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Jan 20, 2011

Crazy!

Good morning everyone!  I'm in an especially good mood today because I was able to run outside the first time since Saturday.  Oh, how I love being outside.  Today, I did 3 miles and it flew by.  I love how when you have done some much longer distances and then you go to a shorter distance how easy it feels.

Thanks everyone for joining my first Virtual Race.  Looks like we have some good people involved already so that is awesome.  I also want to apologize to Johann - I was not trying to exclude anyone outside the USA.  The more the merrier for the race!  If you missed my post yesterday, go here to see what it's all about and sign up on that day's comments.  I'll start to compile a list this weekend.  I'm still really, really busy at work but so far, so good.

I tried to explain what a virtual race was to my wife - she just thought I was crazy.  Actually probably weird.  I think they are great ideas with some fun and prizes mixed in.  Many people don't understand the blogging world and think we are nuts but I really enjoy talking to all the bloggers around the world!

Have a great day and......Keep Running!
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15 comments:

  1. Kim (Book Worm Runs)January 20, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    Yay for running outside!! My husband thinks I am strange with the whole blogging thing, too :) Especially when I start talking to him about some of the blogs I read he is like "but you have never met these people and you talk about them like they are your friends!" LOL!

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  2. TeamarciaJanuary 20, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    Any outside run in this weather is a true gift!

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  3. KovasPJanuary 20, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    I had an awesome treadmill run this morning, it seems like we are always doing the opposite of each other. We are the ebony/ivory, yin/yang of the midwest blogger running scene.

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  4. JohannJanuary 20, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    No need to apologize! I was thinking (again) this morning how fortunate I am to be able to run outside throughout the year. My family thinks it's very cool that I "know" runners from other countries.

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  5. dawn @ running the dawnJanuary 20, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    i heart running outside! i did my tempo yesterday and i always do it SO much faster outside than i ever could in.

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  6. Running RicigJanuary 20, 2011 at 9:55 AM

    I think non bloggers/non bloggers think the virtual stuff is just nuts. My husband always tells me my great blog ideas are crazy lol

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  7. MalloryJanuary 20, 2011 at 10:02 AM

    Running outside is soooooo much better than on the TM! That's great!

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  8. NejJanuary 20, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    Haven't run outside for a week and a half...this weekend I will, come hell or high water.

    Or blizzard....

    :-)

    Can't wait for the virtual race, should be a blast!!!!

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  9. Amanda@runninghoodJanuary 20, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    Okay, I have so much catching up to do on here but it looks like i have some great posts to catch up with! Hoping sometime today. I see you have a virtual race planned...it might be the same weekend as my Shamrock 5k race...I'll check...it will be my first 5k since college...scary. 5k races always hurt!

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  10. XLMICJanuary 20, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    How great that you got outside! I can only imagine what a treat that is for you this time of year.

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2011 at 1:28 PM

    well runners are a weird bunch :) yay for enjoying a run outside!

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  12. Jim ... 50after40January 20, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    I think it's in the wife code to think we are weird ... it's what makes them normal.

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  13. Detroit Runner(Jeff)January 20, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    Kovas - ha! You know why don't you? Because you are in Chicago and your weather gets to you first and then gets to us in Detroit so we are usually off.

    Amanda - hoping you can make do it. You can do the Shamrock 5k race as part of my virtual race.

    Jim - couldn't agree more.

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  14. UnknownJanuary 20, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    Running outside really does rock. hoping that Al Roker is just joking and we avoid the snow that's supposed to come tonight so I can long run outside tomorrow.

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  15. NitmosJanuary 21, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    These winter virtual runs always favor the southerns. They should have to run in snow shoes or something.

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