Author Archives: scoopsontherun

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I'm a SloHoMo.

Setting Goals and Sticking With Them

Posted on June 9, 2017 by scoopsontherun

Having goals is good, sticking with them to the end is even better. If that sentence doesn’t scream, “duh,” I don’t know what does. A few months ago I set out on a plan to try an improve my 5k … Continue reading →

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Just Running Around Here and There

Posted on April 14, 2017 by scoopsontherun

Just because I haven’t anything in a gazillion weeks doesn’t mean that I have stopped running. Quite the contrary. I have been running and steadily building up my endurance. It’s just that I’ve been busy with other things lately. All … Continue reading →

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Feeling Stronger

Posted on January 25, 2017 by scoopsontherun

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” — Lao Tzu One of the hardest things when you stop running on a regular basis is what happens when you start running again. It is incredibly amazing how out … Continue reading →

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Running in the Snow

Posted on January 15, 2017 by scoopsontherun

I don’t like snow but on some very rare occasions I can pretend that I do and well even enjoy running in it. But it may not necessarily have anything to do with you know, actually liking snow. I love … Continue reading →

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Hello 2017

Posted on January 5, 2017 by scoopsontherun

Man am I happy to see 2016 gone. It wasn’t necessarily a bad year overall but it certainly presented me with challenges that seemed to be more of a long slog. Now we get to start with a clean slate. … Continue reading →

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Night Running

Posted on December 24, 2016 by scoopsontherun

When I started running again as an adult for what now seems ages ago but in reality was really only in 2009 I always ran in the evening with the exception of weekends. It just seemed logical to me. I … Continue reading →

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All That Thankful Stuff

Posted on November 24, 2016 by scoopsontherun

So here I am on Thanksgiving with my dog stretched out on the sofa with me. My best buddy will be here later and we will chow down on our Thanksgiving feast. I am so thankful for that but this … Continue reading →

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Yup, I’m Still Here

Posted on September 28, 2016 by scoopsontherun

Oh boy it has been a really long long time since I posted something. Thankfully, I have mostly good and upbeat running updates to give you all. I’ve been running! Not as consistently as I would like but I have … Continue reading →

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I’m Still Running!

Posted on June 11, 2016 by scoopsontherun

Ugh, I have been so neglectful with this blog lately. Work has been very busy and I’ve been running in between. Since I’m so horrible at race recaps this might actually work better. I can give you a brief synopsis … Continue reading →

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I’m a Runner Again!

Posted on April 17, 2016 by scoopsontherun

I can’t believe how happy I am to write that headline! This week will be final week of that zero to 5k training plan that I started a gazillion months ago. The goal was to force myself to build up … Continue reading →

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