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I have two weeks to go until Boston. Two weeks!! Being the planner that I am, I need to plan what happens after Boston. All this hard work, preparation, lost sleep, meltdowns, anxiety, anticipation, giddiness, excitement, grumpiness, euphoria (yup, my emotions are all over the place) will be over in a little more than two [...]

As a runner, there are certain rules we should follow when we run. Some of these rules are eerily similar to driving rules, which are actually laws. Maybe runners should have to pass a runners test to be able to run in public. Please obey these rules, and we’ll all be happy runners. This is [...]

What is Travelution? Travelution is Run Revolution’s community travel running group. We visit different cities and invite you to run with us. That’s right, we’re going on tour. Travelution’s inaugural city is…Portland, Oregon! Sunday mid morning, in Portland, we will be running. If you live in the Portland area or are in the area for [...]

Last year, after too many sleepless nights, sluggish runs, and feeling like I was living under a black cloud, I decided it was time to put a stop to the madness (I was beginning to feel a bit crazy). Instead of taking something (Ambien) to help me sleep, and feeling sorry for myself, I wanted [...]

After prepping all week for my 20 mile run Sunday, I woke up to beautiful weather: 50 degrees and blue, blue sky. I had a really good feeling about this 20 miler. I wore my new, snazzy, white running dress, and I could just tell it was going to be a good run. It had [...]

On Sunday, I run my second of two 20 mile runs I will run before the marathon on April 16. This isn’t just any long run, this is the last long run before I run the Boston Marathon on April 16! I have been preparing for this particular long run for a long time. It’s [...]

The Boston Marathon is 4 weeks (minus one day) away…or to be exact, check out the countdown. —————————————————–> But, hey, who’s counting!? The reality of it all is starting to slowly creep in. I have heard stories, and most of them are positive. I have done a little bit of research. I have watched some [...]

Whether you get excited about St. Patrick’s Day for the history, the green beer, a reason to wear green, or a reason to not wear green so you get pinched, the fact is 7500 runners and walkers in Seattle got in the spirit for the 27th annual St. Patty’s Day Dash, “a nearly 4 mile [...]