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Movable Mom

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I am a regular Mom who decided to reclaim her inner hidden athlete and get some of her own “self” back. I started running on July 1, 2011, and surprisingly haven’t quit. I am currently training for 2 full marathons for 2013! We're a military family and I lived overseas for... Full Bio
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My running sweet spot and a Chicago bicycling trip by Movable Mom Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Original content from Movable Mom Happy weekend! My hubby is running a 5k today while feeling a little under the weather. He had been training since January for that h ... Read on »
Conversation running pace, Chimichangas, bike handlebar change by Movable Mom Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Original content from Movable Mom Happy mid week! I should be out running 5 miles after posting this. The weather is wonderful, cool in the mornings with a light breez ... Read on »
A busy Mother’s Day weekend and the aging runner body by Movable Mom Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Original content from Movable Mom I hope all of my Momma readers had a nice Mother’s Day weekend! We headed out of town for Mother’s Day weekend for our niece’s high s ... Read on »
Running strong, Y membership discount, and Saucony Triumph 10 by Movable Mom Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Original content from Movable Mom It’s a Friday and wet out from storms that passed during the night. I had a nightmare last night where I ran a full marathon and had ... Read on »
Fitness bicycling as cross training by Movable Mom Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Original content from Movable Mom It’s been a long time since I’ve written about bicycling. Running has taken over this blog, but I really started this blog to discuss ... Read on »
Race training plans, birthday party, and more kitty love by Movable Mom Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Original content from Movable Mom I’m starting the week off on a positive vibe, let’s hope it carries through all week and my foot niggle keeps staying quiet! I ran 3 ... Read on »
Indy 500 Festival Mini Marathon expo, racing plan B by Movable Mom Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Original content from Movable Mom It’s that time of the year again, the Indy 500 Festival Mini Marathon , the largest half marathon in the whole country! I ran it last ... Read on »
Running shoes, supplements, and healthy eating choices by Movable Mom Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Original content from Movable Mom Hi friends! I’m writing again about running shoes, some supplement thoughts, and healthy eating choices. Since I’m turning the big 4- ... Read on »
Foot update, our house panther, and RRCA by Movable Mom Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Original content from Movable Mom Hi friends! A few updates … but before I start, I had to show you the king of our outdoor jungle, our house panther. I only let our k ... Read on »
Trigger point therapy, shoes, and weak feet by Movable Mom Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Original content from Movable Mom I’ve got a lot on my brain at the moment. I think this is normal after a marathon? What to change, what to fix, what went well, what ... Read on »
Relays, pushing through in a race, clothing by Movable Mom Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Original content from Movable Mom I’m resting and enjoying some much needed down time this week. My calendar is slowly getting quieter, but I have a few more things on ... Read on »
Post marathon emotions and moving forward by Movable Mom Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Original content from Movable Mom I’m a couple days past my first marathon and am trying to collect all of my thoughts and emotions about it. There are many running bl ... Read on »
My race recap for the Carmel Marathon 2013 by Movable Mom Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Original content from Movable Mom I am officially now a Marathon Finisher. That in and of itself was a huge milestone for me. When I started running nearly two years a ... Read on »
I finished my first full marathon! by Movable Mom Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Original content from Movable Mom I finished! I’ll do a write up soon on the good, the bad, and the ugly, but for now, I’m just grateful I survived. I learned a lot, I ... Read on »
Preparing for your own marathon right after Boston by Movable Mom Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Original content from Movable Mom My first full marathon weekend is here. It is occurring right after the Boston Marathon bombing tragedy. I keep reading everywhere th ... Read on »
The Boston Marathon tragedy and the realities of danger by Movable Mom Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Original content from Movable Mom My thoughts and prayers go out to all affected by the Boston Marathon bombing tragedy. There really are no words during times like th ... Read on »
Why I run by Movable Mom Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Original content from Movable Mom When I started this blog last year, it wasn’t to document a marathon or a specific racing goal. I was training for several half marat ... Read on »
Tapering, RRCA, mental workout mantras by Movable Mom Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Original content from Movable Mom It’s Friday and I am almost done with week 1 of taper. I’m actually in a pretty good mood with this taper, despite my sort of grumpy ... Read on »
Be encouraging and supportive of all runners by Movable Mom Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Original content from Movable Mom Over the past nearly 2 years of solid running (meaning no breaks other than rest/recovery), I’ve never dealt with too much emotion wi ... Read on »
Lincoln Presidential Half Marathon recap by Movable Mom Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Original content from Movable Mom Hello! Phew, I am back from 4 days visiting with my inlaws and half marathoning. I had been off the internet grid quite a bit for the ... Read on »