April 2011

Positive Marathon Thoughts

April 26, 2011

I’m spending the week thinking about the marathon. I’m visualizing the course and a positive race. There are no negative thoughts this week, only me kicking ass! I’m concentrating on my race strategy, on my fueling and hydration (and no pit stops!). I’m also scouring the web, looking for things that motivate me to push [...]

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Excuse the Marathon Posts, Please

April 22, 2011

My thoughts are squarely focused on running the marathon these days. Thirteen and a half weeks into the fifteen week training plan and things are coming into place. Yesterday, I completed the very same workout (actually it was faster) that injured my hamstring in the Vegas training cycle with no issues. In fact, I posted [...]

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To Anyone Who Needs This Today

April 21, 2011

Just wanted you to know that even though I’ve never met you, I know who you are and what you’re going through. You and I have similar personalities and similar journeys. Even though I’ve never been addicted to drugs or alcohol, I have been addicted. I’ve been addicted to food, television, video games, and general [...]

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Confidence Booster And A Little Trepidation

April 20, 2011

Sunday marked the last test run for this marathon training cycle. 12 miles total, 8 at marathon pace. I guess that means I’m supposed to have a marathon pace for Next Sunday’s race huh? So here’s a little bit (or a lot) of background on this marathon training cycle. I’ve been following the Runner’s World [...]

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5 Ways To Help You Savor Your Meals

April 15, 2011

On Monday I wrote about how emotional eating is OK as long as you allow yourself to concentrate fully on the food that you’re eating. It’s imperative that you allow yourself to savor your meals. You need to concentrate on the smells, textures, and tastes of the foods you’re eating inorder to get the biggest [...]

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