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Training for the Portland Marathon - Week One

On Sunday, October 5, 2008, I will run in my first marathon! The Portland Marathon will be held in the Rose City, in lovely Portland, Oregon. This race is among the top marathons in the country. It is ranked...

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Training for the Portland Marathon - Week Four

We are officially over a month into training for the Portland Marathon this October 2008! It was a good week, and it was a bad week. Read on to find out the trials of the trail! Jeanette and I are bound and...

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Running the Portland Marathon

Sunday, October 5, 2008, my sister and I ran our first marathon. That's right - ran! We both finished the race after a month of injuries and dealing with diabetes and asthma. We are exhausted and excited! The...

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My feet had an unplanned rest from marathon training67

Training for the Portland Marathon - Weeks 10 and 11

My sister and I are in the final month of training for the Portland Marathon! It has been a busy, dedicated summer for the two of us. We are focused on crossing that finish line in the Rose City on Sunday,...

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Training for the Portland Marathon - Weeks 12-14

This is it, folks! The final Hub about my training for the Portland Marathon with my sister, Jeanette. The event was held on Sunday, October 5, 2008. We estimated that it would take over 4 hours for us to run...

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Me, surrounded by my personal cheering squad73

Training for the Portland Marathon - Weeks Eight and Nine

As of the date of publishing this Hub, we are approximatly one month away from the Portland Marathon! My sister and I are out to accomplish 26.2 miles for the first time in the Rose City - Oregon. The Portland...

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Me with my dog Earl (he's not a running partner)68

Training for the Portland Marathon - Week Two

As I explained in a Hub published last week, my sister and I are currently training for our first marathon run. We're preparing for the Portland Marathon which will be held on Sunday, October 5, 2008 in...

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Training for the Portland Marathon - Week Six

Have you ever run a marathon? 26.2 miles? No - well, I haven't either. But I'm getting closer. On October 5, 2008, my sister Jeanette and I are running the Portland Marathon in Oregon. Its our first (and...

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