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Wisconsin Marathon – Mint’s Sweet Redemption
Yeah! Well that was awesome. Marathon number 13 rocked. 3:27:09. This isn’t quite what I was shooting for, so I will start with the question that I know you want to ask me: Am I bummed that I did...
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Madison, WI – Komen Race for the Cure: A Race Report from the Heart
Komen Madison Race for the Cure Most of you have probably participated in a Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 5K event. If you haven’t, you should. It is always awe-inspiring and for this girl, it is...
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Race Report: Mint’s Mile!
Sweet race shirt, no? As summer was just beginning, I mentioned that I was switching things up, speeding things up, and setting my sights on the mile. Last weekend, the boys, some good friends and I...
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Chicago Marathon Unleashed!
Official logo of the race (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I ran Chicago this weekend. My goal: 3:25. My actual race time: 3:23:39. This is HUGE for me as I have been trying to hit 3:25 for 5 and a half...
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The Monkey Is Off My Back: Mint’s Chicago Marathon Race Report
Every marathon training season has its own ups and downs and every race day is different. Sometimes it is a grand success, sometimes it is a heartbreaking fail. Usually there is no in-between. But...
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Thankful Race Report: Running a 10k with My Son
Mint’s boys with big smiles after successful races! I love Thanksgiving. Spending time with family and slowing down to count our blessings for a few days is good for the soul. Kick it off with a road...
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Marathon Mania is Setting In
Yes, yes I do. [Editor’s Note: Mint wrote this a week ago, and she’s running her marathon as you read this. Go, Mint, go!] It’s true. I am checking weather forecasts, race time predictors and pace...
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Mint’s Wisconsin Marathon Race Report
Marathon #15 is in the books. If there is one truth about marathons, it is that there are no guarantees. I went into my 15th marathon with the hope of running somewhere between 3:35 and 3:40. My...
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Madison Mini Race Report. 100/111/114
Team Mint I’ve mentioned that I have been coaching three boys to run the Madison Mini Marathon half. I even went so far as to say they were totally nailing their training. So I am a few steps ahead of...
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The Marathon That Wasn’t: Mint’s Chicago Marathon Race Report
The goal. 200 baby! Race reports are so easy to write when you have a big win, hit a PR, have a great race. The crappy ones? Not so much. Those are a lot harder to document, to rehash, to reflect...
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Adventures in Pacing!
Pace team schwag They’re at every big half and full marathon, carrying their signs for many, many miles and helping innumerable runners achieve their big goals. But have you ever stopped to wonder what...
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Race Report Classics: Mint at Chicago 2012
Yup. Every marathon training season has its own ups and downs and every race day is different. Sometimes it is a grand success, sometimes it is a heartbreaking fail. Usually there is no in-between. But...
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