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megarunr

Olathe, Kansas
I'm a wife, mom, and runner living in Kansas. I started running when I was 10 years old, was a state champion in high school, and even competed at the college level. Since then, I've been much more of a middle-of-the-pack recreational type of runner. No age group awards for me, but I'm still out... Full Bio
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Every Day? No. Most Days? Yes. by megarunr Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I like to imagine that there are people out there scrutinizing my blog and preparing to call me to task for any untruths/evasions. This is probably not the case, but in or ... Read on »
Watching the Garmin Marathon by megarunr Posted in: Blog Posts in Running A few weeks ago, I saw signs posted on the main roads outside my subdivision, which said: THE OLATHE MARATHON RUNS HERE A normal person (by which I suppose I mean, ... Read on »
I AM NOT A SQUIRREL! by megarunr Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Yesterday, I tweeted this: and everyone probably thought what you are ALREADY THINKING, and that is: of course it’s an exaggeration. Who gets attacked by one ha ... Read on »
Heartbreak & a Pledge by megarunr Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Like so many, I have been stuck in a place of disbelief and horror after hearing of the tragic events at the Boston Marathon on Monday. I wasn’t going to write anything ab ... Read on »
Crazy Running Plan for the Purposes of Motivation, 2013 Version by megarunr Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I’ve got to hand it to Scott. Every time I get a little “meh” about running, every time my motivation takes a serious hit and I find myself “resting” more days than runnin ... Read on »
New Shoes: Karhu by megarunr Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Twitter is bad for my blogging. I’ve gotten into the habit of posting little things to Twitter as they happen — in 140 characters or less, of course — instead of telling t ... Read on »
A Run Down Memory Lane, Part 9: Fast by megarunr Posted in: Blog Posts in Running It’s already been documented that I ran through most of my childhood. What began as “fun runs” and “all comers” meets gradually became a way of life. By high school, runni ... Read on »
RUNNING! by megarunr Posted in: Blog Posts in Running This is the time of year where I always struggle to stay motivated. It is the time when, after a glorious winter of running in the cold and loving it, I suddenly feel comp ... Read on »
All Aboard for the Not-So-Terrible Twos! by megarunr Posted in: Blog Posts in Running This weekend, we celebrated LilRunr’s upcoming birthday. His SECOND birthday. Insert standard motherly comment about disbelief over time flying HERE. Yes, it’s hard to ... Read on »
There’s No Business like Snow Business… by megarunr Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Ever since the Kansas City area became a dumping ground for snow (20 inches in 5 days, that’s gotta be some kind of record), I’ve been singing a modified version of the tu ... Read on »
Faux Foodie Friday: Lentils by megarunr Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Dear Lentils:  You are awesome. You’re so little, and yet so mighty. You can turn into a respectable meat-free sloppy joe. You can become a taco. You can be added to s ... Read on »
It’s Only Weird If It Doesn’t Work… by megarunr Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I promise to get back to blogging about running…someday. In the meantime, I’m happy to report that a certain college basketball team (beloved by the members of this househ ... Read on »
Boo, Pink by megarunr Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I do not like the color pink. It is a preference that borders on crazy, and I should probably be thankful that I have a son, because if I had a girl I would have gone to r ... Read on »
Faux Foodie Friday: Chocolate/Peanut Butter Marbled Banana Bread by megarunr Posted in: Blog Posts in Running You may have noticed that I didn’t start 2013 off with any resolutions, as I have been known to do in the past. You may have also noticed that I have not updated the big, ... Read on »
Discover Caladesi Island Trail Race: Recap by megarunr Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I am back from the beach! I returned from my company’s annual retreat yesterday, and boy do I have a story to tell. I participated in the Discover Caladesi Island Trai ... Read on »
The Hill Workout by megarunr Posted in: Blog Posts in Running As a person with hardly any fast-twitch muscle fibers and who has never, ever been able to pull off a finishing kick, I always used to love cross country. The hills were a ... Read on »
There’s No Need to Panic…Alternate Title, THIS IS THE PERFECT TIME TO PANIC! by megarunr Posted in: Blog Posts in Running On Sunday, I ran 10 miles. The Mill Creek Streamway Trail and I are getting to be good friends. Unlike our first meeting, however, yesterday the trail and I had some compa ... Read on »
Caladesi 10-Mile Beach/Trail Race: The Long Run by megarunr Posted in: Blog Posts in Running This much I know: I will be able to run 10 miles without stopping on The Big Day (less than 3 weeks away). It is a fine time to be making an escape from winter. ... Read on »
And the winner is… by megarunr Posted in: Blog Posts in Running The Super Fantastic and Awesome Giveaway has concluded. 5 lovely people commented, which made a random number generator seem a bit like overkill. Instead, I assigned numbe ... Read on »
Reminder: Super Fantastic and Awesome Giveaway on Jan 1! by megarunr Posted in: Blog Posts in Running If you haven’t yet, leave a comment on the previous post for a chance to be entered into the drawing. You have until midnight tomorrow to enter, and I’ll randomly pick a w ... Read on »