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HUGE NEWS!! My Number One Running Goal

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I am sure you can guess. I am sure you know what I am going to say. I AM RUNNING FOR GREAT BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND THIS WEEKEND!!!!! I got the call yesterday that one of the other runners was unable to run this weekend, and they offered me the spot! Of course I said…
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9 Ways an Elite Prepares for a World Championship

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Last week I mentioned in both posts that I vowed to do the little things. To make sure I give myself the absolute best chance of success in both the World Half Marathon and the London Marathon. But don’t I already do all those little things? My non-running friends already think I am nuts, so…
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Day in the Life of- Tallahassee Style

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I am hoping by now most of the nasty weather that hit the US last week has left, and you are getting back to normal, but today I would like to share what life is like for me while I am here in Tallahassee warm weather training. If you missed last week, I talked about…
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Warm Weather Training as an Elite Runner

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I have talked before about how I wondered if life would be different had I been an American citizen. I probably would have gone to an elite training group, and lived there for a few years, maybe ended up settling in one of those towns. I learned to accept that it was never going to…
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4 Reasons to Ignore Your GPS Watch on Workouts

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In the past I have talked about how important I think it is to run without looking at your GPS watch during a race or workout. I explained that more in my post about how you can make sure you do not slow down in a race. But today is about taking that one step…
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Neely Spence-Gracey: Back Story and History

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Last few days of 2015! Can you believe it?! I am excited to see what 2016 brings, and hopefully you are too.  One person I know is excited to see what happens in 2016 is my friend Neely Spence Gracey, who is running her debut marathon at the Olympic Trials in February. Neely and I…
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Andrew Colley

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A few months ago, I told you about spending a week at Zap Fitness. I had such a wonderful time, and I loved getting to know the athletes that lived there. One person I clicked particularly well with had beautiful, blonde, flowing locks. No, not Sarah, but Andrew Colley.  I had never heard of Colley before…
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