Why I Run

Running is a big part of my world right now… And I realize I never really write about it. I figured it’s about time I let everyone know what I’ve been up to outside of my kid and work world (and the many activities we do each week). A friend of mine talked me into…

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Meet Jordan the triathlete!

That’s right! Jordan and her brother competed in their first triathlon this morning. We’ve been very busy and didn’t actually train for the event, but that didn’t intimidate either kid! Jordan had to swim 25 yards, bike half a mile and run a quarter of a mile. Her brother swam 100 yards, bike 3 miles…

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What a weekend!

I probably have multiple posts to do about this weekend… But first, I need to present to you our medal winning runner from this weekend’s St. Louis Kids’ Fun Run. Jordan got to race in the 2-4 year old 50 yard dash race: Every kid won… And it was so great to see Jordan’s excitement…

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Mission Accomplished

I did it! I ran my first race and the kids even joined me in the fun. I’m pretty excited and proud that I was able to go from a non-runner at the start of a year to a person who could run a 5K in less than 11 minutes a mile (I finished the…

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