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My name is Maggie , I love everything about staying active, and being healthy! I decided to write this blog just to write about my races, day to day endeavors, thoughts and whatever may be on my mind. I am not really sure were it will go.. so stay tuned ....
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| Running a long! |
Few Pictures from when I first started training for my first Full Marathon San Diego - June, 2010. When I had signed up for the Full I hadn't even run a half marathon before.. so I was in for lots of training.. but it was well worth it and lots of fun! I made life long friends.
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Super 5k Feb 2010 - with my Sister Katie
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| Irish Feet 5 Miler |
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| First Half Marathon Great Bay April 2010 with Angela |
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| Second Half Big Lake, May 2010 1:50 |
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| San Diego Marathon June 2010 4:25:25 |
After what a fabulous year of running in 2010 I got hooked on marathons, I just wanted to better my PR. So I went right on to sign up for the Chicago Rock and Roll Half in August, and Richmond Virginia Marathon. However unfortante things happened in my life.. I have epilepsy and suffered a seizure in July which held me back from the Chicago Half, and the have another seizure in September which held me back from the Richmond full. I kind of got into a funk ... still worked out didn't run as much..
Then in 2011 was back at it.. signed up for the Super 5k (Feb 2011) Great Bay half (April 2011), BAA 10k Ship yard Old Portland Half (July 2011), Rock and Roll Providence (August 2011), Marine Corps Marathon (October (2011). I had an entire year of races lined up.
I remember the morning of the Super 5k, got up.. not all that excited to run it, wasn't feeling myself. I had to go.. my friends from work Xiomara and Tobi were running their first 5k's! I was so excited for them!
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| Super 5k Feb 2011, Me, Xiomara, Tobi |
I remember feeling over exhausted after a 5k .. which is not like me.. over tired, over worked is what I thought. Needless to say I found out shortly after I was suffering from anemia.. the entire year of running was not my best ... I didn't get to run Great Bay.
I ran the BAA 10k in June 2011
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| BAA 10k |
Shipyard Old Port half.. was the worst run ever .. I try to forget about it.
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| Old Port Half 2011 |
Rock and Roll Providence Half Marathon .. I ran, Wet and Pouring! No PR.. I finished though!
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You can see how wet it was!
Don't mind that I am wearing the same outfit as the race before! :) |
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| Soaked and Done ! Rock and Roll Providence! |
Final race of the year was the Marine Corps Marathon October 28, 2011. I was so excited and thought I would maybe PR. I had a doctors appointment right before.. my anemia was back, so that was a bummer. Also right before I headed down to DC I came down with a nasty cold, sore throat, runny nose, all the cold symptoms you can imagine! Vitamin C, was my best friend for the next few days.
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| Excited to run.. sick or not! |
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Ready to rock and roll first thing in the AM
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Done 4:26!
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My year of running has come to an end, it was successful I had accomplished a lot of races, no PR's. After Marine Corps, I was drained.
