A friend messaged me tonight and asked me that question … and yes, I know it’s Google-bait, but I thought, “that would make a great topic for a post!” When I started on my “fitness journey” (god, that…
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Bangor, Maine
by Pattie Reaves • May 9, 2013 • 0 Comments
Blog friends, I’m finally ready to tell you something. The reason I haven’t written for awhile – it’s because of a big life change coming our way. Tony and I … are moving to Bangor! Bangor is about 2 hours…
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I ran a sub-7 mile tonight!
by Pattie Reaves • April 23, 2013 • 0 Comments
This morning I stepped on the scale for the first time in awhile. 161.2. Ugh. It has been just about 2 years since I have breached the 160 mark. I actually welcomed this development. Bring it on, scale. I have…
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The People Who Watch Marathons
by Pattie Reaves • April 16, 2013 • 0 Comments
The People Who Watch Marathons. Oh my god, this. This article on Jezebel. It sums it up perfectly. The spectators — people who show up and cheer with noisemakers and high fives and encouraging cheers and magic-markered tagboard signs…
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The meaning of the Boston Marathon
by Pattie Reaves • April 15, 2013 • 0 Comments
At 3 p.m., I was texting Jen, whose husband, Dan, just finished the Boston Marathon today. It was an amazing day for a marathon, and I was thinking — finally! Last year the runners had such a hot, miserable day.…
Race Recaps
Race the Runways 2013 race report
by Pattie Reaves • April 6, 2013 • 2 Comments
Two years ago today, I put my money down and toed up to the start line of my first half-marathon. That half-marathon was Race the Runways, and it’s a special race for me. It’s put on by the Midcoast Triathlon…
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Where I am
by Pattie Reaves • March 29, 2013 • 0 Comments
I have been seriously enjoying just being an active person. Running with friends when I can. Running with new friends. Running because it’s beautiful outside. The winter is melting away sooo very slowly this year. It almost hit 50 today…
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After (what will be) 3 years since I started the Couch to 5K
by Pattie Reaves • March 15, 2013 • 0 Comments
I am attempting that Maine running rite of passage. The Beach to Beacon! I was hitting refresh at 6:59 a.m. By 7:09:
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This isn’t just a blog about running. It’s a blog about life after the couch.
by Pattie Reaves • March 13, 2013 • 4 Comments
This isn’t a blog just about running. It’s a blog about life after the couch. I fear sometimes that if you looked at me just by my favorite posts, or my Couch to 5K post it makes it sound like…
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Loving the uncomfortable place
by Pattie Reaves • February 25, 2013 • 0 Comments
Yesterday was my birthday. I’m now 28! I told Tony I wanted to spend it on a “ski vacation,” so that’s what we did. My parents came down on Friday; Saturday I did a long run (at 8 miles) with…