tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26539878275828015922024-03-13T02:55:25.265-04:00runjodirunIn order to grow, we must get comfortable doing uncomfortable things...Jodi Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18058133356857043809noreply@blogger.comBlogger360125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653987827582801592.post-13320756827608740362018-01-17T14:10:00.001-05:002018-01-17T14:18:36.943-05:00Demar 1/2 Marathon Race ReportI figured I better get to writing my race report from our New Hampshire half since I'm sitting at the airport waiting for my flight to California. We will be crossing California off our list of 50 states on Sunday morning. Did I mention we completed New Hampshire back in September? I'm clearly the queen of procrastination these days! Our friend, Marilyn, joined us for this half marathon. We took advantage of the close proximity of New Hampshire to Massachusetts and flew into Boston. Lucky for us, Marilyn lives in Massachusetts so we stayed with her the first two nights of our trip. We went into Boston to sight see on Friday. The weather wasn't the best but we still had a great time. <br />
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Saturday morning we did a little shopping and had lunch in Marblehead. Once we were done in Marblehead we took to the car and made our way to New Hampshire. We checked into our hotel, stopped by the expo to pick up our race packets, and had a lovely dinner and of course a few drinks.<br />
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<br />Jodi Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18058133356857043809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653987827582801592.post-1866045611601639732017-04-26T09:45:00.000-04:002017-04-26T09:46:13.264-04:00February in ReviewFebruary turned out to be quite a bit more successful than January. One of my neighbors went on a nice tropical vacation which left another neighbor in need of a 4:45 AM running buddy so I agreed to join her. Thankfully it was just the push I needed as I have not been motivated with my running at all lately.<br />
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<strong><u>February 2017 Stats</u></strong><br />
48.38 running miles<br />
2.28 walking miles<br />
50.66 total miles<br />
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57.96 running miles<br />
4.61 walking miles<br />
62.57 total miles<br />
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February brought with it some very cold runs and some nice warm runs (for February). Overall it was an okay month but I really need to work on increasing my mileage!<br />
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<br />Jodi Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18058133356857043809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653987827582801592.post-28396306687775020282017-02-02T08:09:00.000-05:002017-02-02T08:09:02.478-05:00January in Review<br />
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Well this is certainly not the January in Review I envisioned after my first run of 2017! <br />
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<strong><u>January 2017</u></strong><br />
9.58--running miles<br />
2.33--walking miles<br />
11.91--total miles<br />
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9.58--running miles<br />
2.33--walking miles<br />
11.91--total miles<br />
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After my January 1st run I was lacking motivation and kept choosing sleep over getting out there and running. With some convincing from my neighbors I managed to get out there again on January 11th.<br />
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Two days later our family headed to Seven Springs for a long weekend getaway. I had packed my workout gear and had every intention of running until......<br />
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my ankle had a run in with the steps moments after we checked into our hotel. And that is how my plan to workout was stopped dead in its tracks. <br />
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Of course we had a bit of a heat wave the weekend after I took my tumble and I sat in my house feeling like this when I saw all the runners pass by my front window.<br />
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Tomorrow will be three weeks since my tumble. I ran for the first time this morning and I felt okay so I will take it. <br />
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As I said at the beginning of this post, this is not how I saw January going but it is what it is and there's always next month!!<br />
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Keep running, you're simply the best, and you inspire me!!Jodi Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18058133356857043809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653987827582801592.post-49535372418522023392017-01-04T13:17:00.003-05:002017-01-04T13:18:29.462-05:00November and December in ReviewI figure since I am on a blogging roll today I will knock out my November and December in Review in one post! It's not going to be very hard to accomplish this since I didn't run or walk a single step in the month of December. <br />
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<strong>**Very limited running this month as I was sidelined with a major chest cold.**</strong><br />
19.35 running miles<br />
.06 walking miles<br />
19.41 total miles<br />
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<strong><u>December 2016</u></strong><br />
<strong>**I really have no excuse for this mileage (or lack thereof). I was plain lazy and then I ended up with yet another chest cold**</strong><br />
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574.36 running miles<br />
34.84 walking miles<br />
609.2 total miles<br />
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In the end my running in 2016 was a far cry from what it has been in past years but sometimes you just need to give yourself (and your body for that matter) a break. I have gotten in one run so far for 2017 so I am at least moving in the right direction. I don't have any goals/mission for 2017 at the moment but I will be thinking about what I want to improve upon in regards to my mind, body, and soul.<br />
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<br />Jodi Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18058133356857043809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653987827582801592.post-81257279123656792782017-01-04T12:50:00.003-05:002017-01-04T12:55:41.983-05:00Marshall University Half Marathon Race Report<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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Yes this half marathon was the first weekend in November and I am just now getting around to blogging about it. I really need to do better!! </div>
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Nikki and I took to the car to head to Columbus for the night as Deb was flying into the Columbus airport from Chicago and we were her ride to the Columbus hotel as we decided to stay near the airport Friday night and then head to West Virginia on Saturday morning. As Deb's flight wasn't due in until after 10:00 PM Nikki and I met up with our friend, Dave, at California Pizza Kitchen for some dinner and ice cream. We did a little "window" shopping at the mall that we ate at and then headed to our hotel to check in and wait for Deb's arrival. After we grabbed Deb from the airport we spent some time catching up and then it was time to grab some shut eye.</div>
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We grabbed a quick continental breakfast at our hotel in Columbus and then got everything packed up and got on the road to West Virginia. The drive was very pleasant and quite uneventful. We stopped for a late lunch and then went straight to the race expo to grab our things for race day. It was a very small expo but we didn't mind as we weren't really looking for anything in particular for race day. Nikki did buy a jacket as the weather forecast had changed.</div>
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Once we had finished at the expo we headed to check into our hotel which was about 30 minutes away from the race start. We were able to secure a late check out and just relax for awhile before we headed out for some dinner at The Wine Valley. After finishing dinner, we headed back to the hotel and called it a night relatively early.</div>
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We were up bright and early for our 30 minute drive to the race start. It was quite chilly but we knew it was supposed to warm up relatively quickly so we were quite happy about that. While waiting for the race to start we were very cold though so we were wishing the race would have started sooner rather than later.</div>
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The course was very nice and relatively flat. I especially enjoyed running past the water. It was a very nice view. Considering I was coming off my slowest marathon ever, my only goal for this race was to try and run an even pace for all 13 miles. I am happy to say that I came pretty close to achieving that goal.</div>
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Miles 1-6: 9:43, 9:33, 9:33, 9:28, 9:37, 9:23</div>
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Miles 7-13.24: 9:26, 9:23, 9:32, 9:32, 9:16, 9:44, 9:53 and 2:04(8:46 pace) for the final .24 </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The finish line</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nikki waiting for Deb to finish</td></tr>
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After all three of us crossed the finish line we headed back to our hotel to clean up and get ready to head back home. We stopped and had lunch at Fat Patty's before getting back on the road to drop Deb off in Columbus for her return flight home.</div>
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<br />Jodi Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18058133356857043809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653987827582801592.post-6373174816992687972016-11-09T08:42:00.001-05:002016-11-09T08:47:45.077-05:00October in Review with a small Columbus Marathon ReportI am happy to say that I am actually getting to last month's review in a timely manner. Maybe I can get myself back on track with my blogging however only time will tell.<br />
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<strong><u>October 2016</u></strong><br />
76.63 running miles<br />
2.02 walking miles<br />
78.65 total miles<br />
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<u><strong>Current 2016 Stats</strong></u><br />
555.01 running miles<br />
34.78 walking miles<br />
589.79 total miles<br />
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October wasn't too bad overall. I had some bad runs and some really good runs but in the end I am grateful to have my health that gives me the ability to run!<br />
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Let me start with my bad run. I ran the Columbus Marathon on October 16 and it was my worst run in October. Trisha and I planned to run together for the duration of the 26.2 miles but my body had other ideas. I was able to run through mile 10 but then I had to ask Trisha if we could walk a little bit at the end of the next few miles and she kindly agreed. I considered turning off at the 1/2 marathon split but realized I needed to finish what I started and set an example for my children. By mile 14 I sent Trisha on her way. It was hot and I was struggling. Right around this point I saw Dave on the course and had a bit of an emotional breakdown on his shoulder. He talked me through it and I continued on my way. Fast forward to mile 16 and I had yet another breakdown on Dave's shoulder and then pressed on. After mile 16 my body would not let me run. I would try and I would almost immediately have to slow to a walk again. I would end up walking the last 10 miles of the marathon and developing awful blisters at mile 23. I did manage to wog (walk/jog) across the finish line but it HURT!! I am happy to report that Trisha ran a PR race despite my need to stop and walk earlier in the race! I vowed after the marathon that I was retiring from that distance! I am going back to my first love, the 1/2 marathon!!<br />
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Now for the good run. I had the chance to meet up with my friend Joanna for a nice 8 mile run the last weekend in October. The scenery of the Metroparks and the wonderful conversation made it a great run! Breakfast afterwards was a nice little bonus as well!!<br />
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Keep running, you're simply the best, and you inspire me!!Jodi Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18058133356857043809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653987827582801592.post-56921675336626999012016-10-18T14:07:00.002-04:002016-10-18T14:07:22.811-04:00May/June/July/August/September in ReviewI can't believe how long it has been since I sat down and wrote a blog! I have really been slacking with this. It's pretty bad when you realize you have to do a post that reviews the past 5 months because you just couldn't pull yourself together to get it done before today!<br />
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<u><strong>May 2016</strong></u><br />
<strong>*Ran two 1/2 marathons this month leading to the increased mileage</strong><br />
87.08 running miles<br />
2.03 walking miles<br />
89.11 total miles<br />
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<u><strong>June 2016</strong></u><br />
<strong>*Lacked motivation this month leading to the decreased mileage</strong><br />
38.53 running miles<br />
2.25 walking miles<br />
40.78 total miles<br />
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<u><strong>July 2016</strong></u><br />
<strong>*Training for the Columbus Marathon this month leading to the increased mileage</strong><br />
88.13 running miles<br />
5.10 walking miles<br />
93.23 total miles<br />
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<u><strong>August 2016</strong></u><br />
<strong>*Vacation and daughter's skating competition this month leading to the decreased mileage</strong><br />
67.50 running miles<br />
1.83 walking miles<br />
69.33 total miles<br />
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<strong>*Took a hard fall on the sidewalk this month leading to the lower than planned mileage</strong><br />
74.69 running miles<br />
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75.45 total miles<br />
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478.38 running miles<br />
32.76 walking miles<br />
511.14 total miles<br />
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Overall my training doesn't look too bad. I ran the Columbus Marathon this past Sunday and it was by far my worst marathon finish to date. More on that later....<br />
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Keep running, you're simply the best, and you inspire me!!Jodi Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18058133356857043809noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653987827582801592.post-27199821292652121972016-05-31T14:36:00.002-04:002016-05-31T14:43:10.920-04:00Green Bay 1/2 Marathon Race Report<u>Friday</u><br />
Nikki and I flew to Chicago on Friday evening as we would be staying with Deb and her family Friday night and then driving to Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon. The airport was very uneventful and we were the only two people in the security line. I was randomly assigned TSA pre-check but it really didn't benefit me much at the Cleveland airport. Oh well! Once we had been picked up from the airport we made a quick stop for ice cream and then made it to Deb's house.<br />
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Deb's husband, Jeremy, was planning to run the 1/2 with us so he ran some errands for the trip while Deb, Nikki, and I headed out to breakfast. After breakfast we went with Deb to watch Andrew (Deb's son) play in his soccer game. Andrew and Ellie (Deb's daughter) were both planning to stay behind in Chicago with friends but Ellie's plans fell through so Deb asked me to text Ellie and see if she wanted to run/walk the half with me. In the end Andrew stayed behind and Ellie came with us. Once we made it to Wisconsin we headed to the expo to register Ellie and pick up everyone else's packets. We didn't stay at the expo to long as everyone was pretty hungry. We enjoyed a nice dinner and a drink and then headed back to our hotel to get some rest.<br />
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We met in the lobby at 6:00 AM and grabbed some food and then headed out to the race start to try and find parking. We arrived and parked quite easily and then headed inside to use the restrooms before the race start. We also took some pictures while we were waiting as the 1/2 marathon started an hour after the full marathon.<br />
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We eventually made our way to the start line and Ellie hugged her parents and we went to her corral. She was definitely a bit nervous but I explained to her that we would take it at her pace and whenever she wanted to walk we would walk. I actually had in my mind that we would probably run for 3 minutes and then walk for 1 minute based on the fact that Ellie is on the track team and I knew she could run for awhile.<br />
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We started out slow and when my watch said it was time to walk, Ellie wasn't ready so we continued to run to the first mile marker and then we walked for a short while. I did mention to her that my rule was that she had to walk for at least a minute each time we took a walk break. For the most part we would walk at the start of the next mile and then we would run until the next mile marker or the water stop (whichever came first). Ellie really did an amazing job out there! She listened to everything I told her to do and she did not complain once! That says a lot for a 14 year old who had never run further than 3 miles that morning! Ellie really enjoyed reading the signs and talking with the other runners. There was even an older runner that was trying to get Ellie to race him but she was good and listened to me and didn't wear herself out (and yes she did beat him in the end). As we entered the stadium, we saw Nikki coming back out to finish. Ellie was smiling and seemed quite happy. We crossed the finish line, side by side, in 2:41. Upon our arrival, Deb and Jeremy were standing there waiting for us. I was slightly confused as I thought "why didn't they say anything to us when they passed us on the course". Deb then explained that Jeremy was struggling with his knee and some other issues so they ended up dropping out of the race around mile 5 and walking back to the stadium so they could see Ellie finish. Since this race allowed us to cross Wisconsin off our list of 50 states, Deb will have to "make up" Wisconsin at a later date but Jeremy said he would do it with her! Poor girl still has to "make up" Alabama as she was incredibly sick and couldn't make it.<br />
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We headed back to the hotel to shower so we could head back to Chicago as Nikki and I had a late evening flight. We made a quick stop to grab some food for lunch and figured we would grab dinner in Chicago before we made our way back to the airport. We made it back to Deb's house and we helped them move some furniture, as they are having work done on their house, and then Deb, Nikki, and I headed out to the cute Mexican restaurant down the street to grab some dinner. The food was delicious as always (yes, I had been there before). It was now time to head to the airport to catch our flight. Let's just say the Chicago airport was much more eventful than Cleveland was. Nikki was lucky enough to randomly get TSA pre-check. I on the other hand had to stand in a very long security line. Thankfully my gate was literally right outside of security but I was definitely cutting it close. It didn't help that right as it was about to be my turn some very important looking airport people brought several people up and let them cut in front of me because "they were going to miss their flight". Needless to say, I wasn't thrilled as I feared I was also going to miss my flight. In the end, I did make it in time but it was slightly overwhelming!!<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia";">While we were in Wisconsin we did discuss our next state. We are definitely leaning toward Marshall University in West Virginia in November but we are hoping to possibly get another state in before then.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Keep running, you're simply the best, and you inspire me!!</span>Jodi Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18058133356857043809noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653987827582801592.post-38913295422000454202016-05-13T14:39:00.003-04:002016-05-13T14:40:15.003-04:00March and April in ReviewSomehow I did manage to increase my mileage for March and April but it's nothing to write home about as the miles still ended up being on the low end. I have done better this month so hopefully the next review will be more exciting!! Once again I am combining two months as I just seem to be on the go constantly and have a hard time find a period in the day where I can actually blog.<br />
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<u><strong>March 2016 Stats</strong></u><br />
32.40 running miles<br />
1.66 walking miles<br />
34.06 total miles<br />
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<u><strong>April 2016 Stats</strong></u><br />
34.04 running miles<br />
1.49 walking miles<br />
35.53 total miles<br />
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<u><strong>Current 2016 Stats</strong></u><br />
122.45 running miles<br />
20.79 walking miles<br />
143.24 total miles<br />
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I am still hoping the May will be a better month with me running the Cleveland 1/2 Marathon this Sunday and state #17 next Sunday! There has been serious talk of training for the Columbus Marathon so that should also help kick start my mileage next month and into the summer months.<br />
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Keep running, you're simply the best, and you inspire me!!Jodi Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18058133356857043809noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653987827582801592.post-38835705964837093092016-02-29T07:42:00.002-05:002016-02-29T07:42:57.422-05:00January and February in ReviewSince I haven't come up with any missions for 2016 and I'm just "going with the flow", my month in reviews will be a little different than in the past. The truth of the matter is I wasn't very motivated to run or workout in January or February. It was too easy to choose sleep over the 4:45AM alarm. It also didn't help that I was incredibly sick at the end of January and a few weeks into February. I was hit hard with a sinus infection and I cough that wouldn't stop which made running quite difficult! <br />
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<u><strong>January 2016 Stats</strong></u><br />
37 running miles<br />
17.01 walking miles<br />
54.01 total miles<br />
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19.01 running miles<br />
.63 walking miles<br />
19.64 total miles<br />
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56.01 running miles<br />
17.64 walking miles<br />
73.65 total miles<br />
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The only reason for the high walking mileage in January was a family trip to Disney World! We had a great time but boy were my feet sore from all of that walking!! <br />
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I am hoping the fact that my cousins want me to run the Cleveland 1/2 Marathon with them in May and the fact that Deb, Nikki, and I signed up for state #17 in May as well will be my motivation to get back on track with my running. I also need to find the desire to incorporate other workouts (core, strength, etc) into my routine!<br />
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Keep running, you're simply the best, and you inspire me!!<br />
Jodi Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18058133356857043809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653987827582801592.post-15924857484736710732016-01-07T14:40:00.001-05:002016-01-07T14:40:16.830-05:00December and Year End in ReviewThe good news is my December review is being completed the first week in January. The not-so-good news, I didn't do so well with my missions for 2015. I will write about my mission accomplishments and lack there of in this post.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">0--biking miles</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">0-- stair workouts</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;" /><span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">0- monthly fitness challenge workout</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;" /><span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">50.29-- total miles</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: lime; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">2-- biking miles</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;" /><span style="color: lime; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">3-- stair workouts</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;" /><span style="color: lime; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">5.08-- monthly fitness challenge workout</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;" /><span style="color: lime; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">961.51-- total miles</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;" /><span style="color: lime; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;"></span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;" /><u style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">2015 Mission check-in</u><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">Mission #1: Complete 6 monthly challenges</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">Action Plan: Find monthly challenges online.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">Action Plan: Actually complete the monthly challenge.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;" /><strong style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;"><span style="color: red;"><em>Mission #1 did not happen in December. In fact I didn't even make an attempt....mission not accomplished.</em></span></strong></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">Mission #4: Complete 4 stair workouts per month (*Edited in February to read complete an occasional stair workout*)</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">Action Plan: Do one stair workout per week.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;" /><strong style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;"><em><span style="color: red;">Mission #4 did not happen.......mission not accomplished.</span></em></strong></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">Mission #5: Cook more and eat healthier</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">Action Plan: Plan ahead with recipes and food prep.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">Action Plan: Utilize my crockpot more often.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;" /><strong style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;"><em><span style="color: red;">Mission #5 was still successful in December....mission actually accomplished!</span></em></strong></span><br />
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I have to take some time and decide if I'm going to come up with missions or 2016 or just "wing it". Only time will tell!!<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">Keep running, you're simply the best, and you inspire me!!</span></span>Jodi Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18058133356857043809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653987827582801592.post-34506971902557549422015-12-30T09:58:00.001-05:002016-01-07T14:30:43.723-05:00November in ReviewOnce again I'm getting my month in review just under the wire of the end of the next month! I really need to work on this and be more efficient and timely in my reviews. Especially since I just did my race report from state number 16 that we did in September (<a href="http://runjodirun.blogspot.com/2015/12/run-like-diva-12-marathon-race-report.html">here</a>).<br />
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<u><span style="color: blue;">November 2015 Stats</span></u><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">41.88-- running miles</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;" /><span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">1.68-- walking miles</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">0--biking miles</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">0-- stair workouts</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;" /><span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">0- monthly fitness challenge workout</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;" /><span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">43.56-- total miles</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><u style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;"><span style="color: lime;">Current 2015 Stats</span></u><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;" /><span style="color: lime; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">863.29-- running miles</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;" /><span style="color: lime; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">45.93-- walking miles</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: lime; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">2-- biking miles</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;" /><span style="color: lime; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">3-- stair workouts</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;" /><span style="color: lime; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">5.08-- monthly fitness challenge workout</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;" /><span style="color: lime; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">911.22-- total miles</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;" /><span style="color: lime; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;"></span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;" /><u style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">2015 Mission check-in</u><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">Mission #1: Complete 6 monthly challenges</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">Action Plan: Find monthly challenges online.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">Action Plan: Actually complete the monthly challenge.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;" /><strong style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;"><span style="color: red;"><em>Mission #1 did not go at all in November. Mission definitely not accomplished!!</em></span></strong></span><br />
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<u>Friday</u><br />
Nikki and I took to the car to drive to Leesburg, Virginia while Deb grabbed a flight to DC and then rented a car to drive to meet us at our hotel. Upon arriving at our hotel and freshening up, we headed to the race expo to grab our packets which even came with a pink tutu. This was clearly a very "girly" race. Once we took care of this stop we headed out to find some dinner. We stumbled upon the <a href="http://www.thewinekitchen.com/">Wine Kitchen</a> and of course there was a very long wait so we decided we would go across the street to Chimole and have a drink. We quickly learned there wasn't a wait for a reason. We had a drink and a small plate and were totally underwhelmed by everything at this restaurant. We definitely wouldn't go back. Eventually it was our turn to be seated at the Wine Kitchen and the food was so worth the wait. Everything we had (including the wine tasting trays) was delicious! The lobster risotto was absolutely define as well as their macaroni and cheese! After eating way too much food as well as dessert we headed back to our hotel to get some sleep before the race on Saturday morning.<br />
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<u>Saturday</u><br />
We were up quite early to get to the race as we had reserved VIP parking so we wouldn't have to take the shuttle buses. Definitely the right decision! It was so easy to get there, park, and have plenty of time to use the restrooms before the race started. After we used the facilities we took the required pre-race photo.<br />
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They played great music while we waited for the race to start and then it was time to get ready to run. We wished each other luck and headed to the start line. The race was incredibly crowded as we headed out a narrow roadway but eventually it thinned out and there was room to run. Little did I know that Virginia was going to be hill after hill after hill. It was rough but I just kept plugging along. It was fun because you got to see other runners since some portions of the course were out and back. I was able to see both Deb and Nikki which was great. I was trying with everything in my power to finish under two hours but the hills were taking their toll on me. At the 13 mile mark we were handed a feather boa and tiara for our finish line photos. I crossed the line in "diva form" in 2:05:44. I got my medal and my "champagne" toast and headed back to the course to wait for Deb and Nikki to finish. Once everyone was finished we got some awesome photos with the fine gentlemen that placed our medals around our necks.<br />
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We took a few more photos after our "champagne" toast and then headed back to our hotel to freshen up and find some food as we were all starving!<br />
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We ended up settling on <a href="http://www.meltgourmetcheeseburgers.com/">Melt Gourmet Cheeseburgers</a> for our post race meal. The food was exceptional and the burgers were very large and filling!!<br />
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Once we couldn't eat another bite we decided to head to the outlet malls and do some shopping. We all ended up getting some great deals and proceeded to head back to our hotel to relax a bit! Later that evening we went to Bar Louie for a small bite to eat before getting ready to head back home the next morning. It was another great girls trip with awesome friends! Looking forward to the next state!!<br />
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<u><span style="color: blue;">September 2015 Stats</span></u><br />
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<br />Jodi Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18058133356857043809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653987827582801592.post-1224008675585391612015-09-30T14:03:00.001-04:002015-09-30T14:03:31.301-04:00August in Review<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;"></span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;"></span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">Well it appears to be a trend with my monthly reviews. I am literally squeaking this one in on the last day of the month! I will have to turn around and do a September in review later this week as well as my race report from the 1/2 marathon I ran last weekend.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">Keep running, you're simply the best, and you inspire me!!</span></span> Jodi Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18058133356857043809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653987827582801592.post-28307666899828971022015-08-28T14:36:00.002-04:002015-08-28T14:37:48.291-04:00July in Review<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;"></span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia;">I am just making it under the wire here with my July review. I don't really have an excuse as to why this is so late. I guess life just happened! LOL</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.48px; line-height: 21.73px;">Keep running, you're simply the best, and you inspire me!!</span></span> Jodi Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18058133356857043809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653987827582801592.post-64615091376130098412015-07-05T16:05:00.001-04:002015-07-05T16:05:25.543-04:00June in Review<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;">I am happy to say that I didn't wait as long to get to my June in Review post. I ended the month with 150 squats on June 30 to complete my monthly challenge!</span></span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;"></span></span><br />
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font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;">Mission #1: Complete 6 monthly challenges</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;">Action Plan: Find monthly challenges online.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;">Action Plan: Actually complete the monthly challenge.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; 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<span style="background-color: white;">While June was a bit of a lower mileage month, I am still very pleased with what I accomplished! July is off to a great start with some great runs with friends. Looking forward to being part of a great team for the Kerstetter 5K on Saturday! I just need to figure out how to run fast and not feel like I'm going to pass out! I have earned first in my age group the past two years. I am really hoping for a three-peat this weekend. Only time will tell!!</span><br />
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font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;" /><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;">0-- stair workouts</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;" /><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;">0- monthly fitness challenge workout</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;" /><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;">92.62-- total miles</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; 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font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;" /><span style="color: lime; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;">16.09-- walking miles</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;" /><span style="color: lime; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;">3-- stair workouts</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;" /><span style="color: lime; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;">3 3/4-- monthly fitness challenge workout</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;" /><span style="color: lime; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;">427.11-- total miles</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;" /><span style="color: lime; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;"></span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;" /><u style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;">2015 Mission check-in</u><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; 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font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;">Action Plan: Actually complete the monthly challenge.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;" /><strong style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;"><span style="color: red;"><em>Mission #1 did not go at all in May as I was focused on the marathon and didn't want to add anything else into my training. 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<span style="background-color: white;"><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;">Mission #2: Cross off at least 3 more states in Deb, Nikki, and I's quest to run a 1/2 marathon in all 50 states (we have 36 states left....we best get moving...we aren't getting any younger!!)</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;">Action Plan: Research 1/2 marathons in the states we haven't completed yet.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;">Action Plan: Actually register and participate in said 1/2 marathons.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;" /></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;" /><strong style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;"><em><span style="color: red;">Mission #3 was just shy of 100 miles at 90.2 miles run for May (588.98 miles to go).</span></em></strong><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;">Mission #4: Complete 4 stair workouts per month (*Edited in February to read complete an occasional stair workout*)</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;">Action Plan: Do one stair workout per week.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;" /><strong style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;"><em><span style="color: red;">Mission #4 didn't go at all in May either. What can I say, I ran a marathon and the 5 mile Eagle Run which I managed to place 3rd in my age group at! Not too shabby six days post marathon!</span></em></strong></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Overall May was a wonderful month! I enjoyed seeing my friends cross the finish line of their first marathon while I ran my 7th on my birthday no less!!<br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.4899997711182px; line-height: 21.7350006103516px;">Keep running, you're simply the best, and you inspire me!!</span></span>Jodi Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18058133356857043809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653987827582801592.post-57913077335318966782015-05-26T14:38:00.000-04:002015-05-26T14:38:05.217-04:00Cleveland Marathon 2015 Race ReportLet's flash back to May 18, 2014 when I sat at the finish line of the marathon and declared that I was "retiring" from the marathon distance and never running a full marathon again. I guess there is a lot to be said for the statement "never say never" in my case since I crossed the finish line of my 7th marathon on May 17, 2015. Oh, did I mention that Sunday was my 41st birthday as well. So how did I go from "retiring" to the finish line in just one short year? Two words....peer pressure. You see a few of my neighbors that did their first half marathon in September wanted to attempt their first 26.2 and asked me if I would be willing to train with them since I was the "marathon pro". I told them that I would definitely train with them and then just see what happened in regards to my actually signing up to run the Cleveland Marathon. Fast forward to early March and I made the commitment by signing up for the marathon. <br />
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After running a few errands I headed downtown to the expo with the girls. We spent a long while there looking at things and even getting fake eyelashes. I can honestly say that's a first for me at a race expo. Once we made it back home we headed over to Karrie's for our carb loading dinner that her husband so graciously prepared. I had my usual two beers with dinner and spent some time talking about our plans for Sunday during the race. We headed home at a reasonable hour and I proceeded to get everything ready for the morning so I wouldn't have to rush around. I turned in relatively early and slept okay.<br />
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The alarm went off at oh-painful-early and I started to get ready for the day. I made my breakfast to take with me in the car and eat on the way downtown to the start line. It turned out that I was able to finish my breakfast at each of my neighbor's houses while I was waiting for them to come out to the car so we could be on our way. We arrived downtown with very little problems and found a good parking spot, took several pictures and walked towards the start line. <br />
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We did stop and use the porta potties on the way. As we walked to the corrals it started to pour rain on us. It stopped relatively quickly but may have made things worse because the humidity was crazy! The plan was to stay together as long as possible. Everything was going along great. We made it to the 6.5 mile water stop where my friends Missi and Dave were cheering us on and giving me new water bottles. It was at this water stop that we somehow lost Trisha. Chrindye and I trudged on together while Karrie and Kelly stuck together just a little ways behind us. It was incredibly hot and humid so we welcomed the rain when it came and then cursed it when it left and made it that much hotter. As we were running along Chrindye and I took a few minutes to remember the numerous angels we had with us that we were running for.<br />
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Just before mile 18 I started having stomach cramps and slowed to a walk for just a minute. Chrindye went on ahead of me and then we saw her family and porta potties which were both welcomed sights. I felt better after using the porta potty and the bonus was the Trisha caught back up with us at this point. As we rounded the turn to head back towards downtown I could feel my body temperature rising rapidly. I told Chrindye that I was going to have to walk because I didn't want a repeat of my 2010 Cleveland Marathon that ended in Metro's ER. I wasn't in an physical pain so having to stop to walk was frustrating but I knew it was the right thing to do at that time. Chrindye tried to walk but it was less painful for her to run so I sent her on her way. I ran/walked with Trisha for a short period of time and then I lost sight of her. I did my best to stay hydrated during those last 8 miles that I had to run/walk. At 20+ miles into the race I saw my co-worker on the sidewalk. It was like an angel had been sent to me. She and her husband jumped on the course and ran/walked a good mile with me. It was incredibly helpful and I thanked them repeatedly. Eventually I made my way towards the finish line. I saw my son and gave him a high five and then I saw my daughter and ran over to her at which point both she and my son finished the race with me. I couldn't have asked for a better ending to what was a tough race day in crazy weather conditions.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loved that the announcer complimented my daughter on her "You can't squat with us" tank</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Best Finish Ever!</td></tr>
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After everyone finished the marathon, we headed to the beer tent (minus Trisha as she was feeling very ill and needed to get out of there) to enjoy the rewards of our labor. Although my time was my second slowest marathon finish ever I couldn't help but smile for the successes of my friends. They all completed their first marathon and are still considering toeing the line of another 26.2 mission. I told them I was all in as long as the marathon was in the fall when there is a better chance of cooler weather! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sweet Emily saw me through</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">26.2 Run and Done</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">18 of the 26.2 miles run together</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slow and steady but I did it</td></tr>
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It was a wonderful day all around and a fantastic birthday that ended with a post-marathon celebration at Chrindye's house in honor of our marathon finish and my birthday!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Proudly wearing our hard earned medals</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We did it</td></tr>
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Keep running, you're simply the best, and you inspire me!!Jodi Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18058133356857043809noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653987827582801592.post-62936818466588511222015-05-10T11:28:00.001-04:002015-05-10T11:28:26.879-04:00April in ReviewMy April training came to an end with a pre-dawn 6 mile run with Heather and Chrindye. It was a great way to end the month as it was a great run with negative spilts for me.<br /><br /><br /><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><u>April 2015 Stats</u></span><br /><span style="color: blue;">100.9-- running miles</span><br /><span style="color: blue;">5.4- walking miles</span><br /><span style="color: blue;">0--
stair workouts</span><br /><span style="color: blue;">3/4- monthly fitness challenge
workout</span><br /><span style="color: blue;">106.3-- total miles</span><br /><span style="color: blue;"></span><br /><u><span style="color: lime;">Current 2015
Stats</span></u><br /><span style="color: lime;">320.82-- running
miles</span><br /><span style="color: lime;">13.67-- walking miles</span><br /><span style="color: lime;">3-- stair workouts</span><br /><span style="color: lime;">3 3/4--
monthly fitness challenge workout</span><br /><span style="color: lime;">334.49--
total miles</span><br /><span style="color: lime;"></span><br /><u>2015 Mission
check-in</u><br /><br />Mission #1: Complete 6 monthly challenges<br />Action Plan:
Find monthly challenges online.<br />Action Plan: Actually complete the monthly
challenge.<br /><strong><span style="color: red;"><em>Mission #1 was going well in April until the last week when I just didn't get the planks in. I still have time to complete this mission. I haven't started a May challenge simply because I'm running a marathon next Sunday and have been focused on that. 3 months complete, 3 months to go.</em></span></strong><br /><br /><br /> <br />
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<br />Mission #2: Cross off at least 3 more states in
Deb, Nikki, and I's quest to run a 1/2 marathon in all 50 states (we have 36
states left....we best get moving...we aren't getting any younger!!)<br />Action
Plan: Research 1/2 marathons in the states we haven't completed yet.<br />Action
Plan: Actually register and participate in said 1/2 marathons.<br /><br /><br /><br />
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FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, NV, OH, PA, TN, and
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<strong><em><span style="color: red;">Mission #2 had
no progress in April. We need to plan our next race
ASAP! I guess I better get to researching 1/2 marathons!!</span></em></strong><br />
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#3: Run 1000 miles in 2015<br />Action Plan: Run.<br />Action Plan: Run some
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<br /><strong><em><span style="color: red;">Mission #3
was just over 100 miles for the month. 100.9 miles run in March (679.18 miles to
go).</span></em></strong><br /><br />Mission #4: Complete 4 stair workouts per month
(*Edited in February to read complete an occasional stair workout*)<br />Action
Plan: Do one stair workout per week.<br /><strong><em><span style="color: red;">Mission #4 didn't go at all in April either. The mileage for the marathon rapidly increased in April so I didn't do much in the lines of other workouts. There's always tomorrow.</span></em></strong><br />
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Mission #5: Cook more and eat healthier<br />Action
Plan: Plan ahead with recipes and food prep.<br />Action Plan: Utilize my crockpot
more often.<br /><strong><em><span style="color: red;">Mission #5 is going okay.
Some weeks continue to be better than others but we are eating at home more
often. With the weather warming up we have been utilizing the grill as well.</span></em></strong><br /><br />
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<br />April was a decent month overall. I got the long runs in the best I could. I did miss 8 miles of my 18 mile run because my daughter had a figure skating competition but I figure the 10 fast-paced miles would cover the 8 miles I missed. <br /><br />Keep running, you're
simply the best, and you inspire me!! Jodi Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18058133356857043809noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653987827582801592.post-58664849832565733912015-04-06T17:30:00.001-04:002015-04-06T17:32:25.471-04:00March in ReviewMy March training came to a close on March 30 when I met up with the neighbor girls for a 5.5 mile pre-dawn run. My quads were tight at the beginning of the run but did loosen up as the miles ticked by. <span style="color: blue;"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><u>March 2015 Stats</u></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">101.54-- running miles</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">2.72- walking miles</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">0--
stair workouts</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">1- monthly fitness challenge
workout</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">104.26-- total miles</span><br />
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<u><span style="color: lime;">Current 2015
Stats</span></u><br />
<span style="color: lime;">219.92-- running
miles</span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">8.27-- walking miles</span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">3-- stair workouts</span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">3--
monthly fitness challenge workout</span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">228.19--
total miles</span><br />
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<u>2015 Mission
check-in</u><br />
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Mission #1: Complete 6 monthly challenges<br />
Action Plan:
Find monthly challenges online.<br />
Action Plan: Actually complete the monthly
challenge.<br />
<strong><span style="color: red;"><em>Mission #1 was once again a success in March as I completed a 30 day tricep dip challenge</em></span></strong><br />
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Mission #2: Cross off at least 3 more states in
Deb, Nikki, and I's quest to run a 1/2 marathon in all 50 states (we have 36
states left....we best get moving...we aren't getting any younger!!)<br />
Action
Plan: Research 1/2 marathons in the states we haven't completed yet.<br />
Action
Plan: Actually register and participate in said 1/2 marathons.<br />
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FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, NV, OH, PA, TN, and
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<strong><em><span style="color: red;">Mission #2 had no progress in March. We need to plan our next race ASAP!</span></em></strong><br />
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#3: Run 1000 miles in 2015<br />
Action Plan: Run.<br />
Action Plan: Run some
more.<br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: red;">Mission #3 exceeded 100 miles for the month. 101.54 miles run in March (780.08 miles to
go).</span></em></strong><br />
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Mission #4: Complete 4 stair workouts per month
(*Edited in February to read complete an occasional stair workout*)<br />
Action
Plan: Do one stair workout per week.<br />
<strong><em><span style="color: red;">Mission #4 didn't go at all in March either. However, my daughter's figure skating club hosted a competition in March and I spent three days walking all over the ice rink. I would definitely count that as cross training. There just aren't any steps at the rink....</span></em></strong><br />
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Mission #5: Cook more and eat healthier<br />
Action
Plan: Plan ahead with recipes and food prep.<br />
Action Plan: Utilize my crockpot
more often.<br />
<strong><em><span style="color: red;">Mission #5 is going okay. Some weeks are better than others but we are eating at home more often.</span></em></strong><br />
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I am very pleased with my March training and am happy with the great start to training I have had these first few days of April!<br />
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Keep running, you're simply
the best, and you inspire me!! Jodi Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18058133356857043809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653987827582801592.post-13152945676139147912015-03-01T12:14:00.001-05:002015-03-01T12:16:32.216-05:00February in ReviewMy February training came to a close yesterday when I headed to the Metroparks for a 12 mile run with Chrindye, Heather, Karrie, and Trisha. I do believe it was the coldest run I have ever experienced. The actual temperature was -1 when we started. There were lots of frozen eyelashes and cold fingers and toes but we got it done.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><u>February 2015
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<span style="color: blue;">85.1-- running
miles</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">2.39- walking miles</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">0-- stair workouts</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">1-
monthly fitness challenge workout</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">87.49--
total miles</span><br />
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<u><span style="color: lime;">Current 2015 Stats</span></u><br />
<span style="color: lime;">118.38-- running miles</span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">5.55-- walking miles</span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">3-- stair workouts</span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">2--
monthly fitness challenge workout</span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">123.93--
total miles</span><br />
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<u>2015 Mission
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Mission #1: Complete 6 monthly challenges<br />
Action Plan:
Find monthly challenges online.<br />
Action Plan: Actually complete the monthly
challenge.<br />
<strong><span style="color: red;"><em>Mission #1 continues to be successful. Since February only has 28 days, I will finish out my February challenge tomorrow but I went ahead and started my March challenge today as well. </em></span></strong><br />
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Mission #2: Cross off at least 3 more
states in Deb, Nikki, and I's quest to run a 1/2 marathon in all 50 states (we
have 36 states left....we best get moving...we aren't getting any
younger!!)<br />
Action Plan: Research 1/2 marathons in the states we haven't
completed yet.<br />
Action Plan: Actually register and participate in said 1/2
marathons.<br />
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GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, NV, OH, PA, TN, and
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<strong><em><span style="color: red;">Mission #2 was successful when we completed the
Mercedes Half Marathon in Birmingham, Alabama. The only glitch was that Deb was not able to join us so she will have to make up Alabama at a later date. We definitely missed her!! It was a great race with awesome bling!</span></em></strong><br />
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Mission
#3: Run 1000 miles in 2015<br />
Action Plan: Run.<br />
Action Plan: Run some
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<strong><em><span style="color: red;">Mission #3 had a
nice jump in February even though I did take one day off from training after my 1/2 marathon. In the end I only missed 3 of my scheduled miles for Feburary. 85.1 miles run in February (881.62 miles
to go).</span></em></strong><br />
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Mission #4: Complete 4 stair workouts per
month (*Edited in February to read complete an occasional stair workout*)<br />
Action Plan: Do one stair workout per week.<br />
<strong><em><span style="color: red;">Mission #4 didn't go at all in February. With marathon training in full swing I think I need to edit this mission. It will now be to get in an occasional stair workout when I am feeling good and craving a nice cross-training workout</span></em></strong><br />
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Mission #5: Cook more and eat
healthier<br />
Action Plan: Plan ahead with recipes and food prep.<br />
Action Plan:
Utilize my crockpot more often.<br />
<strong><em><span style="color: red;">Mission
#5 is continuing to come along with the help of my family and my crockpot!</span></em></strong><br />
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February was a successful month overall. I would appreciate it if Mother Nature would give us a break so we could run outside more! Running in circles at the Y gets old!!<br />
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Keep running, you're simply the best, and you inspire me!! Jodi Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18058133356857043809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653987827582801592.post-83910127102759818342015-02-27T14:37:00.001-05:002015-02-27T14:41:20.644-05:00Mercedes 1/2 Marathon Race Report<u><strong>Friday</strong></u><br />
As I was getting ready to pack for Alabama, I received a call from Deb and she sadly informed me that she would not be joining Nikki and I for the weekend as she had been incredibly sick in January and the first half of February. While we were very disappointed that Deb wouldn't be joining us, we completely agreed that her health needed to come first. So, it looks like we will have to join Deb in Alabama another time so she can cross it off the list.<br />
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<strong><u>Saturday</u></strong><br />
Nikki and I headed to the airport at 5:30AM to make our 7:15AM flight. We had a short layover in Chicago and then made it into Birmingham by 11:00AM. Once we landed we headed out to find the shuttles to the hotel. We were quite happy to walk out of the airport into nicer weather!<br />
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After we got checked into our hotel, we headed to the expo to pick up our race packets. The expo was relatively small but nice. I was able to pick up Deb's packet for her so she will at least have the shirt and gloves that we were given by the race. We did come across a medal hanger booth and really liked a 50 states medal hanger. I took pictures of it and grabbed the information so we could order it online at a later date. The nice thing is that the seller was willing to custom make the hanger.<br />
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We decided to head to see the 16th Street Baptist Church as both our 7th graders had read a book in school about the bombing that happened there.<br />
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Once we left the church we went and had a bite to eat and a beer and then headed back to our hotel to rest for a bit before heading out for dinner since we were both tired from the early flight. We eventually headed out to find some dinner but what we didn't realize was that "The Book of Mormon" was in Birmingham so all of the restaurants we wanted to try had a minimum wait time of 2 hours. Definitely wishing we had thought to make reservations ahead of time. We ended up back at the same restaurant we had eaten lunch at but in the end it was food so it worked! After we ate dinner we headed back to our hotel to get things ready for the morning and tried to get to bed early to get some rest.<br />
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<strong><u>Sunday</u></strong><br />
The alarm went off and I managed to only press snooze one time. After I got up, I made some coffee and ate my peanut butter and cheese crackers (not the best pre-race breakfast but it was what I had to work with so I just went with it). Nikki and I headed to the race start and when we were almost at our destination I realized I had forgotten my Garmin. I couldn't decide if I wanted to go back and get it but we ended up going back since it was raining and I didn't want to have to use my phone for timing purposes, especially because it was raining. We stopped in the hotel lobby for a quick picture and we were on our way.<br />
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I didn't really have a plan for the race other than to get myself across the finish line. I was thrilled with the weather even though it was raining. 50 degrees and rain is so much better than the negative temperatures and snow we were having at home. As I was running along, I realized that Birmingham had a lot of rolling hills! Who knew?!?!?! Once I was within a mile of the finish I realized I was going to barely miss running a sub 2. At that point, I pushed it as best I could but came up slightly short with 2:00:45. Honestly I was more than happy with those results considering the course. I collected my medal and finisher's beach towel and waited for Nikki to finish.<br />
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Once Nikki finished we headed inside to the post-race party where we were treated to a Pork BBQ. It was definitely one of the best races for post- race food so far. After we finished eating, we walked back to our hotel and got cleaned up. We then decided to take a nap before heading to the airport later in the afternoon. We headed to the airport around 2:00 and grabbed a bite to eat there while waiting for our flight to depart. While it was a very quick trip and we missed Deb terribly, the race itself was very well organized and I would definitely run it again!<br />
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What state will we be running next? Your guess is as good as mine. Deb is supposed to be researching that for us!! <br />
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<strong><u>Complete a half in all 50 states status</u></strong>: 15 states and D.C. completed<br />
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<strong><u>Completed states</u></strong>: Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas.<br />
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Keep running, you're simply the best, and you inspire me!!Jodi Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18058133356857043809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653987827582801592.post-81141508126652031932015-02-02T18:01:00.004-05:002015-02-02T18:01:45.032-05:00January in Review<span style="color: blue;"><u></u></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;">I closed out my January training on Saturday with an 8 mile run with Heather and Karrie. It was the first long run of the training cycle for the Cleveland Marathon. I have agreed to help Heather and Karrie achieve their goal of running a marathon. The run went pretty well and we survived even though it was a chilly 11 degrees (feels like 0) when we were out there.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">8 miles done despite our frozen eyelashes and the chilly temperatures</td></tr>
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<span style="color: blue;"><u>January 2015 Stats</u></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">33.28-- running miles</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">3.16- walking miles</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">3-- stair workouts</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">1- monthly fitness challenge workout</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">36.44-- total miles</span><br />
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<u><span style="color: lime;">Current 2015
Stats</span></u><br />
<span style="color: lime;">33.28-- running miles</span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">3.16-- walking miles</span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">3-- stair workouts</span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">1-- monthly fitness challenge workout</span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">36.44-- total miles</span><br />
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<u>2015 Mission
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Mission #1: Complete 6 monthly challenges<br />
Action Plan: Find monthly
challenges online.<br />
Action Plan: Actually complete the monthly challenge.<br />
<strong><span style="color: red;"><em>Mission #1 was a success this month. Even though I missed one day due to being very sick and forgetting to do the wall sit for the day, I was able to complete the challenge because it was 30 days so I had an extra day in January to work with. I started my second 30 day challenge on Sunday. </em></span></strong><br />
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Mission #2: Cross off at least 3 more
states in Deb, Nikki, and I's quest to run a 1/2 marathon in all 50 states
(we have 36 states left....we best get moving...we aren't getting any
younger!!)<br />
Action Plan: Research 1/2 marathons in the states we haven't
completed yet.<br />
Action Plan: Actually register and participate in said 1/2
marathons.<br />
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GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, NV, OH, PA, TN, and TX</td></tr>
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<strong><em><span style="color: red;">Mission #2 had a start in January as Deb, Nikki, and I registered for a half marathon on February 22. We will be crossing Alabama off our list once we complete the Mercedes Half Marathon in Birmingham, Alabama.</span></em></strong><br />
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Action Plan: Run.<br />
Action Plan: Run
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<strong><em><span style="color: red;">Mission #3 had a slow start in January but with marathon training in full swing, I'm confident that the mileage will add up quickly. 33.28 miles run in January (966.72 miles to go).</span></em></strong><br />
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Mission #4: Complete 4 stair workouts per
month.<br />
Action Plan: Do one stair workout per week.<br />
<strong><em><span style="color: red;">Mission #4 was going very well until I was hit pretty hard with a sinus infection and awful cold. It kept me home from work for two days and unable to exercise for a good five days. I completed 3 stair workouts in January. I would say that is success as I know if I hadn't been sick I would have gotten that 4th stair workout in the final week in January.</span></em></strong><br />
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#5: Cook more and eat healthier<br />
Action Plan: Plan ahead with recipes and
food prep.<br />
Action Plan: Utilize my crockpot more often.<br />
<strong><em><span style="color: red;">Mission #5 is coming along slowly. The crockpot came out of storage several times in January.</span></em></strong><br />
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All in all I would say January was a decent month. I didn't have a ton of running mileage but that's okay. There are still 11 months left in the year.<br />
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Keep running, you're simply the best, and you inspire me!!Jodi Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18058133356857043809noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653987827582801592.post-34002258567642389862015-01-09T14:39:00.001-05:002015-01-09T14:40:20.575-05:002015 MissionsI liked having missions as opposed to goals for 2014 so much that I decided to go with missions again for 2015. Once again my missions are in no particular order.<br />
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Mission #1: Complete 6 monthly challenges<br />
Action Plan: Find monthly challenges online.<br />
Action Plan: Actually complete the monthly challenge.<br />
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Mission #2: Cross of at least 3 more states in Deb, Nikki, and I's quest to run a 1/2 marathon in all 50 states (we have 36 states left....we best get moving...we aren't getting any younger!!)<br />
Action Plan: Research 1/2 marathons in the states we haven't completed yet.<br />
Action Plan: Actually register and participate in said 1/2 marathons.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So far we have completed AZ, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, NV, OH, PA, TN, and TX</td></tr>
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Mission #3: Run 1000 miles in 2015<br />
Action Plan: Run.<br />
Action Plan: Run some more.<br />
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Mission #4: Complete 4 stair workouts per month.<br />
Action Plan: Do one stair workout per week.<br />
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Mission #5: Cook more and eat healthier<br />
Action Plan: Plan ahead with recipes and food prep.<br />
Action Plan: Utilize my crockpot more often.<br />
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Since this is my mission list I give myself the authority to add, delete, or change it at any given time. I will update you on my progress when I do my month in review posts. Let's see what I can do in 2015!<br />
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Keep running, you're simply the best, and you inspire me!Jodi Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18058133356857043809noreply@blogger.com1