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


So How Did I Get Here? Part 3 - April 2022
After my painful 9.3 miles at the end of February, I knew I had to up my training and recovery for the Springtime Surprise Challenge at...
Oct 27, 20223 min read
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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
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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
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Scary the Scarecrow
We've never been super creative with naming things. We have Ghosty, the Halloween decoration; Snowy and Deery, the lighted Christmas...
Oct 18, 20221 min read
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Chipotle Mexican Grill!
I’m hosting a fundraiser at Chipotle on Saturday, 10/29/22 from 5-9 PM and would love for you to join me! One third of all sales during...
Oct 18, 20221 min read
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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
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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
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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
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October Craft Sale
So, in each of the next three months, I'll be hand making a craft and selling it as a fundraiser. For October, I'm making bat and pumpkin...
Sep 23, 20221 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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So How Did I Get Here? Part 2 - February 2022
So what was the next challenge? Princess Weekend, which I had planned before the January Half Marathon slot opened up! Here, I thought,...
Aug 14, 20223 min read
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If I Only Had a Brain!
I feel like it's fitting that I, as a Dorothy, am learning how to build a scarecrow. If only I needed a lion and a tin man on a yellow...
Aug 14, 20222 min read
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Training - Week 3!
Look y'all, no brace! We got home from New York City on Monday afternoon, and I had time to get my short run in before we picked up the...
Aug 14, 20222 min read
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Training - Week 2!
I had a change of scenery this week as Sam and I visited New York City! How did we get to The Big Apple? Well, Sam had graciously...
Aug 9, 20223 min read
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Training - Weeks 0 and 1!
The Team in Training Beginning Dopey training plan started 24 weeks out on Monday, 7/25/22. Since I haven't been doing too much regular...
Jul 31, 20223 min read
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So How Did I Get Here? Part 1 - January 2022
I'm nothing if not a planner. And even though I debated Dopey vs. Goofy (half and full only) vs. only the Marathon for a little bit, I...
Jul 31, 20222 min read
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