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Ragnar Los Coyotes

  • by Lynne R
  • Posted on November 14, 2016November 14, 2016
  • Race Recaps

Ok friends, so here it is. I’m usually over the moon after running a Ragnar, and I generally post a million things before, during, and after the race about my amazing team and the amazing […]

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Setting the Record Straight

  • by Lynne R
  • Posted on August 2, 2016
  • Injury and Recovery

Tonight, I accomplished the second 5k in what I’m terming my “comeback series.”  I’ve only just passed the 2 ½ month mark out from my ankle break and I’m already back at it, running (albeit […]

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The Worst Patient in the World

  • by Lynne R
  • Posted on July 10, 2016July 10, 2016
  • Injury and Recovery

  I admit it – I’m the worst patient in the world. I’ve never, ever been one to sit still.  I can’t stand the feeling of not moving forward, whether it be metaphorically or physically […]

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Dipping My Toe in the Water

  • by Lynne R
  • Posted on June 23, 2016June 24, 2016
  • Injury and Recovery

Tonight I accomplished something that just a few weeks ago seemed so far out of reach it made me cry every time I thought about it. I was finally, for the first time in forty […]

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No More Going it Alone: The Tale of How I Became A Groupie

  • by Lynne R
  • Posted on June 7, 2016
  • Uncategorized

  Lately I’ve been a bit of a downer.  I mean, in light of the strange series of unfortunate events I’ve been subject to, perhaps that’s not too much of a surprise.  Cancer, sciatic nerve […]

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One pill makes you bigger, and one pill makes you small

  • by Lynne R
  • Posted on May 31, 2016
  • Uncategorized

  Recovery. A little over two weeks ago, this word wasn’t really part of my conscious vocabulary.  That’s not to say I didn’t know what it meant, just that I wasn’t in recovery and didn’t […]

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Ragnar Trail Zion 2016

  • by Lynne R
  • Posted on May 21, 2016
  • Uncategorized

Race Recap: Ragnar Zion – May 13-14, 2016 I’ve had a pretty lucky time with my running, all things considered.  I suppose the minor injuries I’ve suffered while pushing my middle-aged body to the limit […]

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Building the Bionic Woman

  • by Lynne R
  • Posted on May 21, 2016
  • Uncategorized

Surgery is over (Sarah, scroll past..we’re still talking about that). It’s a long post, I apologize. Oh, wait.  I just realized I’ve not yet posted about my injury…so for those who read my blog and […]

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Shoe Review: Reebok Guide 3.0

  • by Lynne R
  • Posted on May 6, 2016
  • Gear

Disclaimer:  The shoe reviewed here was given to me as part of the Ragnar Ambassador program.  I didn’t purchase the shoe, nor was I given it by Reebok in exchange for this review.  I’m simply […]

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Mendocino Coast 50K: A Beautiful Beast of a Run

  • by Lynne R
  • Posted on April 29, 2016April 29, 2016
  • Race Recaps

  Race Recap: Mendocino Coast 50k I don’t give up on things easily, and I hate to admit when something has me beat…so this race recap is really more difficult than it should be.  It’s […]

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