the human garbage disposal

it's been kind of a blah week on the running front. i didn't want to slip and give any additional free screen time to a certain chocolate manufacturer so i had to refrain from my regular running talk.monday was my scheduled rest day and rest i did. i also fell off the nutritional wagon some more, if...

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gabrielle jennings

what were you doing when you were 10 years old?i know i was active, playing soccer and church-league basketball, but i was by no means awesome (at sports). of course i am awesome in general.meet gabrielle jennings. a ten-year old from louisiana.she runs, and she runs fast.this cutie ran an 11:58, 3200m in the recent louisiana state high school indoor championships at lsu. yep, 5th grade, running in...

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(wo)man vs. machine

runner's lounge is holding another giveaway, and this time it's for some sweet iron-on reflectors from see-me-run. thinking back on my own running-mishaps i thought i should definitely get in on this one.you see, in the early spring of 2007, my right big toenail was causing me a bit of pain when i ran,...

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self control? what's that?

on monday i became severely m&m deprived, which i gave into on tuesday and ate entirely too many m&m's (over half a 'medium' bag, that's normal, right?). wednesday i continued to consume the delicious candy-coated chocolates and didn't feel guilty. i ran a little bit longer anyway though. on thursday j bought me another medium-sized bag of easter m&m's, and i managed to not polish the...

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i know it's winter but...

...even the squirrels are losing their tan. har har.i saw one of these creatures on my run today for the first time ever and i was afraid i was hallucinating. apparently i wasn't since they do exist, just not typically in this area according to the albino squirrel section on wikipedia. i pondered over...

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12 steps

hello. my name is lindsay, and i'm an m&m-aholic.it has been 8 days since my last m&m and i am suffering withdrawal. i managed to avoid the walgreen's conveniently located right near work (that often sells 12 oz bags at 2/$6!) all 4 times i drove by it today. it helped that i didn't have my...

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coming up short

i'm a slacker.figures that my follow up post to my first, crappy marathon would be one about slacking off. i think i jinxed myself.today, sunday, was supposed to be my 'long' run. i had 13 planned, but was hating every step i took. it was 44* when i started out so i had on a light windbreaker. that got too warm about 2 miles in so i took it off and tied it around my waist, and instantly hated having...

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how not to train for a marathon

the 2009 myrtle beach marathon weekend is here, and once again i find myself reminiscing about my own mbm experience. myrtle beach was my first marathon back in 2006, and i was a cocky little college senior at the ripe old age of 21. i was nervous as heck in the days leading up to the race but i continued...

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the magical banana

i've been feeling slow and sluggish for the past few weeks, and even though i've only been aiming for all easy runs, it's still been kind of depressing. at first i didn't mind the thought of no tempo runs, no speed work, no strained hr, but after a few weeks at an easy pace i am starting to feel fat and slow.so today, i went for a run during my lunch break and decided i'd aim for my daniels'-prescribed...

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see ya winter!

buddy was back for a week at his "vacation home". (translation: i dog sat for my mom). he ran 3 miles with j on friday and another 3 with me on saturday. initially i was going to try to do my "7 on the 7th" with him but he was dragging dog butt (he must be getting old). i took him back home after 3...

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more miles and a cheesy award

i have fallen a bit behind here, but i'm going to blame it on all the reebok emails i had to respond to. :) just kidding, i hope you all hear from them soon, unless they quit sending me stuff and then we will have issues.not much new going on... just the usual. legs are cooperating, runs are going ok,...

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my dirty little secret

ok, so they're not dirty. i was tagged by carlee of chasing forrest gump forever ago with the recently popular list o' 25 things. its taken me the past few days to come up with 25 things about myself, so i'm sorry for the delay. the rules here are to write 25 random things (facts, habits, goals, etc) about yourself and tag 20-something people (or however many) including the person who tagged you. i've...

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new kicks

i've gotten some exciting mail over the past week, but really as long as it's not a bill i'm excited. my new shoes came in about a week ago and they look cool, but i haven't actually ran in them yet because i also received a pair from reebok to wear. they have been updating their style in both clothing...

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