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| Champaign Marathon |
Ok, so it's been quite a while since I've posted on my blog. I did take a really long break after Ironman, it was very much needed! A lot has happened in my life since Cozumel, both good and not so good. But, one thing hasn't changed...I still carry my Ironman title, of course!! It reminds me that I can accomplish almost anything I put my mind to. It reminds me that I'm a stronger person than I and others may perceive me as. It's also a reminder of how much I loved my fitness lifestyle because without that love, one can not simply train for and race an Ironman. So my brother and I decided to go for our next goal...Ultramarathon!
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| Fit Lifestyle Boston Solidarity Run |
I actually wasn't too keen on the idea because I love triathlon so much that I would have liked to stick to it. However, Marty read the book "Born to Run" by Christopher McDougall and recommended it to me. I read it over the first few days of my spring break and was instantly intrigued with at least trying to run barefoot, definitely going to try some trails, and...possibly running a little further than a marathon! I actually told myself more than once that I definitely do not want to run anything over 26.2 miles, but after reading that book I guess I can say I was inspired. So, we decided to sign up for a 50 mile trail race :)
So, that's the new goal ad we're pretty excited. Another thing we're excited about is the growth of our fitness group, Fit Lifestyle. We now have regular Tuesday night fun runs that anyone in the group can enjoy no matter what level of runner they are. Many times we hang out for a beer or two afterwards. Sometimes just 3 or 4 of us, other times we had groups of 20+!! There haven't been as many races as last year but when there were there was sure to be a good group of us there. Most notably was this year's Ragnar Chicago where we had 2 teams this time...tons of fun! The next big group event seems to be The North Face Challenge. It's the race Marty and I will do the 50 miler at, but there are races of every distance with start times on both Saturday 9/14 and Sunday 9/15. Katie signed up for the 50k!
Now here is where I am really proud of my friends in our group...we were thinking that Katie may be by herself training sometimes and racing by herself too. So I asked the group if someone can step up and sign up with her and Dan Ly and Melissa Pizzaro were quick to respond. Thanks you two, you're awesome! On top of that, we're sure to have people running the 5k, 10k, and half marathon! So excited for everyone for this event. If you're reading this and you're not in Fit Lifestyle but want to do this race with us, let me know! I'd love to make this a huge group thing that we can all have fun at, so come out and joint us!
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| Ragnar Relay Fund Raiser |
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| Fit Lifestyle 2013 Season Kick-Off |
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| Ragnar Finish Line Team 2 |
