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Don’t Think It Can’t Happen To You

It's a sad day when running turns to fear. Stories like this scare me and it should. All runners and walkers have no right thinking it can't happen to them because it can and it will if proper care isn't taken. On January 7th, a young teacher by the name of Sherry went for a run. A mile from her home in Sidney, Montana, she was abducted. Two men were arrested and one confessed to killing Sherry. Her body has not yet been found. Sherry leaves behind a husband, Gary and two children, Holly and Jason as well as a [...]

By Joanne|2012-01-30T19:34:26-05:00January 31, 2012|Running|5 Comments

Friday Runs and Flourless Bird nest Cookies

Friday used to be my day off. No matter what happened earlier in the week. No matter how many workouts I missed during the week, Friday was a mandatory day off. That fell by the wayside since marathon training. My schedule has to be flexible in order to get in some distance runs as well as weight workouts. Today, Friday, I ran. Shane has yet to say “[woof] ..I’ll train for a marathon with you Jo… [woof]!” (not sure if “woof” would translate like that. I’m not fluent in dog). In fact, I’ve never asked if he likes running. Since [...]