Monthly Archives: December 2011

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Thankful Things Thursday: Shipping Shirts, Broadway Shows & A Subway Winner

Date: December 15, 2011 at 9:23 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 36

Hello. It’s Thankful Things Thursday, and rather than go through my whole speech about what that means, I’m just going to dive in and if you haven’t tagged along for this little holiday before, I’m sure you can figure out […]

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Subway Gift Card Giveaway

Date: December 14, 2011 at 10:18 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 257

Last night I was up until an hour that is very late. I’d love to tell you I was raging with celebrities and drinking champagne and being cool or something. But really, I was in sweaty post-gym clothes (thanks for […]

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10 Reasons To Love Winter Running

Date: December 13, 2011 at 9:29 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 107

“It’s too cold.” “The gym is warm. I’ll go there and run on the treadmill.” “It’s too dark in the morning…and at night. I don’t want to run in the dark.” “I can’t breathe when I run in the cold. […]

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On Garmin-Free Running

Date: December 12, 2011 at 9:09 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 53

After the Las Vegas Half Marathon, I went on and on about how I was discouraged with racing. My brain wanted to go fast, but my legs couldn’t keep up. How dare they not work in perfect harmony, right? Rude. […]

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I Heart Sweat Shirts For Sale!

Date: December 9, 2011 at 9:33 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 100

Guess what’s in these boxes?! When I was raising money for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation through the Run For The Rabbit campaign, I knew that if I wanted to be the competition’s top fundraiser, I’d either need some super […]

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Thankful Things Thursday: On Success, Skiing & Sneakers

Date: December 8, 2011 at 9:28 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 42

Hellooooooo, and Happy Thursday! How’s your day so far? Wonderful? Excellent. That’s what I like to hear. In today’s edition of Thankful Things Thursday, I will tell you about all the things I’m feeling thankful for. It’s basically the same […]

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Onto The Next!

Date: December 7, 2011 at 9:12 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 28

Yesterday’s Sadness Fest was fun, don’t you think? No! It wasn’t fun! It was silly. So I didn’t PR in Las Vegas like I had hoped. The great thing about that is that I’m over it now. Thank you all […]

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Rock N Roll Las Vegas Half Marathon Recap

Date: December 6, 2011 at 11:32 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 127

Alternate title for this post: “The Time I Talked A Big Game & Told Vegas To Be Afraid Of Me & Then Blew It On The Race Course.” But that seemed a little long, don’t you think? Hi, and welcome […]

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PR Or No PR? Place Your Bets.

Date: December 4, 2011 at 2:11 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 49

So I’m in Las Vegas. I have arrived. Actually, I arrived at 9:30 am Vegas time on Friday. I’ve done some stuff since getting here, but we’ll get to that in a minute. Right now I’m slowly entering Race Day […]

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Thankful Things Thursday: Getting Out Of Town

Date: December 1, 2011 at 9:51 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 54

Today is Thursday! Tomorrow I fly away. I like dinosaurs. Because why not start your day with a haiku? As my poem stated, today is Thursday, and in The Land of Ali (not a real place), that means it’s Thankful […]

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