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Run for Life 5k by runblondie26 Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Well it’s been a few months since my last race, but I’ve been upping my mileage again these past few weeks and was just itching to get back out there again. It was pouri ... Read on »

Project Baby by runblondie26 Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Back in the beginning of 2012, having another baby started becoming a regular topic of conversation again. My registration for the NYC Marathon had already been accepted, a ... Read on »

Quick Hello - Welcome 2013 by runblondie26 Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Just wanted to pop in and wish everyone a Happy New Year!!! I'm not going to do a long post with lots of link-backs and pictures, but I have to give credit to 2012. It ... Read on »

Respectable 5K & Thankful Day by runblondie26 Posted in: Blog Posts in Running When we stayed with our friends Kurt and Krysti for the Soldier Marathon , naturally we talked a lot about running. Somehow during the conversation, we managed to con convin ... Read on »

Soldier Marathon 2012 Recap by runblondie26 Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Phew, what a relief to have this marathon in the history books! If you’ve ever experienced taper madness in the two weeks leading up to marathon, try adding an extra, unexpe ... Read on »

So, About That Marathon.....What's Next? by runblondie26 Posted in: Blog Posts in Running As you know by now, I did not run a marathon this weekend. We were on the highway just north of Washington D.C. when our phones started blowing up with the news of the ... Read on »

NYC Marathon Thoughts - Yes I'm Running It by runblondie26 Posted in: Blog Posts in Running How are all my readers up in the Northeast doing? If you’re reading this right now, I’ll take that as a good sign. I know there are strong opinions on whether the r ... Read on »

So Where Have I Been? by runblondie26 Posted in: Blog Posts in Running We just got back from our trip to Europe for the Brussels Half Marathon . We started in Germany, then made a stop in Bruges before arriving there. It was every bit of won ... Read on »

North Face Endurance Challenge 2012 - Are You Tough Enough? by runblondie26 Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I don’t do a lot of trail running. And by that, I mean I don’t do any. That made last year’s Northface Endurance Challenge especially difficult, and also so very rewardi ... Read on »

I Survived the Peachtree Road Race 2012 by runblondie26 Posted in: Blog Posts in Running And perhaps I even liked it ?! This is my 5th summer here in Atlanta, and despite the hype, I’ve always avoided this race. Battling a crowd of 60,000 other runners soun ... Read on »

Carbo Loading by runblondie26 Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Been doing it wrong all this time haven't you? This is how it's done. One indoor activity to keep us busy in this heat. Hope y'all are staying cool. Read on »

Setting My Own Schedule by runblondie26 Posted in: Blog Posts in Running So out air conditioner decided to quit on us this week. I came home from work and walked into a 91 degree house. Mr. Blondie had given up on tinkering with it and wa ... Read on »

Breaking Through to the Other Side by runblondie26 Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Mr. Blondie has a little boat that’s been his baby long before me or Emily came into the picture. It’s nothing fancy, but it gets the job done and he takes pride in maintain ... Read on »

Adonia Greek Yogurt Giveaway Winner by runblondie26 Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Thanks to everyone who entered the Adonia Frozen Greek Yogurt giveaway . The winner is #3, Stephanie. Please check you email. Hope you've got some room in your freezer! ... Read on »

Some Firsts (Mini Race Report) by runblondie26 Posted in: Blog Posts in Running For the first time in the 3 years of her little life, we left Emily with a babysitter not related to us. A bold and liberating move for us. Not that we haven’t wanted to in ... Read on »

Adonia Frozen Greek Yogurt (Giveaway) by runblondie26 Posted in: Blog Posts in Running When I was offered the opportunity to sample Ciao Bella's newest product, Adonia Frozen Greek Yogurt , I was all over it. I love greek yogurt and eat it at least once a day. ... Read on »

Ideas into Motion by runblondie26 Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I don’t generally write about aviation, the airlines, or what it’s like to be a pilot. That’s Mr. Blondie’s thing, not really my area of expertise. The one thing I do know a ... Read on »

North for the Weekend by runblondie26 Posted in: Blog Posts in Running It was another jam-packed weekend for us, but filled with lots of fun and family time. We got the weekend started early on Friday. While everyone else slept in, I headed out ... Read on »

Final Dublin Outakes and Int'l Marathoning? by runblondie26 Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Dublin was our top choice from the beginning , but in the days leading up to the trip, I started seeing news about the London Marathon which would be taking place that week ... Read on »

Tapaigh An Deis by runblondie26 Posted in: Blog Posts in Running "Seize the Day" in Gaelic. Melissa and I are both fortunate to be in a phase of our lives where we could take a trip like this. We both have an only child who is old ... Read on »

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