4:40am - My alarm clock goes off. My eyes slowly open... It's dark outside and quiet in the hotel but I'm awake and excited! Today is the day. 5:20am - Missy and I leave the hotel room to walk towards the shuttle. Its freezing outside! 41 degrees to be exact. We are bundled...

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Its here, its here, its here, its finally here!!!!! The Marine Corps Marathon is tomorrow. Currently I'm laying on the hotel bed getting ready to go sleep. I've showered, stretched, prayed, and laid out my clothes and gear for the morning. We (my friend/coworker/partner in crazy racing adventures Missy) drove up to DC...

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Just a little nod to fall from the house on Stockleybridge. P.S.  The wreath is under construction. ...

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The Marathon Taper is in full swing here. After the surgery of course I pretty much rested from ALL intense physical activity (read as: anything more than walking or jogging only to catch up with a puppy, family member, what have you...)  I had my follow up with the doctor last week and...

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Hello Friends!I 'm barely getting this in but I've been seeing things around the good ol' blogosphere today about posting 10 things you're thankful for since today is 10/10. I'm always needing to think more about the things I am thankful for so it sounded like a good idea to me, so here...

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This is probably going to be one of the most honest blog posts I've ever written, well maybe not honest, but I guess the most "real life" post. It's also one of the longer ones. You may or may not be interested, but I feel like documenting this past weeks experiences anyways. So...

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I spent the day Saturday cleaning the house because I knew I would be out of commission for a few days after my surgery (which happened yesterday) and I'm not very good at relaxing if my house feels messy. I did the usual cleaning, you know the vacuuming, dusting, laundry, sweeping, mopping, bathroom...

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