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Today’s Numberz: Flying high after an Easter 15-miler

Most weeks, Sunday mornings are reserved for Becky’s long runs in advance of the Illinois Marathon at the end of April. Since she ran the Egg Shell Shuffle Half Marathon on Saturday as part of her training, that meant Easter … Continue reading

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Today’s Numberz: 6 miles and 6 scoops of carb load

After Wednesday’s super-fast 7-miler, Thursday was a well-deserved rest day. Plus, one of the clients at my marketing agency was taking out everyone for drinks and sushi on Thursday night. Talk about a class act, he wasn’t just taking out the … Continue reading

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Today’s Numberz: “10 bottles of carb load on the wall”

Welcome to the runner’s version of that old annoying (and never-ending) song: “99 Bottles of Beer On the Wall.” One 16 oz serving of fruit punch flavored carb load already down the gullet. Nine more to go over the next … Continue reading

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