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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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Everything is AWESOME!!!

March 29, 2014 By: Pahla B - Adventures of an Average Athlete

Just a few more notes about last weekend’s Modesto Half Marathon: On a whim, I added a few songs to my iPod Shuffle right before the race.  I really like having a new song pop up, sometimes it can bring a lot of energy to a run.  Of course, sometimes it can suck, too, but […]

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Modesto Half Marathon – Race Report!

March 23, 2014 By: Pahla B - Adventures of an Average Athlete

I hereby declare 2014 the Year of Learning to Look at Things From a New Perspective!  Case in point, today’s seemingly dismal half marathon:  Time-wise, it was a big time Personal Worst at a road half, by something like 20 minutes.  So you might think I’d be all disappointed or pissed, but the reality is […]

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MoMary Race Goals

March 22, 2014 By: Pahla B - Adventures of an Average Athlete

Just when I think I’m not going to run this thing anymore, here I am signed up yet again for the Modesto Marathon.  This year, thank goodness, I’m only doing the half!  This is the fifth year of the MoMary, and here’s how those five years have shaken down for yours truly:2010 – the inaugural […]

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