Category Archives: Take it and Run Thursday

Training Plans Do’s and Don’ts.

Posted on January 8, 2009 by

The Take it and Run Thursday Series is an on going project supported by the Runners Lounge. Every week they throw out a topic/question or idea and ask us fellow blogger/runners to respond. This week’s question: What tips and tricks … Continue reading →

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TIART: running and transistions

Posted on November 7, 2008 by

Today’s Take it and Run Thursday topic asks us to talk about running and transitions. Just a year ago (was it really a year ago?) I started a new job, in a new city and new apartment. It was tough … Continue reading →

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TIART: Talk about Running!

Posted on October 17, 2008 by

Today, the Runners Lounge asked for our favorite quotes about running. They could be our own. They could be borrowed from someone else. They could be lifted from a favorite t-shirt. Here is my contribution: The reason I run: I … Continue reading →

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I saw the sign.

Posted on October 9, 2008 by

It’s Thursday (already!?) and the folks at the Runner’s Lounge asked us (as part of their weekly TIART project), Which sign would you most like to see during a race? I assume what they’re really asking is, “what sign would … Continue reading →

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Running Tip: Love Thy Feet.

Posted on August 14, 2008 by

It’s Take it and Run Thursday over at the Runner’s Lounge and we runners have been asked to share our tips, secrets and goofy ideas about feet with the rest of the blogging/running world. I am no podiatrist, but I … Continue reading →

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Running Memoir in Six Words

Posted on August 7, 2008 by

Thursday can only mean one thing. It’s time for Take it and Run Thursday! This week Tom and Amy put together a formidable challenge. Create a running memoir in exactly six words. I brainstormed over dinner last night, in the … Continue reading →

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Looking Back, Looking Ahead

Posted on July 31, 2008 by

If you told me in April of 2007 that I’d become a three-time marathon finisher, Boston Marathon qualifier, and someone who ran 1/2 marathons for fun (in less than 18 months), I’d have said you were nutty. Because last April … Continue reading →

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Overcoming the Tough Stuff

Posted on July 24, 2008 by

The Runners Lounge Take it and Run series asks a very important question this week. “How do you overcome the tough stuff?” This question seems directly targeted at me. Are you struggling to overcome tough stuff, Heather? Yes, yes I … Continue reading →

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Gimme Cavewoman Food – TIART

Posted on July 17, 2008 by

I have an odd habit of sneaking looks into other people’s fridges, cupboards and into their shopping carts at the grocery store. Yes, I know it’s strange, but I’m curious to see what other people eat on a daily basis. … Continue reading →

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TIART: How to (not?) overtrain

Posted on July 10, 2008 by

It’s Take it and Run Thursdays over at the Runner’s Lounge. Today’s topic is the peril of over training: how it happens and how to avoid it. Oh, it all sounds so easy, doesn’t it? Just follow these simple rules … Continue reading →

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5K and 10K Tips

Posted on June 19, 2008 by

The awesome moderators over at The Runner’s Lounge throw out a topic to a large community of bloggers/runners/writers every week. We runner/writers pool our collective knowledge and perspectives, answer the question, and link to it on their website. This week’s … Continue reading →

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Heather’s Hot Tips

Posted on May 29, 2008 by

This week’s theme on the Runner’s Lounge “Take it and Run Thursdays” is heat. How to run in it. How to survive hot training days and tips to make summer running bearable. This is kind of funny because in Portland … Continue reading →

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Cross Training and Running.

Posted on May 22, 2008 by

Today is Thursday and that can only mean one thing! It’s the Runners Lounge “Take it and Run Thursday” series where they ask writers with a running problem to share their insights with the rest of us. Today’s topic: Cross … Continue reading →

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