Stories from 26.2 Quest
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How is the training coming?
26.2 Quest &bull Yesterday
If you were to stop me on the road and ask me how the training is coming I would first have to ask you to run with me because I am undoubtedly in the middle of one of them. I would then have to ask you how far you want… Full Story »
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Giveaway - CSN Stores $60 Gift Certificate
26.2 Quest &bull Jul 30, 2010
I am sure you have heard of CSN Stores recently. Up until a few weeks ago when they approached me to do this giveaway I had not heard of them, but lately they have been popping up all over the… Full Story »
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Too hot for me today - and it showed!
26.2 Quest &bull Jul 24, 2010
I was not able to get out to run till after 9:30 this morning and I knew it was going to be disastrous. The temperature at the start of the run was 84 degrees. It was humid, and yet still very sunny. The feels like temperature was 92… Full Story »
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First long run of Marathon Training
26.2 Quest &bull Jul 20, 2010
This past Sunday marked the innaguaral long run of my marathon training for the Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon. I am embarrased to say that this was only my second 10 mile run since the 2009 Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Last November. Following the race last year I cut my miles way back and just… Full Story »
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Cross Country Time Trial
26.2 Quest &bull Jul 19, 2010
If you have been reading my blog long I am sure you have read about my daughters. Since they both started running they have been a regular and favorite subject of my blog. Last year my younger daughter Payton killed it in Cross Country her freshman year, and both Payton and Ashlee did great this past… Full Story »
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Days like this will come..... and go
26.2 Quest &bull Jul 15, 2010
This mornings run was the worst 5 miler I can remember in a long time. I am fairly certain the reason is because I got less than 5 hours of sleep last night, however I have had low sleep nights… Full Story »
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And so.... Marathon Training Commences
26.2 Quest &bull Jul 12, 2010
I can't believe it is officially that time again. I am very excited to start official marathon training once again. After completing my first marathon back in November, the Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon, I kinda crashed and my mileage went down drastically. I have yet to get back to the to the long runs I was doing before starting marathon training last year. I mainly blame a lack of a goal for this. I had already decided some time ago that I would be doing the… Full Story »
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New Distances
26.2 Quest &bull Jul 11, 2010
Today marks new milestones for my two daughters. They both took their long runs to new distances. Their training has been going really good and so when their running schedules showed long runs of 5-7 for Ashlee and 6-9 for Payton I thought what… Full Story »
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Pearl Izumi SyncroFuel XC - A Great Shoe!
26.2 Quest &bull Jul 8, 2010
It was nearly two months ago when Pearl Izumi contacted me and wanted me to review a pair of the SyncroFuel XC's. At first I was a bit apprehensive because I have tried Pearl Izumi one other time about a year ago and didn't get past 7 total miles in the shoes before retiring… Full Story »
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Peachtree Road Race 2010 - 48:29
26.2 Quest &bull Jul 7, 2010
This past Sunday morning the 4th of July was my fourth attempt at the Peachtree Road Race, the worlds biggest 10k with this years just over 50,000 finishers. The Peachtree is always a fun event, and always brings something new each year. This year the something new was much more personal in that it was the first year my daughter Payton ran it with me. The morning started much like the other Peachtree's I have run at 4:40 Sunday morning. We had everything ready to go the night before so we could get up and out the door in 20… Full Story »
