The Adventures of an Average Athlete

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DU for FUN #2! Race Report!

July 9, 2011 By: Pahla B - Adventures of an Average Athlete

Yes, even the title has exclamation points today – my day was THAT!  GOOD!  But that’s all the spoiler you’re going to get…here’s the report: PRE-RACE I slept about as well as I ever do before a race where I have big expectations, which is to say, barely at all.  I had set my alarm […]

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Extreme Makeover–Garage Edition

June 9, 2011 By: Pahla B - Adventures of an Average Athlete

I’ve showed you pictures of my craptastic garage before, much to my embarassment.  It’s pretty utilitarian, holding all the junk we can’t keep in the house.  Check out how many changes it’s gone through over the years: Pre-Phase One.  This was taken before we moved in, when we were still thinking of buying the house, […]

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Goals, Routines and Superstitions

October 14, 2010 By: Pahla B - Adventures of an Average Athlete

GOALS Now that race day is just around the corner, I’ve been thinking about my goals for the Long Beach Marathon.  Runner’s World had a great article this month about setting race goals and I really like the idea of setting a “non-time” goal.  So, here’s mine:  I want to will give it everything I’ve […]

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