Posts tagged "Bank of America"
Things I know this year before the marathon that I didn't know last year
Last year, ignorance was bliss. I’ve talked about it. I knew last year it would be hard. But I didn’t really know. A time or two this year I’ve caught myself cringing a little, because I know how hard running a marathon can be. As I sit here 10 days before my second marathon, I... Read more »
120 days to go...
Boom! Page 108…best. page. EVER! Seems fitting that the day before training for the Chicago Marathon “officially” begins that I received my Official Results book from 2010. I had been waiting on the book for a while and honestly, I had sort of forgotten it was coming. It was cool to look through, I had... Read more »
Shamrock Shuffle race recap...a mixed bag
I’m still a little confused by what I’m feeling about this race, hence why I didn’t post my recap right away. And there have already been a few race recaps out on Chicago Now today, offering varying views of the race. This post reflects my train of thought the past 24 hours. It’s a mix... Read more »
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Race weekend- the Shamrock Shuffle 2011 edition!
Photo by Dave Wallach (Pace of Chicago) Dave Wallach shared Everything you need to know about the Shamrock Shuffle and instead of rehashing everything, I’ll send you to his post. Who’s excited? Anyone nervous? If you raised you hands to both of those questions, like I did, just keep telling yourself it’s just a run... Read more »
Carl Lewis is going to run a marathon...
Yes, Carl Lewis is going to run a marathon. In an interview recently with Rodale’s David L’Heureux Carl broke the news…you can check out the interview below. Carl says the farthest he has run is four miles, but that’s not going to stop him. “When I get to the end, I’m going to find someone... Read more »
The winner of the Shamrock Shuffle entry is...
I need to take a moment and thank Bank of America for letting me do this race entry give away contest. I appreciate the kindness! There were some great entries for this contest, and it’s time to pick the winner. May I have the envelope, please? Why thank you, and I must say, the sequins... Read more »
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Who wants an entry to the Shamrock Shuffle?
I mentioned Tuesday that Bank of America, in their awesomeness, has given me an entry to give away to the SOLD OUT 2011 Shamrock Shuffle! Here’s one of the last chances you have to join the 40,000 people running in the 32nd Annual Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle! And you can run it for free... Read more »
The Shamrock Shuffle is SOLD OUT!
Me, in last year’s Shuffle…photo by David Wallach The Shamrock Shuffle is coming up fast! And my race season will officially begin! The Shamrock Shuffle is also the first race for the Start! Running Team this year! I’m excited as we have a few folks already signed up- including good friends, Charlie & Myriah, and... Read more »
2011 Races...
Over the week off I took time to look at the races I wanted to run in 2011, and ranked them. Coach Jen and I talked about them, then Pam and I chatted a little bit. Originally I had 9 or 10 down…but realistically, 5 or 6 is smarter with everything I have going on... Read more »
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that's nice, but you're going to have to start over...
Yesterday I met Ashley Bond at HiFi Personal Fitness at noon for our first session. I had planned on taking pics, or having Ashley snap some of the carnage. But honestly, we got into a groove and the hour zoomed by! I was sort of like, “that’s it?” when we were done. Ashley had me... Read more »
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