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Dorothy's Dopey Training and Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Fundraiser!


Training -- Week 23!
One last taper week! I spent most of the week creating custom fundraising shirts for the 5k for me and my Dad, as well as one for my...
Jan 4, 20232 min read


Training -- Week 22!
The things I do for Dopey… Tuesday afternoon I got my COVID booster and my first flu shot ever. My fear of needles was worse than my...
Jan 4, 20232 min read


Training -- Week 21!
It took a few days, but the antibiotics started working. I skipped my run Monday and Tuesday and did my full “Dopey simulation”...
Jan 4, 20232 min read


Training -- Week 20!
Gotta train for everything – and that includes rain! On Monday, it rained all day. It was a light drizzle at the start of my run. ...
Jan 4, 20232 min read


Training -- Week 19!
Over the summer, Sam and I planned a short cruise to celebrate our 15th anniversary. We picked this week because it was a recovery week,...
Dec 14, 20222 min read


Training -- Week 18!
Given I was dangerously close to hot spots turning into blisters, I went to my running store on Monday and asked for “all things...
Nov 28, 20224 min read


Training -- Week 17!
…And I woke up on Monday with a fever, sore throat, and cough. I’m pretty sure my neighbors heard me curse because I was so angry I was...
Nov 28, 20223 min read


Training -- Week 16!
After Disney’s Wine and Dine weekend, I had a few extra days in Disney to enjoy the parks. With an annual pass, I didn’t feel pressured...
Nov 28, 20222 min read


Training -- Week 15!
Wine and Dine 2022 is in the books! TLDR version: I kicked butt! Monday’s Halloween run was a quick 5k in brand new Brooks Glycerin...
Nov 28, 20225 min read


Training -- Week 14!
I’m writing this from sunny Orlando as I’m here for Wine and Dine Weekend with a practice 5k, 10k, and half marathon this weekend! But,...
Nov 4, 20222 min read


Training -- Week 13!
Coming off Sunday's Atlanta 10 Miler, I felt okay on Monday. My training plan had 4.5 miles, but Tuesday was the first time the training...
Oct 27, 20223 min read


Training -- Week 12!
I still can’t shake an annoying Covid cough, so I was thankful that this was a “recovery” training week, even though I wasn’t recovering...
Oct 18, 20222 min read


Training -- Week 11!
Covid sidelined me for 8 full days without running. I felt better after about 4 days and tested negative on Day 7, but I was still on...
Oct 18, 20222 min read


Training -- Week 10!
The week started off strong and then spectacularly crashed! On Monday we were still in Chicago. Sam and I took our morning run along...
Oct 4, 20222 min read


Training -- Week 9!
Well, not every week can be a winner. This week was the first week the wheels fell off the wagon. Monday had a 4-mile run on the...
Sep 29, 20224 min read


Training - Week 8!
Thankfully this week was a drop-back recovery week! I had two easy runs of 3 and 2.5 miles earlier in the week, but I learned a lesson...
Sep 23, 20222 min read


Training -- Week 7!
Week 7 started in Pennsylvania on Labor Day. We had to have another character stop to visit the calf and pet the horse! It was lovely...
Sep 15, 20223 min read


Training - Week 6!
I started drafting this blog on a plane back from visiting my dear friend, Katie. We met when we were 4 years old. Although I moved away...
Sep 11, 20222 min read


Training - Week 5!
Week 5 is in the books! On Tuesday night, I was completely overwhelmed though. I worked a long day and attended a fundraising kickoff...
Aug 28, 20225 min read


Training - Week 4!
What a week! I was on a business trip AND I had my Disney kickoff with Team in Training! First, I was very thankful that Week 4 was a...
Aug 21, 20222 min read
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