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5K Races: Fun, Quick, & Good Practice

Natalie — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:27:39 +0000

I believe one of the first 5K races I ever did was freshman or sophomore year at college. It was probably the farthest I’d ever run and I’m positive I didn’t train. After that first 5K I continued to run, added longer distances to my work-outs, and found myself signing up for 10Ks, 10-milers, and [...]

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5K Races: Fun, Quick, & Good Practice

Girls on the Run Give Back

Natalie — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:00:18 +0000

This spring I volunteered as one of three assistant coaches at Windsor Farm Elementary in Arnold, MD, for Girls on the Run. Every Tuesday and Thursday 15 third through fifth grade girls plus the coaches would meet to talk about life, confidence, making healthy choices, family, friendship, trust, self-respect, and a host of other topics [...]

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Girls on the Run Give Back

Planting the Volunteer Seed

Natalie — Tue, 19 May 2009 13:00:13 +0000

Every time I do a run I am forever grateful to the volunteers who line the course at the water stops, the start and finish line, the packet pick-up, the gear check–they seem to be everywhere. I’ve never really stopped long enough to think about where all the volunteers come from, or what happens behind [...]

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Planting the Volunteer Seed

Energy Cheers

Natalie — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:28:37 +0000

Usually whenever you are most tired, least motivated, and want to do anything but exercise is when you really should just strap on your running shoes and do something to get your heart rate going. I can think of many a run I dragged myself out to do and at the end I was always [...]

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Energy Cheers