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Hampton Court Half – Race Report

Posted on April 11, 2019 by sarah

On St. Patrick’s Day, I ran the Hampton Court Half Marathon. High Power Running Mentor #1 (HPRM#1) talked me into this race several months ago. I was trying to plan my racing schedule a bit more sensibly this time around, … Continue reading →

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Training Log: 3/10/19 to 3/31/19

Posted on April 8, 2019 by sarah

This edition of the training log brings us three more weeks of training. My highest mileage week this training cycle ended up being the week I spent in London at a workshop studying how mainstream right-wing parties respond to challenges … Continue reading →

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Colchester Half Marathon 2019 Race Report

Posted on March 31, 2019 by sarah

I love this crazy race. Salty Running would call it a “Beardy Guy” race because it’s incredibly low budget. Registration was $14 this year with the promise that if you don’t have $14 worth of fun, they will refund your … Continue reading →

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Armory 5K Race Report

Posted on March 25, 2019 by sarah

I ran this race two months ago (!), but it’s been a really busy spring. So, here’s a very old race report about the first indoor track race I ever did. Enjoy! At some point last fall, some of my … Continue reading →

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Catch-Up Training Log

Posted on March 20, 2019 by sarah

It’s been about three months since I published a training log, which is the first 75% of the Boston training cycle! In fact, the very last week I posted a log was the first week of Boston training. To refresh … Continue reading →

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EPAT: Part 1

Posted on February 13, 2019 by sarah

I’m going to use this post plus a follow-up post to share my experience with EPAT (Extracorporeal Pulse Activation Technology), a treatment I’m getting for plantar fasciitis. I’d heard a little bit about EPAT during my first serious bout with … Continue reading →

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More 5Ks; More Brewpubs

Posted on January 30, 2019 by sarah

I realize it’s almost the end of January, but it’s been a busy month! I’m finally finding time to share some New Year’s resolution-type thoughts. Sometimes I make New Year’s resolutions and sometimes I don’t. I totally get that they … Continue reading →

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Sarah’s Five G’s

Posted on January 11, 2019 by sarah

Why do I run? It’s not a requirement for living a good life. It’s not even a requirement for living a healthy life. For a long time now, when someone sends me an article about the drawbacks of running – … Continue reading →

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Reflections on 2018

Posted on January 4, 2019 by sarah

Wintergrace by Jean Ritchie This is the time, so well we love, The time of all the year, When winter calls with chilling breath, For fireside and good cheer. A time for man and beast to stand, And feel the … Continue reading →

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On Joy and Fear

Posted on December 19, 2018 by sarah

A whole lot of last week was not so fun. My foot is not where I had hoped it would be. The official “Boston Marathon Training Kickoff Day” threw the worry gear in my brain into overdrive: What if my … Continue reading →

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