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California International Marathon 2015 – a Race Report!!! with a Lot!!! of Exclamation Points!!!

December 7, 2015 By: Pahla B - Adventures of an Average Athlete

Yeah, I know, it’s been six months since I’ve trotted out this old blog, which was just about (exactly, in fact) the time I started blogging over at my new digs – Pahla B Fitness.  I talk about life and fitness and health and running over there, too, so it would be super cool if […]

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Knowing When to Say Goodbye

January 26, 2015 By: Pahla B - Adventures of an Average Athlete

Sometimes, when you love something, it’s hard to see how old and worn out it’s become.  You remember the good old days when everything was new and full of energy, and you stubbornly cling to the thought that the aging decline is just your imagination.  Surely there are a couple more good years left, aren’t […]

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Better Than Good

December 10, 2014 By: Pahla B - Adventures of an Average Athlete

I thought for sure I’d be a complete wreck after Sunday’s race, but you know what?  I feel good.  I feel like the title of this post! With one teeny, tiny exception, that hurts more than you might expect from how small it is: For the love of Pete, would somebody PLEASE remind me to […]

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California International Marathon 2014 – Race Report!

December 8, 2014 By: Pahla B - Adventures of an Average Athlete

Alternate title:  How to Run a Marathon with Pretty Much Zero Training.  The short answer, of course, is, “Kids, don’t try this at home,” but the long answer is much more exciting!  Read on… When last we left our intrepid heroine (me!), she was contemplating race goals and bemoaning the near total lack of training […]

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