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Fitting into the Windy City & My Clothes
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Creating a healthy lifestyle in the deep dish pizza capital of the world.
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Chicago’s Perfect 10 race recap

Yesterday we got back on the racing wagon and ran the inaugural Chicago’s Perfect 10.   There was a 10K option as well, but we went for the 10 miler.   Sounded like a good idea ba...

14 nov 11

Zombie paintball

With our big move to a new apartment  approaching on Monday, we have been quite the busy bees. Though the litter box in the living room, sneakers on the counter, and plastic pumpkin laying willy...

29 oct 11

weekend update

I thought I would pop in to say hello as I haven’t written anything in quite awhile.   After the marathon was over I thought we would have tons of free time spent not training, yet this pas...

24 oct 11

BBQ & Marathon video

After the crazy events of last weekend I’ve spent much of this week on the couch when I wasn’t working or at class.   I did run once.  Well, twice, if you count chasing after Jackie wh...

17 oct 11

Team Hoagie–marathoner s

I’ve been struggling to think of the best way to describe yesterday’s marathon in words.   I think that the “hardest (physical) thing I’ve ever done in my life” sums it up.  Sunday mor...

11 oct 11

ready to run

After months and months of training, preparation, and talking about how much time until we have until October 9th… it’s here.   It started to feel real when our guests began to arrive last ...

09 oct 11

the last few days

My apologies for my leave of absence since we completed our final training run this past Saturday.   I’ve basically been watching a whole lot of playoff baseball… …eating delicious things s...

06 oct 11

final training run.

This morning we woke up at an absurd hour for a Saturday for our last CARA marathon training run.    Week 17, 8 miles.     We all know what happens at the end of we...

01 oct 11

busy bee

Besides popping in to publish  Ryan’s Guest Post the other day I’ve spent way too many hours at work during the day, and at school working on a group presentation at night to do anything else wi...

28 sep 11

Guest Post: Philadelphia Fans Rock!

Kate here,  popping in from PA.  The Chicago branch of Team Hoagie put on an amazing event today, so please enjoy the guest post from Ryan to hear all about it. Guest blogger and proud Team...

26 sep 11

taper madness

This week has truly flown by.  Hands down this was the fastest first week of work I’ve ever experienced.   I am extremely overwhelmed but in a good way.  No dress code, free...

23 sep 11

still a belieber

After one day at the new job I am already loving the new commute. Road rage and filling the tank up twice a week are a thing of the past.   Sadly, I have already fallen out of touch with th...

20 sep 11

CARA Ready to Run 20 Miler

This weekend we didn’t have a Saturday training run for good reason – the CARA Ready to Run 20 Miler. In my head this race was the big salami before the actual marathon, but always seemed so far away...

18 sep 11

chicken sausage chili

After the chilly run this morning I never could seem to warm up today.   Pair that with the beginnings of a sore throat and I knew I wanted something warm for dinner.   As my croc...

16 sep 11

an early 10 miler

When my alarm went off this morning at 5:20 I believe a not so nice word came out of my mouth.   As our long run is happening on Sunday this week, BMB and I planned to do our midweek run th...

15 sep 11

food truckin’ along

I guess you could say we sufficiently celebrated BMB’s 30th birthday.  The cats pulled a fast one and got him one of those gifts that’s really for yourself.   Sneaky critte...

15 sep 11

Happy Birthday BMB!

Today a certain someone turns 30.  He told me today that he felt old, but don’t worry BMB, for not much has changed in 30 years.  Still an avid golfer.   Still wearing ridiculous outfi...

13 sep 11

life is good.

Yesterday we arrived back in Chicago to an apartment covered in torn up packing peanuts and a couple of needy cats.  It’s good to be home – packing peanuts and all.  Somehow Jackie, t...

12 sep 11

birthday week Barbie

You’ll have to excuse my sporadic posts these next couple of weeks.  New job, new apartment, and a certain someone has a big birthday coming up.  Birthday Man Barbie will never again make f...

06 sep 11

18 miles, i need a nap.

We were up before the sun this morning for our 18 mile training run with CARA.   Unfortunately it rose shortly after we started running, making for a hot couple of hours.  18 miles ...

03 sep 11

a family outing

One aspect of marathon training that has been quite the pleasant surprise is how much we enjoy our low key Friday evenings.  Eat a nice meal, watch some good TV, and get to bed early.  ...

03 sep 11

easy & delicious chicken parm

Last night I celebrated my day of freedom by heading to the grocery store and actually making dinner.  Though I’m not a huge chicken fan, I am a huge fan of cheese so chicken parm it was.&...

02 sep 11

cha cha changes

Though I have been absent for much of this week, we did make it back from New York with only a one day delay.  We even made it back an hour early -somewhat of a miracle for a Chicago airport.&nb...

01 sep 11

Scott & Sun’s Wedding

If rain on your wedding day is good luck then Sun & Scott should probably skip their honeymoon in Italy and head right to Vegas.   Irene certainly threw their months and months of plann...

29 aug 11

the last few days

My 28th year started off with a whole lot of delicious food.   As BMB knows that I’m always sad to see the celebrating come to an end he planned dinner at my favorite restaurant the night b...

27 aug 11

happy birthday to me

28 years ago today my mom was running around the hospital trying to find an unlocked door and hoping that I wasn’t born in the parking lot.  No, I didn’t come out that way, can you imagine? That...

24 aug 11

weekend recap

This weekend, for lack of a better word, was a hoot.  Not only did we accomplish our longest run ever, but we had a blast with our guests from PA – Kels and Rob.   We started the weeke...

23 aug 11

16 miles, a new PDR

I remember back in May looking at our CARA summer marathon training schedule and saying to BMB, “Oh look we don’t have to worry about the really long runs until the end of August.”   Well, ...

21 aug 11

hello weekend

The only thing that makes an 1:45 minute commute after a 4 hour Friday afternoon meeting bearable is the Grateful Dead channel and wondering what the babies in jogging strollers along Lake Shore Driv...

20 aug 11

bachelorette barbie

If you’ve noticed the absence of a certain Business Man Barbie this week you would be right.  He’s been home in PA for a work golf outing and spending time with his family while I’ve been galliv...

18 aug 11

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