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• A Grab Bag of Updates

  

  Interestingly enough, the beginning of September still managed to be a busy time for me despite not finding myself in the classroom for many years. Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2015 FITNESS, SPORTS

• Learning from Each Mile- Embracing Change

  

  It’s amazing how fast the summer flies by when you aren’t looking, isn’t it? As a society, we focus a lot of our energy on the summer months as a time for... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2015 FITNESS, SPORTS

• Maryland H.E.A.T. 50K Race Recap

  

  Our east coast move has been a bit of a whirlwind and my head still hasn’t entirely stopped spinning. There has been quite a bit of “new” in our lives in the... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2015 FITNESS, SPORTS

• Winterthur: It’s a Magical Place!

  

  Not only did I question whether or not Delaware was an actual state prior to moving here, but I certainly would have never heard of Winterthur Museum, Gardens,... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2015 FITNESS, SPORTS

• Initial Reflections on Delaware

  

  It’s hard to believe that we’ve been in Wilmington for two months now! The summer has truly flown by, and now that I’m caught up on my final Iowa escapades and... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2015 FITNESS, SPORTS

• A Quadzilla Report: Destination White House

  

  It’s all been building up to this final day, so hold onto your seats and prepare for a bumpy landing! The first three days of our time with the Race Across the... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2015 FITNESS, SPORTS

• A Quadzilla Report: Part Deux

  

  As you may recall, day one was in the books and we had yet to utter anything to the effect of “what did we get ourselves into” so we were in good shape! Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2015 FITNESS, SPORTS

• A Quadzilla Report: The Race Across Virginia

  

  I hopped in the car and headed out east the Monday after an amazing Market to Market weekend, with 1700 miles separating myself and the critters from the... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2015 FITNESS, SPORTS

• Market to Market 2015: The Speedy Streakers Strike Again!

  

  It’s still hard to believe that my 10 years in Ames was at an end. Quite a bit has changed in my life over the course of those 10 years, not the least of which... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2015 FITNESS, SPORTS

• Pacing Chronicles: The Lincoln Marathon

  

  Have I mentioned that April and May were busy running months? So, as soon as I got home from running the Iowa Able 5K 10K on May 2nd, I hopped in a car with... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2015 FITNESS, SPORTS

• Race Recap: Iowa Able Foundation 5K/10K

  

  The races came fast and furious in April & May, and next up was the Iowa Able Foundation 5K/10K. This was a must-run race, as it was organized by several great... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2015 FITNESS, SPORTS

• Race Recap: HyVee Half Marathon

  

  The quest to play catch-up continues, and April/May were quite busy racing months! The HyVee Half Marathon was held on Sunday, April 26th as part of the HyVee... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2015 FITNESS, SPORTS

• Guest Tech Review: Tom Tom Cardio GPS Watch

  

  It’s no secret that I’m a bit of a gear head, and love all of the running technology available to us today. As a faithful Garmin user, I’ve had little experienc... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2015 FITNESS, SPORTS

• RRCA Coaching Certification- Just Call Me Coach!

  

  It’s no secret that I love many different aspects of running. Heck, I wouldn’t be writing a blog otherwise, right? Not only do I love running itself, but I... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2015 FITNESS, SPORTS

• Race Report: The Gambler 1/2 Marathon

  

  Your wait is over! @Chasing42 is now firmly entrenched in the Brandywine Valley, and the blog posts can resume. Of course, there is some unfinished business fro... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2015 FITNESS, SPORTS

• Cookies and Donuts Fuel Ultras

  

  Hi there! Did you miss me? Remember when I shared just how chaotic the month of March was for the Epicurean and I? Well, April hasn’t been much better!... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2015 FITNESS, SPORTS

• Training During Chaos!

  

  Ahhhhhh! That was the sound of a deep breath after two weeks of complete and total chaos. My training for the past few weeks has been nothing if not interesting... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2015 FITNESS, SPORTS

• Running with Circadian Science?

  

  Many folks might not know that I was almost a pediatrician. I spent most of my childhood planning for medical school, and the first three years of my college... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2015 FITNESS, SPORTS

• Challenges Are the Key to Living

  

  I headed out for a mid-week run last night, without knowing where I was heading until I started moving. That’s the joy of beginning to know your body and know... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2015 FITNESS, SPORTS

• Running & Being: Reflections in Quotes

  This frigid winter has left plenty of time to curl up with a good book, a warm blanket, a warm and snuggly dog and/or cat, and a cup of coffee. Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2015 FITNESS, SPORTS