Peaceful run followed by time with the drill sergeant.

Today was THIS kind of a run…  a run that was done purely for enjoyment and stress relief.  I got on the treadmill with no idea how far or fast I wanted to go and listened to relaxing music (Sarah Mclachlin may be my all-time favorite singer) and ran 6 miles at an 8:34 pace.  I didn’t read or watch anything, I just ran and thought about stuff (only 20% of my thoughts were about candy during this run… that is an improvement).  

I ruined my stress relieving run by putting on the drill sergeant for 20 minutes.  I did level 2 again and these silly walking pushups (walk your hands out from your toes to push-up position, do a push-up and walk them back, repeat 4 million times) made me want to cry.  Brooke giggled from her swing watching me do these with sweat dripping from my shins (you know you are getting a killer workout if your shins are even sweating) as she was happily relaxing being rocked back and forth with her favorite binky and comfy footy pajamas.  

I used the excuse to take a break from them because ‘I had to take a picture for the blog.’  

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For lunch I had something that is probably gross to some of you reading but it is one of my favorites… a tuna sandwich.  Some steamed veggies, a peach and pretzels dipped into guac (pretzels make an excellent guacamole vehicle).

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 You know your sandwich is going to be good when it is at least half the size of your somewhat asleep baby.  Both Brooke and Billy sleep with their mouths open, it is adorable.  

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I just finished registering for my FIRST POST-BABY race.  I am beyond excited to run with lots of other running obsessed people and to see my new city a little more via running.  The race is less than 2 months after having Brooke so I am not putting any pressure on myself and I am going to enjoy every second!

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I have only ran one other RnR race (Vegas 1/2 Marathon at night) and to be honest I don’t really remember most of it because I felt so sick during the race (I was pregnant but didn’t know it yet) so I am excited to try out the Rock n’ Roll series again.  

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I save reading my running magazines for very special times.  I am very picky about when I read them because I don’t want to read them in a rush and it is a must that I eat some chocolate while I read.  When Brooke went down for an afternoon nap I knew that it was time to bring it out, Running Times October issue.  My absolute favorite part of this issue was reading about Jeannette Faber!  She has taken FIFTY-TWO MINUTES off of her marathon time and has had 12 marathon PR’s in a row!   Reading about people like this really make me realize how we can get so much faster if we are dedicated to training!  

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How about we all take 50 minutes off of our marathon time?  How does that sound? 

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An AWESOME #TweetJOY Twitter party is going on tomorrow @ 11 pst with Dr. Chris Morh RD about fitness and health tips when work takes over!

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 What kind of run did you have today?

Have you ever ran a race put on by the Rock n’ Roll series?  Anyone else running the San Jose half next weekend?

Do you eat most of your veggies raw, steamed or roasted?

How do you feel about tuna fish?

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Rest day…no endorphins :-(

I’ve run that race in SJ two years ago! It is a fast and fun course with tons of crowd support. Plus extremely ideal running weather…overcast and high 50’s. You’ll love it.

I roast my veggies in the oven with garlic and onion powder sprinkled on it. So good.
And I love me some tuna, or any kind of fish for that matter.

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Lack of endorphins is tough but just remember that rest days are necessary in order to keep running healthy:) Oh my goodness, so good to hear this race is awesome… I can’t wait now!!

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No run for me since Friday. I’ve had a terrible chest cold. Ugh. I start marathon training this weekend though! You’ll rock the race next weekend! I’ve run three RnR races – Nashville, Providence and Philly. I FINALLY put my treadmill together today. It’s the same model you have and I hope to get a run in as soon as I’m better!

Roasted veggies all the way. Brussels sprouts, butternut squash, potatoes!

PS Brooke looks so much like Curly’s older sister! Not so McJob in this photo, but in others you’ve posted. :)

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I mean not so much! McJob was a typo! Ha!!!

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Yay for your first post baby race!

I ran 5 miles this morning. I love veggies raw and roasted usually. Depends on the veggie and depends on my mood!

I feel not so good about tuna fish. Sorry.

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I love tuna. Lovelovelove it. To think that I didn’t eat it for YEARS because kids in elementary school made fun of my sandwiches. It was terrible. I loved the three sandwiches that kids thought were weird — tuna, liverwurst, and egg salad. I got teased so much that I asked not to have them packed for me anymore. I still got teased though. Until my parents found rainbow bread — a loaf of bread dyed all the colours of the rainbow … probably terrible for your health but absolutely EPIC, I wish I could find some now! — and made my sandwiches with those for a week out of each month. Then I regained a non-loser lunch status. :)
Which running magazines do you subscribe to? I’m looking for some good ones to put on my Christmas list. ;)

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I totally remember people making fun of my egg and tuna salad sandwiches. Lame. I’ll be in the stinky sandwich club with you.

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Yay for the stinky sandwich club!! Love it!
Seriously though, it’s like how ugly food always tastes best — stinky sandwiches taste best too.
Other than PB + banana — that smells awesome and is totally epic.

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Oh Jillian, she knows how to kick my butt too!

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I love your blog and cannot believe how amazingly fast you are without even trying! Today was a bit of a recovery day for me. I had 7 slow miles with a 1 minute burst every 6 minutes. It felt pretty good. I like steamed veggies and I do like tuna fish but I don’t bring a lot of fish in the house (which makes me so sad since I love seafood) because I have a 5 year old who is highly allergic to seafood and I REALLY do not want to ever have to give her that giant epipen shot. Like ever!!!!!
No RNR for me. They always seem to coincide with another big race on my schedule!

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I LOVE tuna also! Growing up every day for lunch my mom packed us (I have three sisters) tuna sandwiches wrapped in wax paper and Doritos. My third grade teacher used to steal my Doritos. I know you care about my elementary school lunches.
No running today, or this week for that matter. I have a lot of stuff going on and decided to take a week off.

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I love tuna fish and any type of veggie either steamed or raw. I have never run a race put on by the Rock ‘n Roll series, but am racing my first half marathon this Sunday!! I’m pretty excited and am racing with the aim to enjoy it. Today’s run was the exact same as yours and I loved it :D

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Love tuna fish sandwiches but they gross out my husband. And I know I am working hard during a workout when my elbows start to sweat! I am stealing those walking push ups for my Totally Toned class I start teaching next week. I will let my students know to send all their thank you’s to you. :)

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I’ve taken off more than 50 minutes from my first marathon. Let’s just say I’ve taken off more than 100 minutes and leave it at that. It’s safe to say I started very slow and it took at least 8 marathons before I moved into BQ territory. But I didn’t always PR along the way and I still don’t. I’ve run some marathons for fun (I did one with weight this year to commemorate the Bataan Death March survivors), and I’ve run some with friends. I think my current PR is from Boston in 2011 — maybe I should focus back on running for time!

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I did my first brick workout (run, bike) today. It went a lot better than I thought.

I will totally be on the sidelines feeding you & other blog friends Swedish Fish & cheering at RNR!!

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Who runs a half marathon (that I know you will do AMAZING at) 2 months after they have a baby??! Only you. I want to be you when I grow up.

I like tuna. But I forget I like it..until I eat again. It has been a while, so maybe I should reacquaint myself.

No running today and no RNR races. Maybe one day. Today was a rest day so I just walked & did some stretching and yoga.

Steamed or roasted usually. Except carrots. They are better raw.

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She is a cute sleeper!! :)

Yay for a post-baby race. You’ll have fun, I am sure!

I love tuna fish! I usually eat veggies raw-esp at lunch, and today’s run was a 2.8 mile HIIT run :)

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Mmm yup, I’d say that sandwich comes in at an acceptable size. I’m not a big fan of tuna, but put some turkey, avocado, and cheese in there and I”m completely sold.

I still can’t believe that you had such an easy time getting back into running after giving birth. Girlllll… care to share some of that drive? ;)

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I loved reading that article about Jeannette too….What an inspiration she is! I am so ecstatic she is running in the same marathon that I am next week (Twin Cities). I’ll be sure to be a crazy fan girl on your behalf if I see her ;-)

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Brooke is such a doll, love all of her pictures!! No run for me today, heading to my favorite spin class instead. Hope to get an early run in tomorrow. I love raw veggies, especially snow peas. And I love tuna…it has been my lunch of choice for the past week.

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Wait until level three…..Jumping jacks…..with hand weights!! Luckily I read a study that said 4 out of 5 doctors agree that swedish fish repair muscle tissue faster than anything else.

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Sometimes those easy and enjoyable runs are exactly what I need. No shame….tuna’s yummy and Brooke looks absolutely adorable sleeping {and not sleeping too, of course}. 52 mins off marathon time is freaking incredible!!

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I like a tuna sandwich. I also eat my veggies steamed and roasted, I love to drizzle balsamic vinegar on them!

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I have never done a RnR race but the company I work for is going to the Las Vegas expo. Ideclarecharms.com We make hand made jewelry like necklaces, bracelet and what not.

My run today was a stress reliever run.

I must say I will eat my veggies any way I can get them. I love veggies. As far as tuna its another love of mine. I never use mayo with it just a few pickles and a little mustard and salsa or hot sauce.

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You can’t knock a tuna sandwich. They are delicious! Brooke is the cutest thing. Congrats on your race you are going to do great! My first RnR is this Nov. in Miami Beach!

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I love me some tuna fish! In fact I had me a sandwich for lunch. The best is mayo, relish, tad of garlic, s & p and a couple of slices of tomato between Wonder bread. My favorite!

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i’m thinking about doing the san jose RnR. it’s a fast/flat course and the aid stations are awesome. I’m sure you’ll have a blast out there!

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No run today.
I have run RnR Las Vegas (daytime), Phoenix, Nashville. All half marathons. But I may be done giving that much $$ to the RnR people.
Tuna fish is good. Veggies raw.

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Lol well I won’t have a marathon time until next Sunday, so it will be a PR for me! ha!

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i had a nice relaxing run :) 6 miles!!!

steamed or raw, just depends on the veggie

it HAS to have mayo in it!! otherwise i nearly barf lol

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Yay on San Jose 1/2!!I have done it and it is fast and flat…also cool that early in the a.m.
I like most of my veggies cooked,but would rather have tomatoes and carrots raw.

Cycled 40 miles today but hope to run tomorrow.

Tuna-yes mayo,yes relish,no onions.Hate raw onions!

Brooke is about as cute as it gets!!!

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Awesome on doing the SJ RNR half! I did that race in 2010, it is awesome. Cool temps, organized race, almost perfectly flat course, huge crowds, tons of cheering, etc. You will love it. Coolest part is running by the rose garden in the Willow Glen neighborhoods. I was signed up to do it last year, but I was injured. This year I’m starting to recover from injury, but I can’t do it since I’m not up to speed with doing 13 miles on pavement yet. So hopefully in 2013 I’ll be able to do it. Enjoy!

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Yay!! Maybe we will bump into each other at the race? :D I’d be a little further back from you with my slower pace but its exciting! Going to do a small 3 to 4 miler tonight or tomorrow. Don’t want to over work myself a week before the race but I am still doing swimming and cycling to help with my cardio.

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Yes to eating my veggies all of the above ways. The only way I don’t like them is in butter, you cant taste the veggie!
Your post-baby running is so inspiring yey for running a race to celebrate the joy of running!

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My run this morning was HILLS. I love hills…I feel so badass at the end, I even enjoy the actual climbing. Weird, like that!!

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OOH..I’ve downloaded the 30 day shred on your recommendation. Looking forward to some agony tonight. Unless I have a glass of wine, in which case I won’t. :)

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I ran 4 miles this morning. Taking it easy this week in preparation for a half marathon on Sunday. My first one after a knee injury. Fingers crossed it goes well!

When the seasons change (like now) I prefer my veggies heated. I will make a spinach salad and at the last minute throw it all into a pan to saute it just because warm food sounds better.

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No running for me today, just yoga.
My favorite way to cook veggies is to roast them!
I like tuna sandwiches. I haven’t had one in so long but you have inspired me.

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Hooray for your first post baby race! I haven’t run yet today because it’s only 5 and it’s still so warm out. I love veggies all ways. Well, I guess it depends on the vegetable. I hate mushy carrots. And I loooovveee tuna but fish makes my stomach do all sorts of unpleasant things so I can’t eat it :(

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I love tuna! It’s so healthy and filling. I eat most of my veggies steamed with seasoning.

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I ran the RnR half in DC! Beautiful race. Yoga today!!

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Hope to see you The R&R half. Ten of my family members are running that day. My husband and I will be a little behind since we are running 7 miles prior the race because our training plan for our full marathon in 7 weeks calls for 20 miles that day. Btw I love all of Brooke’s picture. The more the merrier.

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~Tuna fish is cat food.
~No run today, but did 45 minutes on the elliptical, followed by a good stretch, a bunch of sit-ups with a medicine ball, leg lifts, then another 15 minutes on the recumbent bike.
~I do the Seattle RnR every summer. The Inaugural was my very first race EVER (back in 2009). I walked it, which then led to running. I PR’d this last summer and hope to again next summer!
~Depends on the vegetable…some I don’t care for raw, some I don’t care for cooked. Some I don’t care for at all. LOL

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Good luck on your first post-Brooke race!! I LOVE my veggies roasted but I don’t discriminate against any veggies :) I also really, really like tuna fish—especially when you mix it with a little plain greek yogurt and cut up grapes! It’s been a long, long time coming but I was able to run 6 miles today, almost completely free of shin pain!! YAHOO! I hope you’re having a good night, Janae! Thanks for having the best blog :)

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OMG! I’ll be running the Rock’n’Roll Half marathon next weekend! Hope I can see you (haha among the 13,000 other people who are running it, haha).
Or perhaps spotting you at the expo will be easier ;)

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I am getting ready to start doing the 30 day shred on October 1st! I have done the shred before but never for 30 days straight so that is my challenge! You are doing awesome!

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tuna sandwiches are my favorite! i eat mine with the guacamole hummus from trader joe’s and it is delicious!

i’ve ran 2 rock ‘n roll half marathons… i think they’re really fun and full of energy. i’m running the rock ‘n roll LA race next month :)

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Congratulations on the race! That’s awesome! I am not a big fan of tuna fish :(

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Haha, I tink the walk out push-ups are the ONLY thing I like about level 2! What gets me are those damn jumping lunges in level 3. They are the death of me! :)

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I’ve already signed up for my first post-baby race too–The Hot Chocolate 5k/15k. My baby girl is due in December, and this race is in March so I’m sure I’ll be ready. I ran the 15 k last year (not knowing I was pregnant), and it was the hardest race of my life, despite knocking out 10 miles the weekend before, no problem. This time, I’ll just be doing the 5k. But, hey…I’ve got to start back somewhere! Plus, you can’t beat the after race food and drinks–chocolate fondue and hot chocolate. YUMMM!!

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I had a speed work day and did intervals – it was sweaty! Tomorrow is a fun run, but I might do a plyo circuit instead. I always like to mix it up on Fridays.

I LOVE tuna sandwiches! Good choice :-)

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I’m doing level 2 with the drill sergeant tonight, too! Yay. :) And I loooove tuna sandwiches! Mixed with a little sweet pickle relish and mayo, yummy!

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Today was an off day. Usually on off days I sleep in and take it easy on the couch in my PJ’s allll day. Unfortunately today I had to be up at 5:30 so I didn’t feel like I took a day off, at all. Oh well!

I eat my veggies in every way possible. I love it all.

I’ve been a veggie for about 2 years now, but the last meat product I ate was a tuna fish sandwich and while I do NOT like other fish and I never crave other meat, on occasion I find myself craving a tuna fish sandwich with mayo on toasted bread and some tomato slices.

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I love a good tuna melt. But absolutely can’t stand the smell of it if I’m not eating it. Same goes for steamed broccoli. I can eat it all I want, but if I walk into the staff lounge after someone heated up their own broccoli it makes me want to gag. But I love all veggies, in all ways :)

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no fish for me

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That sounds like a flippin’ awesome idea! 50 minutes off – YES PLEASE!

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And tuna is one of my favorites!

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I’ve only commented a few times because I’m a newbie, and I wasn’t going to, but I’m gonna! I usually only run about 10-15 miles a week. I am a slow runner. I always have been, and as much as I would like to get better, I have a love/hate relationship with running. I really love it when I am done, and a lot of the time when I am doing it, but before, and getting out there..? *gag* But I am starting to get better at liking the before part, because I now look forward to how much stress it can melt away. Yesterday I ran the farthest I’ve gone in a while (4 miles, don’t judge ;) and I even kept up a 12.5ish/mile pace, which is pretty good for me) and today I woke up and my knees were killing me! I was debating all day whether I should push through and run again today and keep it up, or take a day off and rest. Concluding that taking a rest day would be the weenie way out, when I got home from work and errands tonight, I banged out a quick 1.5 miles. And I ran it with a 11:04 average! A few times I saw I was running at about a 9m/mile. I know that’s small potatoes, and I am working at getting faster, but for someone who usually chugs along at a pace upwards of 13-13.5 minute miles, I was pretty stoked. Glad I decided to take my bum knees out tonight. :) And lucky you gets to hear about it. I thought I’d at least tell someone.

PS: I’m on Day 10 of the Shred. Scared to start level 2!!
Good Luck on the Race! I’m sure you’ll do great! :)

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I ran with a running group for the first time tonight in Menlo Park. I am screwed for my race in 2weeks unless I can learn to ignore other people and just run my run. I ran like a 7 something pace. It was dumb. I hate the sound of feet behind me. I’m also competitive …again so going to blow it if I don’t put blinders on or something or maybe I’ll hate racing and just go back to training I don’t know. I’m worried.

I was doing the SJ RNR but had a conflict so now the equally flat Redwood City half and I can walk to the start from my house.

My daughter Brooklyn and I are tuna sandwhich eaters. Love it.

I love tuna and so does my daughter Brooklyn. I like to make it with white beans, sun dried tomatoes, drained a

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Sorry posts on my Kindle are hard to edit :)

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This might be your only lunch which doesn’t tempt me…canned fish scares me!

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Small world! I was just talking to Jeannette at the track the other night! We have a lot of mutual running friends! Super inspiring for sure! :-)

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how exciting about your upcoming race! i ran it a couple years ago and its nice and flat. rock it girl.

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50 minutes – that’s amazing! I’ve been daydreaming about post-pregnancy races as well, although I’m not sure how much farther into pregnancy I’m going to get before I take a break from running (just started my 3rd trimester). Even with the belly supporter, it’s getting pretty uncomfortable.

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I like veggies in any form but if it’s broccoli it has to be cooked, love tuna in moderation but I always get a sick stomach after so I rarely eat it. I wish I could sleep as freely as Brooke, she’s so cute I just want to snuggle her. My run yesterday was good…finally. It was super hard for me to push through, but I shaved over three minutes off my time than from my run on Tuesday. Slow and steady progress. Aren’t you glad you moved to Cali just in time for their winter race season…year round races for you this year! :)

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Ha, I’m so glad you get shin-sweats to. I acutally just did Jillian’s yoga meltdown (not sure where the yoga figures in that, but definitely meltdown!) and when I leaned over to stretch my hammies my hand actually slipped off my leg cause it was so sweaty! TMI? I apolgoize… ;) Good luck for next weekend, you’ll rock it!!!

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I didn’t run yesterday, this taper is messing with my head, but today is just going to be slow, easy, and short. Next one will be 26.2!

I prefer veggies raw. Something about cooked vegetables grosses me out sometimes.

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Love tuna with capers (if I have any in the fridge). Also use horsey sauce vs. mayo and some relish. Awesomeness!
How many kisses does baby Brooke get a day? She’s so adorable I would be kissing her all day long… :-) (snuggle, snuggle)

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Yay for a new race to look forward to, good luck!

I love tuna sandwiches too – the Starkist packets are always in my cupboard haha.

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I love tuna sandwiches! You can add so many different things to it! I crave them at times!!

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First race post baby!!! YEAAAHHH!!! You’re going to do awesome! I know it!

I like tuna fish sandwiches too – I know a lot of people don’t, but I think they’re good!

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I LOVE TUNA! I know it’s not good to do this, but I eat a packet of tuna every day for lunch! I’m a tad lazy in the mornings so I just grab it and go and it’s delish!

My mom said all she ate when she was pregnant with me was tuna (Thanks Mom, I know you’re not supposed to do that!), so I guess that’s why I love it so much!

No running today or yesterday because my legs are sore from my run on Wednesday afternoon and I have a 5 mile race tomorrow morning!

So proud of you for signing up for the half, you are going to rock it girl! You truly are an inspiration!

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The Chicago RnR half marathon was my first (and only) half marathon and I loved it! The crowd was energetic and the race was well-organized. You are amazing for doing a half marathon so soon after pregnancy! Superwoman :)

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I am thinking about signing up for the Nashville RnR Marathon, but it’s a tough one! The thing I don’t like about the RnR series is that they pick up people and drive them to the finish if they are not within the time limits, then they let them cross the finish line as if they had finished the whole race. Nothing wrong with giving up – sometimes it is just not your day, but at least you tried! But no finisher’s medal…. Thoughts?

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I am running my first race ever…an 8k on Oct. 7th too!!!

I wish I could come run a half with you though…

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I’ve run a couple of Rock ‘n’ Roll races (San Diego and New Orleans) and they’re HUGE. Generally I’m a fan of smaller events, but I keep going back…

Have fun running in SJ next weekend!

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Signing up for a race is always soo exciting! You will do great!!

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