Category Archives: Running

Bad, very bad.

This blog is about a REAL family trying to get healthy. Since we are REAL people, we often make REALLY bad decisions, and yesterday was one of them. Yesterday brought the O family lots of business, and along with that, … Continue reading

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How long have you been up?

This morning I was woken to the sound of my husband piddling around the bedroom. Now, he has always been a early riser, but since having babyR, neither of us has been too great at getting up before her on … Continue reading

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Jetton Park – family friendly fun

Since getting into this fitness thing as a family, daddyO and I have been getting up earlier – what I like to say is one of the first signs that we are actually making progress in our mission to become … Continue reading

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Half marathon training – week 2

This week has been one of our best running weeks in a long time! We have made it out as a family to run two days, and ELO and babyR have hit the trails every other day. In fact, ELO … Continue reading

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A runner’s high

There is something super great about running – but you really can’t experience it unless you actually run. And, that thing is a runner’s high. No, I am not talking about anything scandalous here, just the awesome feeling you get … Continue reading

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Half marathon training – Week 1

As I wrote earlier, the On the Go family has been running for a while, but running recreationally and training for a half marathon are two totally different things. This week, we began, dun, dun dunnnn…training. Well, maybe we have … Continue reading

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