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Portland Marathon: Impossible is Nothing.

Sarah Centrella — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 05:56:32 +0000

I DID IT!!! I actually ran the Portland Marathon after eight years of having the 26.2 sticker on my #FutureBoard I finally realized that dream. Starting on March 22nd of this year, I made a commitment, a promise to myself…

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Beach Life… Enjoy the Moment.

Sarah Centrella — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 05:26:38 +0000

I’m exhausted, crawling into bed before my big Marathon Life 15 mile training run tomorrow morning. And although I’m tired from spending the past two days at the beach with the kids on our little mini vacation, I am also…

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Marathon Life: Marathon Training Week 14 & 15.

Sarah Centrella — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 02:06:55 +0000

Follow my blog with Bloglovin I bet you thought I quit right???? No such luck my friend! I’m still at it, though I did take week 12 & 13 off after running the Helvetia Half marathon. But in my defense…

Half Marathon First Timer.

Sarah Centrella — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 05:53:53 +0000

Welp… I did it! I ran my first half marathon and lived to tell the tale. It took me three hours and 11 minutes, but I did it! No stopping (aside from the occasional picture that wouldn’t focus with my…

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Helvetia Half Marathon First Timer.

Sarah Centrella — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 01:34:06 +0000

Tomorrow is the big day! Well a big step in the direction of the BIG DAY, I should say. It’s my first ever half marathon. It’s my first time wearing a number, lining up with hundreds of other runners and…

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Marathon Life. Week 11.

Sarah Centrella — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 05:30:45 +0000

Today I had the best run to date. My personal best… 9 miles, run at a 13.3 pace, 4.5 miles up a hill and 4.5 down. And for the first time I had no stopping, and no walking. Just non-stop…

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Weight is ONLY a Number. Really.

Sarah Centrella — Thu, 29 May 2014 06:51:58 +0000

Ever wanted to take a sledgehammer to your bathroom scale? I know I have! It’s always seemed like the most ridiculous measurement of “fitness” or “beauty” in my opinion. I’ve never fit the mold when it comes to weight. Not…

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Marathon Life: Week 10.

Sarah Centrella — Mon, 26 May 2014 08:49:18 +0000

Yesterday marked the 10th week of my marathon training with Portland Fit for the Portland Marathon. My mission? To run 11 grueling miles. This time it wasn’t grueling because of the vast rolling hills, crazy flights of stairs or weaving…

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Marathon Life. Week 9.

Sarah Centrella — Sat, 17 May 2014 21:36:36 +0000

It’s Saturday so that means I’m icing my knees after another grueling training run with Portland Fit. Today I ran ten (10) miles through neighborhoods, up crazy vertical hills, along a highway, through a forest up a hillside of stairs…

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Marathon Life: Week 8

Sarah Centrella — Wed, 14 May 2014 05:41:06 +0000

So Saturday I ran nine (9) miles. Yes…. me, this girl, ran nine miles! I can’t completely explain how, but it happened, I can promise you that! And the crazy thing is I actually ran better and stopped less this…

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