Category Archives: running

Hogs Hunt – 2010

What a difference a year makes! They moved the race up a month so it wouldn’t be the humid hades it was last year and since Josh just came off his marathon and was still in long distance shape, he … Continue reading

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New Orleans

So two weekends ago today, we were just arriving in New Orleans after, shall we say, a less than pleasant and quick trip. They say the best laid plans … and so our Friday and Saturday went. That pretty much … Continue reading

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40 Days of Joy and Thanks – Days 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 & 32

Such a cheater post, I know, but again, when you put it out there that you’re bound and determined to be thankful and joyful, you get tested on that! So to back up a little bit, when Marion had her … Continue reading

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40 Days of Joy and Thanks – Day 24

Okay, so this is an odd thing to be thankful for…but today I’m thankful for the Couch to 5K training program. Like so many others, I struggle with keeping up my exercise routine during the holidays and all the eating … Continue reading

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Weekends – Fun Run

This weekend was pretty quiet, something we’ve come to enjoy around here! We did start Saturday morning pretty early though, as I was participating in the Heights 5K Fun Run. What a great run this was! An almost totally flat … Continue reading

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Weekends – Hogs Hunt

No, fortunately (or unfortunately I suppose, depending on who you are) it wasn’t a real hog hunt. Instead, it was the Hog’s Hunt 50K/25K cross country race at Huntsville State Park. Let me just say how insane this race was; … Continue reading

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Weekends – Cinco de Mayo 5k

This weekend was a lot of fun as it was my first 5k in freaking foh-eva. I’ve been training for ten weeks with Power In Motion and this was our goal race. It’s been a lot of fun training with … Continue reading

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Weekends – Catching Up

While we were trying to catch up on sleep (and failing) someone here had a birthday! And it wasn’t Marion! Happy 31st Birthday Josh! And since this whole “pie of the month” thing was Josh’s idea, he got a pie … Continue reading

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Weekends – Houston Half Marathon

It was a gorgeous day for watching a race – but a bit too warm for running, at least according to Josh. He still did awesome, at least to me. His chip time was 1:40:50 and the clock time was … Continue reading

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Technology is so cool

Josh is getting ready to run the Houston Half Marathon today and if you visit the Technology page, there are a ton of fun little things you can do, from having text messages sent to your phone when he crosses … Continue reading

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