Amp It Up! Vox 2008-02-05T19:46:39Z Amp It Up! http://ampitup.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00d09e47c089be2b/tags/marathon/ Turn Your Possibilities into Reality How Hard Is It? tag:vox.com,2008-01-24:asset-6a00d09e47c089be2b00e398d5d6620005 2008-01-24T23:39:19Z 2008-02-05T19:46:39Z Amp It Up! http://ampitup.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom A quote today from Rosa Sugrañes, a founder of Iberia Tiles in Miami, a very successful businesswoman, and a speaker at the Women's Congress. She quotes her father: "Nothing is difficult. It's either easy, or impossible." I love this philoso...

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]]> Equipping Your Expedition to the Future of Your Dreams tag:vox.com,2007-02-22:asset-6a00d09e47c089be2b00d41420be1b6a47 2007-02-22T00:17:11Z 2007-02-22T17:13:04Z Amp It Up! http://ampitup.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Equipment, equipo, equipage, accoutrement. Don't go trying to cross time and space with just a breakfast bar. I knew that while I was running my half marathon, I would need to manage my energy level to make sure I could go the distance. So, Mi...

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]]> Half Marathon Results tag:vox.com,2007-02-19:asset-6a00d09e47c089be2b00d4142035956a47 2007-02-19T23:32:28Z 2007-02-23T23:24:51Z Amp It Up! http://ampitup.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Well, my friends, I did it! Yesterday I ran 13.1 miles in 2:11:49, just a smidge over 10 minutes per mile. I LOVED it! One thing that really contributed to my joy at this event was the companionship of my boyfriend, Michael. We made an agreement...

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]]> Marathon Update tag:vox.com,2007-02-07:asset-6a00d09e47c089be2b00d4141f86f73c7f 2007-02-07T19:25:14Z 2007-02-08T16:19:13Z Amp It Up! http://ampitup.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Ran 10 miles yesterday! My knees and feet really wish I would stop it. Bu I can't! I'm running my first half marathon on February 18th. It was a great feeling to accomplish that long run, despite the aches and pains and stomach upset along th...

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]]> Turning Possibility into Reality tag:vox.com,2007-01-31:asset-6a00d09e47c089be2b00d4141b2da86a47 2007-01-31T01:12:04Z 2007-01-31T01:12:04Z Amp It Up! http://ampitup.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Yesterday I ran 8 miles for the first time in my life. In a row. Next week, I will run 10. And on February 18th, I will run a half marathon in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. As I reach each of these milestones, getting my body to do things it's nev...

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]]> Why train for a marathon? tag:vox.com,2007-01-27:asset-6a00d09e47c089be2b00d4141a60276a47 2007-01-27T21:07:04Z 2007-02-10T10:01:44Z Amp It Up! http://ampitup.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Does a marathon sound like a really far-fetched goal to you? If so, let me suggest that that's the very first reason you should run one! By reaching as far outside your limits as you can, you set new, broader limits for yourself. And of course,...

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