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What?  Deb In A Costume…

I started Monday off with a renewed determination to get stronger in the off-season with another great strength training session!  Yes, even though I have three 5K’s this fall, I consider this the off-season with no more Ragnars or halves until next spring.  On Monday afternoon I got a fun email from a dentist office […]

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Five Reasons I Just Don’t Get Halloween

I remember the first time someone told me that Halloween was her favorite holiday.  I must have stared at her slack-jawed because I’d never thought of Halloween as a holiday.   Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, Independence Day – now those are holidays!  Times when families gather, holiday-specific food is prepared, and a jolly old time is […]

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It All Depends On The Perspective

Welcome to Wednesday Word, a weekly linkup for everyone, not just health and fitness bloggers. Each Wednesday you will have a single word prompt to write about.  Let your imagination run free and share with your readers your interpretation of that word, or simply use it as inspiration for your post. Today’s word is perspective…..  […]

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And That’s A Wrap On The Fall Traveling

I have mixed emotions on the title of today’s blog post.  As season ticket holders of Virginia Tech football, our falls are always filled with fun – and a lot of driving.  This year, though, our Hokies are either under-performing or just not that good.  And I’ve got to admit that it’s a lot harder […]

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My Ten Favorite Marine Corps Marathon Memories

In celebration of today’s 40th running of the Marine Corps Marathon, I’m sharing ten of my favorite memories from the ten years I ran this amazing race.  Before I jump into those memories, though, I want to wish all of my friends who are running to have a wonderful day.  Run hard, run happy, and […]

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Things I Love About The Blogging Community

It’s time for Friday Five linkup with DC area bloggers Courtney at Eat Pray Run DC, Cynthia at You Signed Up for What?!, and Mar at Mar on the Run!  Be sure to stop by their blogs and say hello!  While you’re there, be sure to check out other bloggers who are participating in the linkup, too. This week the DC […]

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My Favorite Walked Into A Bar Jokes Are Corny, Hilarious, And Even Educational

This walked into a bar jokes post contains affiliate links…   I have debated many times on whether or not to share my favorite walked into a bar jokes here on Deb Runs.  I decided to go for it – go big or go home, right?  The reason I’ve debated is because not a single […]

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Deprivation – A New Way Of Life

Welcome to Wednesday Word, a weekly linkup for everyone, not just health and fitness bloggers. Each Wednesday you will have a single word prompt to write about.  Let your imagination run free and share with your readers your interpretation of that word, or simply use it as inspiration for your post. Today’s word is deprivation…..  […]

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Dealing With Grief Positively

It’s hard to believe it’s been two years since I lost my dad. Some days it seems like it was forever ago, but other days it seems like just yesterday.  We all deal with grief differently, and I choose to deal with mine in the same way Dad taught me to deal with everything else […]

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Here’s What’s Up

Ten days ago Bill and I headed to Blacksburg for a Friday night Virginia Tech game against North Carolina State.  Blacksburg is our home-away-from-home, and we always have so much fun when we’re in town.  Our first order of business was drinks and dinner at Cabo Fish Taco!   Friday morning we hit our favorite […]

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2015 Ragnar DC Recap – Part 4

For those of you just stopping in to read about my MRTT chapter’s Moms RUN This Ragnar experience at Ragnar DC, you can catch up by clicking on Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 to check out my three previous recaps. I left off yesterday as we were finishing our breakfast at Dunkin’ Donuts […]

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2015 Ragnar DC Recap – Part 3

If you’re just now joining my Ragnar DC party, you can catch up by clicking on Part 1 and Part 2, to read my two previous recaps. I left off with Van 2 heading to The Creamery at Exchange 18 in hopes of getting some sleep while we waited for Van 1 to run their […]

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Adjust As Necessary

Welcome to Wednesday Word, a weekly linkup for everyone, not just health and fitness bloggers. Each Wednesday you will have a single word prompt to write about.  Let your imagination run free and share with your readers your interpretation of that word, or simply use it as inspiration for your post. Today’s word is adjust […]

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2015 Ragnar DC Recap – Part 2

Picking up where I left off yesterday in my Ragnar DC recap, today’s post will be all about Moms RUN This Ragnar Van 2’s first set of legs.  If you remember Van 1’s Misty had just handed the slap bracelet off to Kim, and Van 2 took off in hot pursuit.   Van 2’s first […]

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2015 Ragnar DC Recap – Part 1

Last year’s experience running Ragnar DC with my Cruiser friends was something like I’d never experienced before and I knew that I had to return!  And return I have – twice.  In June, I joined my MRTT team for Ragnar Trail Appalachians WV, and just last week I joined Moms RUN This Ragnar (again, my […]

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A Tenacious Spirit

Welcome to Wednesday Word, a weekly linkup for everyone, not just health and fitness bloggers. Each Wednesday you will have a single word prompt to write about.  Let your imagination run free and share with your readers your interpretation of that word, or simply use it as inspiration for your post. Today’s word is tenacious……  […]

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A Ragnar DC Tease

Exhausted, sleep-deprived, cold, and wet; yet delirious with joy, my amazing MRTT team ran 200.5 miles from Cumberland, Maryland to Washington, DC in just over 35 hours completing the 2015 Ragnar DC…  And it’s weekends like this, that memories are made from!   Later this week I hope to start recapping our Ragnar DC adventure.  […]

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Catching Up From Van 2 During A Soggy Ragnar Relay

Today I’m joining Coco at Running With Perserverance, Deborah at Confessions Of A Mother Runner, and Lynda at Fitness Mom Wine Country for their monthly Ultimate Coffee Date linkup!  Be sure to stop by their blogs for a cup of coffee and to say hello; and while you’re there, be sure to check out some […]

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On Our Way To Ragnar DC

It’s that time again!  It’s time to shack up in a van with a bunch of my favorite running people and hit the road for a 34-hour overnight relay.  This is my third Ragnar, second DC, first Ragnar without my buddy Meagan, and it will be my second time representing my MRTT chapter.  I’m runner […]

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Passion For Living

Welcome to Wednesday Word, a weekly linkup for everyone, not just health and fitness bloggers. Each Wednesday you will have a single word prompt to write about.  Let your imagination run free and share with your readers your interpretation of that word, or simply use it as inspiration for your post. Today’s word is passionate……  […]