Author Archives: ashley

A-Z: Your Complete Guide to…Everything

Posted on May 29, 2012 by ashley

I love making lists. All kinds of lists. Grocery lists, to-do lists (for home and work), packing lists, lists of what I need to use up in my kitchen, wish lists for the next things I want to buy for … Continue reading →

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Making Ch-ch-ch-changes

Posted on May 14, 2012 by ashley

I was in Chicago a couple days ago and as I was walking along Lake Michigan, this is what I saw…

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Random Running Realities

Posted on May 7, 2012 by ashley

There is something incredibly intriguing about random information on life. And when you hear a random fact, don’t you want to just go tell people about it? For example, this week I heard that there is actually more Monopoly money … Continue reading →

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Three’s Company, Four’s A Relay: A Chronicle of the 2012 Illinois Marathon

Posted on April 29, 2012 by ashley

*Disclaimer: For those of you who follow the blog, I didn’t read Mica’s post before I wrote mine. Sorry Mica – I guess great minds think alike! On my way to the marathon on Saturday morning, I couldn’t get The … Continue reading →

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Epic, Life-Changing Blog Post

Posted on April 22, 2012 by ashley

One would expect some epic post from me for the week of the Illinois Marathon. One would expect profound words of wisdom. Words that would change your life and make you take 12 minutes off your race time. One would … Continue reading →

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Will Run for Food

Posted on April 16, 2012 by ashley

Why do you run races? Do you do it for the endorphin rush? Do you do it because of a personal goal you set for yourself? Or do you do it because you have to eat cotton candy and pizza … Continue reading →

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How to Get Ready for the Run – Without Running…

Posted on April 9, 2012 by ashley

We are already in the fourth month of 2012. Some folks call this month April; for those of us in the land of Chambana, we know it as “Illinois Marathon Month.” In just a few short weeks, nearly 22,000 people … Continue reading →

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The Things Every Runner Should Keep In Their Car

Posted on April 2, 2012 by ashley

I’d like to start this post with a little story. A personal account, if you will… I set out for my weekly long run last Sunday morning around 8 am. The day could not have been more beautiful: flawless blue … Continue reading →

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Reduce. Reuse. RECOVER.

Posted on March 26, 2012 by ashley

Alright, it was late and I was at a loss for a title. Pardon the lame play-on-words. On with the post. I promise, it’s better than the title… I am a creature of habit. I like routines and I like … Continue reading →

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In or Out?

Posted on March 19, 2012 by ashley

The title of this post makes me think of a great Kevin Kline movie, In and Out. It also makes me think of the famous hamburger joint based out West. And I digress – this is a running blog…  

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