Thankful Thursday – The Marine Corps. Marathon Edition

Hello Blog-land. It’s Coach EK with a special Thankful Thursday edition of Discom-Bob-ulated Running. And why am I thankful? Because I was able to fly up to Washington D.C. and join the B.R.A. as they conquered the Marine Corps. Marathon. Here is my weekend recap...

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Navy Steve’s Race Report: Part II

When we last left our Navy Steve he was struggling during the run portion of his first Ironman distance tri...As I continued to walk at the 10.5 mile point, I see David slowly jogging the other way. (There was an almost 1 mile out and back from the main loop.) He all...

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Navy Steve’s Race Report: Part I

Navy Steve’s Race Report: Part I

As I mentioned previously, our very own BRA triathlete extraordinaire, Navy Steve, completed his FIRST Ironman distance tri on Saturday. It was the Great Floridian Triathlon. The race was held in Clermont, Florida and consists of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, and a...

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There’s more than porn on the internet

With so many races coming up I decided to goof around on my favorite websites, no not those. The running websites. Sheesh. Anyway, I wanted to see what could be in store for me on upcoming race days. Not that I am obsessed with my times or anything....but you know how...

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MCM, Navy Steve, and 10 miler

Just a quickie for Sunday (because, again, we all like quickies)...CONGRATS BRA MARINE CORPS MARATHONERS!!!!!CONGRATS NAVY STEVE - IRONMAN!!!!!I have had a pretty exhausting but excellent weekend. From my super duper 10 mile run yesterday morning to Steve's race to...

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Thankful Thursday

Aaaah! I am little late here with this one. Wednesday just got away from me. So instead of an awesomely planned out Thankful Thursday you all get this sweet little list o' mine. Enjoy and have a great day!Today I am thankful for:1. Music. It soothes the savage beast...

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Is B.o.B. on drugs?

So since I have been travelling and experiencing a lot that is running, I have noticed several things about running and runners that I wanted to discuss with you all. First off, runners are great. No really, we are ah-mazing. Pats on the back all around! Everyone I...

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Detroit Rock City

Detroit Rock City

I just flew in from Detroit and boy are my arms tired! Ba-dum-dum. Actually my arms are kind of tired from the luggage we lugged around this weekend. (Remind me to do some weight lifting.)I know you are going to be shocked when I say that it was cold in Detroit. Moi?...

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Grandma’s Marathon 2026 Race Recap

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

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

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

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

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...

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