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making the leap to marathon

7/9/2014

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For those of you who have ran a marathon before, you know that 26.2 is a lot of miles. It's not to be taken lightly, and it deserves a lot of respect!

I've been staying in the half marathon training zone for the last 8 years, since my son was born.  I do 3-4 half marathons a year. I haven't tackled 26.2 since 2006.  I ran 9 marathons, which is an odd number just begging to be rounded off to 10. I always said that #10 would have to be someplace spectacular. Somewhere like Hawaii, Europe, etc.

Since I became more active on Twitter, I was talking to a friend (shoutout to @jennvoss) and since we are both originally from Michigan, we agreed to both do the Detroit Marathon together.  What? Detroit? That's not some exotic locale! Huh?  Well, I gave in since it allowed me the chance to visit family while I am there.

Now for the real problem...I live in Arizona where the summers are hell. I'm supposed to do the bulk of my long run training in July, August and September. since Detroit Marathon is in mid-October.  What the hell was I thinking?  I'm trying to take myself back to a place where I trained regularly for marathons and remind myself that I CAN do this.  I'll keep you posted along my journey, and appreciate any support you can offer!  Wish me luck!

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Running while on the road

7/8/2014

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I just came back from a business trip to Miami and it reinforced something I already knew. Running is the best way to see a new town!  I was worried I would miss my long run while I was travelling, but the concierge told me of a 8.25 mile route that would take me to the beach and back. I was in.

This route went from the Marriott Biscayne bay along the Venetian causeway, all the way to the ocean.  I went over small bridges, through neighborhoods (high end) and saw some amazing bay vistas. Bikers passed me along the way. It made me a little jealous that they lived there and got to do that route whenever they wanted to.  I got caught at a drawbridge both coming and going, and had to wait with the other cars, bikers, runners and rollerbladers for the boats to pass.

It was a glorious sunny day, but getting warm and a little humid.  I finally made it down to the beach, stopped and took some pictures, video of the waves rolling in, and turned around to head back the other 4.1 miles to the hotel. 

Running is the cheapest way to see an area, and you really feel like a local, whether you are or not. No one has to know if you aren’t.  You just put on your shoes and go. You see things that other tourists may miss.  It really helps you get the lay of the land. So next time you are going out of town for business or pleasure, be sure to pack those running shoes!
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    Hi, I'm Emily! I'm an avid runner in Arizona with a passion for travel and racing around the country!

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