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Chicago Marathon ’26 – Lots of Fun in The Sun
I was irrationally nervous for the Chicago Marathon this year. The weather was expected to be hot and humid (my kryptonite) and I’ve been struggling with my running all year. I’m happy and relieved to report that I had a TON of fun in the race and did better than last year. The best part…
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Runner. Inflexible yogi. Bargain shopper. Wife. Friend to many. World traveler. Health IT professional. Wellness seeker. Lover of learning and trying new things. Chicago, IL resident, but still a Jersey girl at heart. Read More…
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74A Whirlwind Trip to Expo West ’23
If you’ve been following along on Instagram stories, you know I attended Expo West in Anaheim again. I was planning to attend from Wednesday to Saturday this year but the “cold” I had the previous week/end turned out to be COVID [womp womp.] Instead of cancelling, I realized I could safely go for Friday and…
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12Friday Five: My Top 5 NYC Marathon Tips
It’s two weeks until my favorite day of the year – NYC Marathon day! Just like people in NYC say “city” when they mean New York City, they say “the marathon” and mean NYC Marathon. You may know that I am a “15+” guaranteed entrant in NYC. I ran 15 times between 1996 and 2014,…
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9Friday Five: 5 Ways to Beat the Heat on the Run
It’s Friday, so I’m linking up with Running on Happy and Fairytales and Fitness for Friday Five 2.0. It’s been hot, hot, hot and humid here in Chicago. If you’ve been around here much, you know I’m not built for heat! Over the years, I’ve come up with some tips and tricks that work for…