Tag Archives: Southern Illinois
2013 Year in Review.
When I set out in January on my first run of the year, I considered running goals for the year 2013. I tried to be bold. I wanted to do something that both sounded cool, and sounded difficult. But, I … Continue reading
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Race #11: Mo’ Cowbell Half Marathon, St. Charles, MO.
Holy Cow(bell)!! When I started signing up for races back in February, I marked this one on my calendar as a must. It looked like a fun, well supported, rowdy race in a beautiful area. It lived up to all … Continue reading
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Tagged Exercise, Fitness, half marathon, Half Marathons, IL, Inspiration, Mo' Cowbell, Race, Races, Racing, River to River Runners, Road Running, Run, Runners, Running, Southern Illinois, St. Louis, Weather
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Race #10/Ten Race Review: Quad Cities Half Marathon, Moline, IL.
This post is a quick review of my least favorite race of the year, and a recap of the challenges I’ve faced in running TEN Half Marathons so far! Upon registering for this race, I became excited. This race looked … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicago, Exercise, Fitness, half marathon, Half Marathons, IL, Inspiration, Quad Cities, Quad Cities Half Marathon, Race, Races, Racing, River to River Runners, Road Running, Run, Runners, Running, Southern Illinois, Weather
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Race #8: Mahomet Area Youth Club Race, Mahomet, IL
Sometimes, when we least expect it, we even surprise ourselves! I’ve been exhausted after being back to work for a full week now, following a summer of under-training, because of laziness over-training issues. I’m just recently recovered from a disastrous Half … Continue reading
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Tagged Champaign, Chicago, Exercise, Fitness, Half Marathons, IL, Inspiration, Mahomet Area Youth Club, Races, River to River Runners, Run, Running, Southern Illinois, St. Louis
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Race #5: Lourdes Paducah Iron Mom Half Marathon
It has been a long time since my last post. That means, it’s been a long time since my last Half Marathon in this quest of mine. Don’t mistake that, however, for inactivity. My last Half Marathon was 34 days … Continue reading
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Tagged Exercise, Fitness, Half Marathons, Inspiration, Iron Mom, Paducah, Paducah Iron Mom, Peoria, Races, River to River Runners, Run River City, Runners, Running, Southern Illinois
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Race #3: Southern Illinois Spring Classic
After three weeks off since my last Half Marathon, I was starting to get worried. As I whined on and on about in my last post, my last couple of weeks of training have not been what I would call … Continue reading
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Tagged Cold, Exercise, Fitness, Half Marathons, Races, Runners, Running, Southern Illinois, Southern Illinois Spring Classic
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Southern Illinois Spring Classic Preview
Well, Spring is upon us. Or, at least, it’s supposed to be. The weather in Southern Illinois has always been maddening. Just when you think you have it all figured out, a Spring like this pops up. I’m not surprising … Continue reading
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Tagged Cold, Exercise, Fitness, Half Marathons, Runners, Running, Southern Illinois, Southern Illinois Spring Classic, Weather
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Race #1: Fly with the Eagles Half Marathon, Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge
Welcome back! I had a pretty good response to my first post, and therefore am excited about post #2! So, here goes nuttin’…. My first race of the year always seems to be a cold one. Last year at the … Continue reading
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Tagged Fly with the Eagles, Half Marathons, Races, River to River Runners, Running, Southern Illinois
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