well, hello there…
Welcome to Runs With Pugs. My name is Jenn and this is the story of how a husband and wife started running together with Couch 2 5K. I will share the ups and downs of our training for a half and a full marathon, as well as other little peeks into our lives. Oh. We have pugs, too. Thank you for joining us! We're glad to have you along for the ride!-
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Tag Archives: PR
race report: gate river run 15K {3.11.2017}
This has taken a while to write. I was waiting for the professional race photos, which are trickling in slowly. I can always add photos later. 2017 was the 40th anniversary of the Gate River Run 15K. That’s fairly exciting when you … Continue reading
race report: space coast half marathon {11.29.2015}
Drum roll, please. It’s time for the Great Space Coast Half Recap of 2015. This would be my third, consecutive running of this race. Upon completion of the 13.1 miles, I would be eligible for the bonus, Milky Way Challenge … Continue reading
race report: st. augustine 10K {11.05.2015}
Originally, I hadn’t planned to run the St. Augustine 10K. I wanted to – I had run it two years prior and really enjoyed it – but I forgot to register and it fell by the wayside. However, I reached a … Continue reading
race report: tour de pain – 5k road race & 1 mile sizzler {8.8.2015}
After a hot shower and a delicious meal of honey chicken, I got myself to bed. Day 2 of Tour De Pain was just hours away. The 5K road race portion of Tour De Pain was going to held at … Continue reading
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POSTED IN: 1st Place Sports, 5k, Hemming Park, mile sizzler, PR, race anxiety, race day, race recap, race report, runjax, Tour De Pain, training
POSTED IN: 1st Place Sports, 5k, Hemming Park, mile sizzler, PR, race anxiety, race day, race recap, race report, runjax, Tour De Pain, training
race report: tour de pain – 4 mile beach run {8.7.2015}
Last year was my first go at Tour De Pain (day 1 & day 2). When I completed the last mile of the three race series, I was pretty adamant that I could take it or leave it the next time it … Continue reading
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POSTED IN: 1st Place Sports, beach run, injury, jacksonville beach, plantar fasciitis, PR, race day, Run Jax, run st aug, running, Tour De Pain
POSTED IN: 1st Place Sports, beach run, injury, jacksonville beach, plantar fasciitis, PR, race day, Run Jax, run st aug, running, Tour De Pain
a measure of progress
I find that it’s hard, in the heat of the moment, to see progress along any kind of journey. Be it fitness or weight loss or anything where we start from Point A and move along a steady path, I think … Continue reading
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POSTED IN: goals, marathon, PR, progress, Run Jax, run st aug, runner problems, running, running progress, success, training, transformation
POSTED IN: goals, marathon, PR, progress, Run Jax, run st aug, runner problems, running, running progress, success, training, transformation
finding my interval
As you all know, I am a pretty dedicated interval runner, ascribing to the Jeff Galloway Method of Run Walk Run. The basic premise is that runners go through their miles in set intervals, running for a select time and then walking … Continue reading
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POSTED IN: fitfluential, Galloway, interval running, intervals, PR, race season, Run Jax, running, sub30, sweat pink, training, walk run walk
POSTED IN: fitfluential, Galloway, interval running, intervals, PR, race season, Run Jax, running, sub30, sweat pink, training, walk run walk
race report: cupcake run benefitting girls on the run of northeast florida
I wasn’t really sure if I was going to run the Cupcake Run benefitting Girls on the Run of Northeast Florida. My calendar has been pretty full, but the 5K I wanted to run at the end of the month conflicted with … Continue reading
weekly recap: 4/5 – 4/11
I’m going to go ahead and toot my own horn, here. This week was epic. It was one of those weeks where breakthroughs happen, resolutions are made and goals were met. It doesn’t happen very often, so when it does, … Continue reading
