Tag Archives: marathon

2019 Running — Help Me

Posted on October 28, 2018 by renbog

I have been talking a lot lately about putting my name in the lottery for the 2019 Chicago Marathon. Working the aid station at the this year’s marathon a few weeks ago really got the urge up again. Plus, I … Continue reading →

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Q is for Questioning Myself

Posted on April 19, 2018 by renbog

Last October, I ran the Chicago Marathon. It was my first (and likely only) marathon, and sometimes, when I think back on it, I get overwhelmed. The memories come back to me like scenes from a movie — seeing my … Continue reading →

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Is This a Thing?

Posted on November 11, 2017 by renbog

I have a confession to make. Since the Chicago Marathon on October 8, I have run exactly 7 times. I went back to Weight Watchers and have hardly counted my points. Fortunately, I have not really gained any weight because … Continue reading →

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Marathon Recap 3 — TNT: Dynamite!

Posted on November 4, 2017 by renbog

When I ran the Chicago Marathon last month, I ran for a charity — the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, which meant I got all my training from Team in Training. I had a number of charities I could choose from, … Continue reading →

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Marathon Recap 2 — I Wish

Posted on October 26, 2017 by renbog

Before I start writing this, I feel the need to offer a disclaimer of sorts: I completely understand why things are in place the way they are for the Chicago Marathon — I am not complaining at all about this … Continue reading →

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What I Didn’t Know but Probably Should Have

Posted on September 4, 2017 by renbog

This marathon training thing has been quite an education, and I’ve still got a month to go. Here are some things I have learned along the way, things I guess I didn’t know but probably should have: I am sick … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Training for this Marathon

Posted on August 13, 2017 by renbog

If you know me, then you know I’ve been training to run the Chicago Marathon since May — because it seems like running is all I ever talk about. I half jokingly tell people that I’m boring to talk to … Continue reading →

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Running Musings

Posted on June 21, 2017 by renbog

I started my training for the Chicago Marathon at the beginning of May. It has been a bumpy ride so far, but I keep on chugging along. As I was working on my 4 miles this morning, I realized that … Continue reading →

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