running

Sometimes It Pays to Be Last

January 17, 2013

If you saw Tuesday’s post, then you figured out that we did, indeed, make it down to Disney for marathon weekend. Nathan hasn’t missed one yet (including when he was in the womb), but it was Sarah Kate’s first. I didn’t plan to take her, but her school had half-day off on Thursday and all [...]

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Ten (Photos) for Tuesday: Disney Magic

January 15, 2013

I’m sitting here at my desk late on Monday night, wishing I had the energy to weave a tale together for you about the past few days (and honestly, to edit these photos quite a bit more!), but it just ain’t happening. So I’ll be a little bit of a tease and post some photos [...]

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It’s a Rainy Day in the Neighborhood

January 10, 2013

I’m in a funk. I’ve been training for the Walt Disney World marathon for months. It’s not my first go ’round running a marathon. In fact, it’s not even the first (or the second) attempt at the Disney marathon in particular. But I did plan for it to be my best. In 2009, I was [...]

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Strength vs. Fragility: Tiger Parenting, Disability and Expectations

February 16, 2012

  This week, the Washington Times published a story about Moshe Kai Cavalin, a California boy who completed two associates degrees by age 9 and will graduate with a bachelor’s degree from UCLA at age 14. Most of us would categorize Cavalin as a genius, but he doesn’t see himself that way. In fact, he’s [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Tortoise and Hare Edition

January 11, 2012

I was training for the Marine Corps Marathon when I learned I was pregnant with Nathan. My doctor, knowing I was an experienced distance runner, allowed me to continue, and I went on to complete the marathon while sixteen weeks pregnant, and the Walt Disney World Half Marathon (and the 5K the day before) while [...]

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Tri, Tri Again (The Triathlon, Part 2)

September 20, 2011

For Part 1, check out last Thursday’s “Might As Well Tri” I woke before the alarm went off at 4am and headed into the bathroom to get dressed. Mr. Andi emerged shortly thereafter and assured me that he was better and we would be doing the triathlon. I applied my tri-tats and headed to the [...]

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Might As Well Tri (The Triathlon, Part 1)

September 15, 2011

My enthusiasm following Sarah Kate’s stellar swim meet performance earlier this summer led me to proclaim on Twitter that when my friend Donna completed the Chesapeake Bay Swim, I would commit to a triathlon. She did it, so… It. Was. On. Given that I’m a marathoner, it seems logical that I’d want to move up [...]

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5 Reasons Special Needs Moms Should Run Marathons

August 25, 2011

I’m lazy, yet I’ve completed five marathons. It seems counterintuitive, but I assure you that it’s not. Often, I am approached by others with a question that goes something like this: I just ran my first 5K, and I loved it, but a marathon is 26 miles! How do you do it? I always tell [...]

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A Few Good Friends

April 13, 2011

Last April, Sarah Kate decided she wanted to do the Bookin’ for Books 1-mile Pun Run to benefit her school library. She trained by walking around our neighborhood with me, listening to her iPod Shuffle. The race was held again this past Saturday, and she wanted to do it again. She didn’t train this time, [...]

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Awesome

April 3, 2011

Last year, when Nathan was less than two weeks old, the police of our little Mayberry-ish town asked Mr. Andi to join them for the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run, which raises money for Special Olympics. Here in Mayberry, area law enforcement run together, carrying the torch, from our high school to the city stadium. [...]

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