Tag: race day

Get Race Ready With Mizuno

    TIPS FOR A FIRST-TIME RUNNER (FROM A FIRST-TIME RUNNER) Running can seem incredibly daunting for a first-timer. The pressure of distance and pace can make anyone not want to start at all; even technique and how you look while running can be intimidating. With a seemingly easy exercise, there can be so many thoughts and hesitations involved. If you…

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Mom on the Run: Change of Plans

Back in February, I talked about long-term and short-term goals. One of my long-term goals was to break my personal record in the AJC Peachtree Road Race. Yesterday was the 49th annual AJC Peachtree Road Race and I was unable to run. Running is a good metaphor for life, and sometimes things don’t go as planned. Up until about 2…

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A PET Scan Race Day

Today I had a routine PET scan, a must as a cancer survivor and I realized that I approached my scan in a similar manner to how I approach my races.  I wanted to talk to my family the night before for a vote of confidence and the morning of I was in a zone of sorts with a mix…

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