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		<title>Update</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Weeks of training: 16 Blisters healing on feet: 9 Legs healing: 1 LINCOLN PARK ( 02 Oct., 2008 ) &#8211; Some of my seven loyal readers may be aware of the situation, but others are not: My 20 mile run &#8211; the Nike Ready to Run 20 Miler &#8211; was a couple of weeks ago. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=runmikierun.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2563276&amp;post=141&amp;subd=runmikierun&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I made a pilgrimage to [run] this Human Race&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:19:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230; never comprehending the race had long gone by. - With apologies to Modern English Time until marathon starts: 40 days, 20 hours, 40 min., 17 sec. Miles run since last post: 23.7 Race t-shirts acquired since 01 Jan., 2008: 9 WEEK 6, SOLDIER FIELD ( 01 Sept., 2008 ) &#8211; Last night, I took [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=runmikierun.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2563276&amp;post=119&amp;subd=runmikierun&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Week 8: Super-Sweet 16</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2008 19:16:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MichaelBennett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Time until marathon starts: 49 days, 19 hours, 13 min., 24 sec. Miles run since last post: 24 National landmarks run past in the last week: 4 LINCOLN PARK ( 23 Aug., 2008 ) &#8211; Today I ran the farthest distance I ever have in my life. I not only crossed over the half-way point [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=runmikierun.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2563276&amp;post=102&amp;subd=runmikierun&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Week 9: Talk to me Goose!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:39:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MichaelBennett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Time until marathon starts: 57 days, 16 hours, 1 minute, 57 seconds Miles run since last post: 35 New favorite Gu flavor: Strawberry-Banana Times run slowed-down for air show gawking: 4 LAKEFRONT PATH ( 15 Aug., 2008 ) &#8211; After a trip to the orthopaedic doctor and many more x-rays, I officially left the disabled [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=runmikierun.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2563276&amp;post=82&amp;subd=runmikierun&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Week 12: On the disabled list</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:34:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MichaelBennett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Time until marathon starts: 77 days, 15 hours, 18 minutes, 31 sec Weeks since last long run: 2 Number of x-rays on foot: 3 LINCOLN PARK ( 26 July, 2008 ) &#8211; This morning, I got to sleep in and not for a reason I&#8217;m too happy about. I&#8217;m on the disabled list because I [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=runmikierun.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2563276&amp;post=74&amp;subd=runmikierun&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Week 15: I wish that I knew what I know now&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://runmikierun.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/week-15-i-wish-that-i-knew-what-i-know-now/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MichaelBennett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Time until marathon starts: 98 days, 19 hours, 25 min., 27 sec. Miles run since last post: 47.5 Early morning runs since last post: 7 LINCOLN PARK ( 05 July, 2008 ) &#8211; While most people stayed in bed and nursed their Fourth of July hangovers this morning, I got up at 5:30 to meet [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=runmikierun.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2563276&amp;post=72&amp;subd=runmikierun&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Week 18: Training in San Diego</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MichaelBennett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN DIEGO ( 08 Jun., 2008 ) &#8211; With 18 weeks until the marathon, I used jet lag to kick my training up a gear this week. I was in San Diego for a work conference at a resort on an island in the middle of Mission Bay. The resort was adjacent to both Sea [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=runmikierun.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2563276&amp;post=66&amp;subd=runmikierun&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Week 20: No iPods allowed</title>
		<link>http://runmikierun.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/week-20-no-ipods-allowed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 02:49:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MichaelBennett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Sunday marks 20 weeks until the Chicago Marathon. With my formal training kicking off in June, I will be providing updates on a weekly basis. LINCOLN PARK ( 21 May., 2008 ) &#8211; Although I often attribute my discovery of liking running with moving to Chicago, it should also be pointed out that distractions [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=runmikierun.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2563276&amp;post=63&amp;subd=runmikierun&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Run-by Tourism: Cherry Blossom Festival</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:39:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MichaelBennett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC ( 09 Apr., 2008 ) &#8211; This week, I found myself back in the District for work, in time to catch the cherry blossoms in bloom and with enough time to go for a run amongst them. I opted for another six mile run with as much time along the Potomac as possible. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=runmikierun.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2563276&amp;post=45&amp;subd=runmikierun&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How&#8217;s this for motivation?</title>
		<link>http://runmikierun.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/hows-this-for-motivation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 03:05:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MichaelBennett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marathon Hopeful Training Hard LONDON (Reuters) &#8211; Already Britain&#8217;s oldest employee, 101-year-old Buster Martin now aims to become the world&#8217;s oldest marathon runner by completing the London Marathon and celebrating with a pint of beer. Read more here.  If this isn&#8217;t motivation, I don&#8217;t know what is &#8211; the bloke is 101, still works, drinks [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=runmikierun.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2563276&amp;post=44&amp;subd=runmikierun&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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