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Hall of Fame Half Marathon 2015 and Favorite Things

Took my time signing up for this run. Since I’m running another marathon on June 20th, I thought if I could race this race, it would be a good indicator of where I’m at in my training for Grandma’s Marathon. That’s if I decide to race Grandma’s instead of taking my time to enjoy the scenery of Duluth,MN. As last week progressed, I lost my running mojo, taking 2 days off, running a 6 miler, walking the next day, running a 9 miler (not caring how close it was to race day) and capping off with an easy 3 on [...]

By Joanne|2015-05-17T15:17:35-04:00May 17, 2015|Running|3 Comments

Turning Stone Half Marathon 2014

Lets begin this recap with Saturday. The day before a race is prep day. It’s a day to take it easy, relax, get race clothes/accessories and thoughts together. On this particular weekend, there was a challenge to our usual pre-race day routine. The challenge was Ted’s grandson Nicholas. I don’t mean a challenge in a bad way but for Ted and I AND the dogs, having a six year old in the house means a definite curve in our routine. Nicholas ran the dogs around, which they enjoyed and totally conked them out by early evening. He kept Ted and [...]

By Joanne|2014-08-24T14:40:27-04:00August 24, 2014|Races|2 Comments

Turning Stone Races 2013

The last time I ran the Turning Stone Half Marathon was in 2011. It wasn’t one of my best races. I took my time and enjoyed the scenic country route a little too much. This year was different. This Turning Stone half was my marathon predictor for Rochester in September. Instead of keeping you in suspense, I had a PR in today’s race. For the rest of the story, read on. Ted signed up last minute since he had a long run on schedule and thought the easiest way to do the miles would be in a race where there [...]