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Testing Under Armour Spines

Natalie — Sun, 12 May 2013 12:45:12 +0000

I’m coming up to the mileage and wear mark where I need to replace my running shoes. I typically alternate between super lightweight trainers for 3-6 mile runs and then my ‘standard’ running shoe for longer distances and races. If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know I’m a Nike girl with [...]

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Running Rewards | My Office Has a Candy Wall

Natalie — Fri, 10 May 2013 01:04:54 +0000

On the opening slide of one of our capabilities presentations is a brief infographic with an overview of r2i, (the digital marketing and technology agency where I’m Director of Marketing) and there is a snapshot of things we love. At the top of the list is the Candy Wall. For the purposes of this post, [...]

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Boston Marathon Bombings: One Runner’s Reaction

Natalie — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 01:43:15 +0000

I did not run the Boston Marathon this year. I did not qualify for the Boston Marathon this year. I did not even try to qualify for Boston this year. However, two years ago, I started a blog post (it’s still in drafts) called “My BQ Quest” which I never finished and never posted out [...]

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2013 Cooper River Bridge Run Recap

Natalie — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 01:41:41 +0000

I went into this year’s Cooper River Bridge Run with a strange combination of feeling cocky about the prospect of running fast and at the same time not feeling confident that I could run fast. In the two weeks I had to really train for speed I lost the opportunity due to being sick one [...]

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DC Rock n’ Roll Half Marathon: My Negative Splits PR Race

Natalie — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 12:31:38 +0000

Somewhere between mid-January and early February I decided I wanted to do a half marathon in March. I had been intentionally maintaining long runs in the 6-8 mile range knowing that I hoped to run 13.1 in March. But I hadn’t settled on a race and hadn’t settled on a training plan. Finally, via Facebook [...]

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A Good Run

Natalie — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 22:15:38 +0000

I set out for a 9 mile run but had a hunch it might be a little longer than nine. It turned out I was right and there really couldn’t have been a better run to go an extra 1.5 miles. It was one of the best long runs I can remember. There are plenty [...]

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This Run’s For You

Natalie — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 02:29:05 +0000

Weekends tend to be dedicated to the long run and the long run typically equals quality thinking time. Recently on a long run I found myself thinking about some family and friends whose new year started off rough. And then I thought about other friends and family whose new year began with joy and fresh [...]

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2013 Races and Running Goals

Natalie — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 18:03:25 +0000

When I wrote my 2012 year in review I had all sorts of momentum and really enjoyed reminiscing on 2012 and thinking about what this year would bring. At the time, all I really knew is that I’d love to log 1,000 miles this year. But, within the first few weeks of the new year [...]

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2012 Running Year in Review

Natalie — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 23:57:24 +0000

Happy new year! I am quite excited for 2013. I think it will be one of the better years for healthy living although I'm not yet sure what the year will bring as far as running, triathlon and races are concerned. (More on that later.) I have just finished reading Amby Burfoot's article in the [...]

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