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August – The Blacklight Run

While I am NOT a fan of “gimmicky” runs and typically prefer the regular “road runs” that start in the morning and end with bagels (and sometimes a mimosa), the girls really wanted to run The Blacklight Run for our … Continue reading

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July – I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas in July!

This was one of the most FUN (and hilly) 5k races we have ever ran!  It was in Jennings, MO at Koeneman Park, which is honestly one of the nicest parks we have ever been to!  Check out the beautiful … Continue reading

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June – Run for Fun in the HOT HOT Sun!

This was the most hot and humid race I have ever ran in my life!  This race was in a small town just north of O’Fallon in Elsberry, MO.  There were other races this weekend – but when I talked … Continue reading

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May – Run Like a Mother!

Just a typical Mother’s Day!  I get to pick what we do ALL DAY LONG and my family happily (reluctantly) agrees to be part of my plan!  For 2 years now Jason and I have woke up early and ran … Continue reading

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April Race #2 – That 80s Run!

It was a Thursday morning and I just got home from my daily run – when the girls get a text from their “bestie” (and fellow runner) Taylor asking if we are doing the 80’s run that Saturday.  So, before … Continue reading

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April – The Graffiti Run!!!

In April we embarked on something that I never thought I would do – a gimmicky 5k graffiti color run!  However, when you have 2 teenagers as part of your team – gimmicks are cool and I folded!  Despite my … Continue reading

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March – Taste of Achievement 6k!

March was a tricky month to find a reasonably priced 5k that wasn’t an hour from our house.  While there are a lot of races around St. Patrick’s Day – many of them are 5 mile or 10k, or start … Continue reading

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February – Fun, Flirty & Fabulous 5k!

Despite our lack of keeping everyone up to date about our races, we are still going strong and running a 5k every month!  For the month of February – the girls and I signed up for the Fun, Flirty & … Continue reading

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Coldest Race EVER!

This blog is really all about running with my girls and our adventures in different 5k races.  However, there is a new bridge in  St. Louis that crosses the Mississippi River that opened and I really wanted to run in … Continue reading

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January 1 – Commitment Day!

When looking through my new “Runner’s High” Daily calendar, I saw that on January 1st, the inspirational quote is “The person who starts the race is not the same person who ends the race.”  What a great quote for a … Continue reading

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