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Sixth Run: Shamrock Shuffle

I ran the Shamrock Shuffle on Sunday—8K in 53:08. It was a beautiful day—so beautiful that I had to wear a hat, sunglasses, and SPF 45—but it felt great to be outside. Of course, when I tried to run today, I felt as though I had bricks taped to my shoes. I guess that’s why you’re supposed to have resting days.

There’s even proof of my survival: go to www.marathonfoto.com, select Shamrock Shuffle 2007, and then enter my last name and bib number 25384. Yes, my legs really are that white.

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current book: The New Yorker from two weeks ago. I swear the post office is passing our weekly magazines around before they deliver them. No mail three days last week. No mail today. Probably no mail tomorrow…

current music: Am test-running a mix right now. In the coffee shop this morning, however, they were playing “Paradise City,” which reminded me of when the song came out. All the boys in my class sang it, “take me down to the paradise city / where the girls are green / and the grass is pretty…”

current socks: Time for Easter socks! Light blue with multi-colored bunnies.

Posted 26 March 2007

Filed under: running by admin2

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  1. Comment by heg on 27 March 2007 8:46 pm

    Congrats, Laura! Now onwards and upwards to the half marathon….

  2. Comment by mymsie on 28 March 2007 10:44 am

    Hi from a fellow Indy blogger :)

  3. Comment by Caro on 28 March 2007 5:03 pm

    Hey, what tracks do you listen to when you run? I’m attempting a 10K on Saturday and need all the help I can get.

  4. Comment by Troy on 30 March 2007 8:38 am

    Yay! I’m so impressed Laura. Rosie will be proud, too.

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