Burning off the Bacon

Monday Morning Meeting: Pie, Purple, Kubb and Bubbles

Friday we had a pie contest for our office’s June birthday party. I was the judge. Dinner was a spicy tofu dish at Truckeroo. Because Korean food and beer is clearly the best way to prepare for a race. We were up bright and early to run with the Purple...

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Monday Morning Meeting: Birthday Weekend!

During a trip to Dunkin’ Donuts earlier last week, I learned that the stars, or the National Doughnut Association, or whatever particular higher being you believe in were clearly on my side. Not only was my birthday National Doughnut Day, but it was also going to be the day that...

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Monday Morning Meeting: Reunions and Summer Fun

We started our weekend early this week, with a classic Low Country Boil thanks to Annika and TAB. Seriously, what’s better than digging into this great big pile of shrimp, sausage, corn and potatoes? It made for happy bellies and dirty hands. I also reunited with this guy who I haven’t seen...

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Monday Morning Meeting: Memorial Day Edition!

Happy Memorial Day from the ATL! Yes, travel is my excuse for not having written any of the bajillion posts I have, just waiting to be shared with you. And today’s stories come primary in picture book form, because I have a run to go on and a pool to...

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Monday Morning Meet-Up: Soft Ball, Food Trucks and Potato Oles

Friday night, the Bandlands Bombers took to the field for the first time of 2013 for a little preseason scrimmage. Despite a long winter off of the diamond, the Bombers came out strong, eking out an unofficial victory over a strong opponent. This came as a bit of a surprise,...

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Monday Morning Meeting: Embassy Tours, Mother’s Day and the Best Meal I’ve Ever Made

It was a pretty low-key weekend overall. Courtney has a final this morning, so he had to keep his head in the books. Not that I can’t find ways to entertain myself… One Saturday a year, the European embassies open up their doors for tours. It really is a...

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Monday Morning Meet-Up: Nike Women’s Half Recap

This isn’t the story I was expecting to be telling you today. I’d planned to tell you how I hadn’t done as well this race as I did my last half-marathon, but that it didn’t come as any surprise. I’d pretty much totally neglected any sort of real training...

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Staying Fit Between Races

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Signing up for a race gives you a goal, and to reach that goal you’re likely going to follow a training plan. Whether it’s a basic plan to help you build up your milage or a more advanced plan that includes speed intervals and hill repeats, it’s a concrete prescription...

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Monday Morning Marathon Meet-Up: Race Day Recap!

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After four long months of marathon training, Saturday was finally race day. As most of you probably know, after sustaining a foot injury that set me back in my training, I had to drop down to the half marathon. I’ll admit that even the night before the race, I considered...

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Monday Morning Marathon Meet-Up: Week 17

This weekend I did my final long run before the big race. Had things gone as planned, I would have been in the final stretch: major tapering. Indeed, I barely ran at all this week, opting for cycling classes instead. This is a luxury that you have when you are...

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