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It’s already started….

by Beth Shaw | Oct 19, 2010 | 14 Comments

As per the title of this post, it's already started. I'm only two days in to taper and I'm feeling phantom pains all over the place. I didn't run this morning because I swear Old Wo- er - Old You-Know-Who is just waiting to pounce.I googled "taper madness" and was not...

I’m ready

by Beth Shaw | Oct 17, 2010 | 14 Comments

I ran the best long run of my life yesterday. The weather was awesome and I was comfortably cool the entire time. I had 22.5 on deck and started at 4:30 AM. I am not exactly sure what got in to me the first 12 miles but I was cruising.As I ran along I kept thinking...

I’m with the band

by Beth Shaw | Oct 15, 2010 | 11 Comments

I think I told you all about how I occasionally pick up shifts at a local concert venue. If I didn't, well guess what? I occasionally pick up shifts at a local concert venue. I work the VIP area and I usually try to pick shows that I just want to see but don't...

Thankful Thursday

by Beth Shaw | Oct 14, 2010 | 8 Comments

Happy Thursday peeps! I'm getting pretty freakin' excited about MCM (Marine Corps Marathon). Since I'm all patriotic and such I'm going to share with you all some of the reasons that I am thankful to be an American. *Queue Lee Greenwood*Ready? AttenTION!1. Men in...

Movies and marathon madness

by Beth Shaw | Oct 12, 2010 | 6 Comments

Hey friends! I haven't blogged since last week cause I've been taking a little blog break. I hope you all noticed. (Wait, you weren't blogging?) Ha. Ha. I watched some movies recently so I figured I'd give you all some mini-reviews before I jump into the marathon...

Thankful Thursday: Meet me in DC

by Beth Shaw | Oct 7, 2010 | 10 Comments

Let me start by saying....How freakin' hysterical is that? I had to post it. (If you don't get it, sorry, it's a popular song right now.) OK so for serious bidness, I wanted you all to know that today I'm thankful for bloggy meet-ups! And guess what? I'm gonna make it...

Inspiration

by Beth Shaw | Oct 6, 2010 | 7 Comments

Inspiration takes on many forms and often times comes from those you see every day. For example, Coach EK and Speedy Jess ran an ultra marathon this past weekend and while I'm not inspired to run an ultra (you two are nuts!), I am inspired by their commitment and...

This is only a test

by Beth Shaw | Oct 3, 2010 | 7 Comments

BEEEEEEEP! BEEEEEEEP!This is a test of the Emergency Wonkcast System. If this had been an actual emergency the attention signal you just heard would have been followed by official information and B.o.B. screaming and crying like a four-year-old. This station serves...

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Grandma’s Marathon 2026 Race Recap

by Beth Shaw | June 23, 2026 | d.r. blog | 0 Comments

It’s been 84 years since I’ve written on this website. Since more than five of you said on my social media that you would read a race recap, here we go. I will attempt brevity but I have SO much to say. Grab a beverage and settle in. PRE RACE Way back in January I saw...

2023: A Look Back

by Beth Shaw | December 18, 2023 | d.r. blog | 0 Comments

It's almost the new year, and I keep hearing people say how the year flew by. Well friends, this year did not fly by for me. I think I would have preferred that. For me, it was a year of rebuilding my fitness. It was a year of new challenges and learning to work with...

Top Ten Things That Have Helped My Mental Health During Injury

by Beth Shaw | January 22, 2023 | d.r. blog | 0 Comments

As some of you may know, I am an ambassador for Still I Run. Ironically enough, I got the news I was accepted to be an ambassador about a week before I hurt my back. The irony being that Still I Run is a cause that supports running to help with mental health, plus a...

Happy New Year!…and How to Work on Your Lower Back Pain

by Beth Shaw | January 1, 2023 | d.r. blog | 0 Comments

Happy New Year! I promised to write more, mostly to myself cause who the heck still reads this, and so here I am! I'm just shy of six weeks out from my initial back injury. I'm not sure if I call it an injury or lumbar disc disease? Either way it sucks. Here's what...

The Return of the Blog

by Beth Shaw | December 15, 2022 | d.r. blog | 0 Comments

I realize the last time I wrote an update here was February 2020. Yikes. I was all guns blazing heading into my bikini competition prep. But, we all know what happened the very next month. The C word: Covid. I tried so hard to stick with the training. Truly. I worked...