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A guarenteed way to lose weight and other real-life true stories by Shanna B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Running So a funny thing happens when you used to run between 3-10 miles a day and you happened to just be doing marathon training where that range steadily increases to 23 miles, a ... Read on »

A Photographic Journal by Shanna B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Running It has been nearly a week since my surgery. The pain is off and on in intensity. I have tried to steer away from taking the prescribed pain meds and that's probably why I am ... Read on »

Good news! by Shanna B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I went in at 10:00am and was out by 1:30pm. As a side note, if you ever have a choice, tell them to get you in at 6:00am. If you are a regular breakfast eater as I am, by 10 ... Read on »

Missing in Action: where I disappeared to in the last 8 weeks by Shanna B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Where have I been since May? It's kind of a funny story.... Let's start before May - remember the Boston Marathon? Beautiful experience, and the knee pain at mile 8 - th ... Read on »

Packing for the Ragner Relay by Shanna B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I'm such an overpacker. I have to run three legs but then I have all of these crazy other extras that I may need, so instead of 4 pairs of socks there are 10. I have a reaso ... Read on »

Is a plan a plan if you plan without a goal? by Shanna B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I have no actual goal right now. Up until this past Saturday I was still engaged in a loud internal struggle in an attempt to figure out whether I will try to qualify for Bo ... Read on »

"I wouldn't trade the pain for what I've learned..." Boston Marathon - recap by Shanna B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Running This is me when I am delusional Going into this race I thought I knew what pain was... but I realized that the pain of the Cave Hill Classic is nothing comp ... Read on »

Running with Dogs by Shanna B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Running 1st running shoes - personalized for my running partners I love running with people, don't get me wrong. But the best part of any day, would be running with ... Read on »

"Don't wish it was easier, wish you were better..." and other running motivatiors by Shanna B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Running When I first started running, I had terrible terrible thoughts. I would be out at the Northampton Cross Country 5k - the furthest distance from the start line, about 2.2 mil ... Read on »

Hopkington to Newton on the CREWed Run by Shanna B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Running So after all winter of unsuccessfully trying to convince normally sane people to make the irrational decison to jump out of bed and randomly run 19-23 miles with me, I was s ... Read on »

Response: Is Bowling Exercise? by Shanna B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Dear Anonymous You asked, "Bowling is fitness?" That was a rhetorical question, right? Well here is my answer anyway. 1. My first thought was no, it's not. Not for me an ... Read on »

This week's fitness events~!! Get out there and get moving! by Shanna B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Running There isn't really an excuse anymore - sick of the gym? Try one of these opportunities! Don't have time? Take a walk after dinner with your family, bring your dog for 3 walk ... Read on »

The Irish and those who wish they were.... a review of the Holyoke St. Patrick's Day Road Race by Shanna B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Running In 2009 I ran my third race ever - the Holyoke St. Patrick's Day Race, a 10k held in Holyoke, MA. I was shocked - it was hard enough to run the grueling 3.5 miles uphill the ... Read on »

OCD and training plans by Shanna B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I am kind of obsessed with knowing what you do for training. Yup you.... and Kara Goucher... and I would love to know what Magdelena Lewy Boulet does, and what does she eat? ... Read on »

Weekend Warrior? by Shanna B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Running This post is waaaayyy delayed since it was actually about the weekend... but the excitement just bled into the rest of the week. I don't know the terminology if your weekend ... Read on »

This week's fitness opportunities! by Shanna B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Running There are some exciting things going on in the Valley - I will be at the Western Area Massachusetts Dietetic Association 5K run and health fair on Sunday at 11:00am. It will ... Read on »

Jones 10 Miler - Recap by Shanna B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Running When I woke up to 3 inches of snow on the ground at my house, I became more nervous than I already was about the Jones 10 Miler. I then realized that I live about 1000 feet ... Read on »

Run for Peace, Run for Love, Run for the Mountains: Running For Danny by Shanna B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Many people run the Boston Marathon for charity - raising money for the organization of their choice while running the marathon as a culmination of months of training, and ... Read on »

Could Candida be the problem? My experience with Alternative Health, Inc. by Shanna B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Alternative Health Inc. is a wellness center with offices in Northampton and Southwick, MA as well as West Hartford, CT. They have a unique approach to wellness, weight loss ... Read on »

Recovery from Long Periods of Intense Exercise or Long Runs by Shanna B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Mondays and Tuesdays are usually days that are filled with hobbling around, taking the elevator, not wearing cute (read: high heeled) shoes, and thinking about how I want to ... Read on »

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