Kelly Gooding
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Boston Marathon Training- Weeks 17 and 18
One Week to Go! Not sure how that happened, but my family and I are jumping onto a plane on FRIDAY to head to New England. Things are getting really, real. Like so real I can almost taste that first sip of Sam Adams after I cross the finish line. Here’s how the last two…
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Boston Marathon Training Update- Weeks 11-16
Happy Sunday! Yesterday I finished a FIFTY MILE WEEK! That seems nuts to me since I can’t remember the last time I hit that kind of mileage. It was probably sometime in college, but that feels like a lifetime ago. I surprisingly don’t feel completely spent- I’m taking that to mean I’m headed in the…
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Boston Marathon Training Weeks 7-10
Happy Monday! Today marks exactly 8 weeks until the Boston Marathon which means it’s really time to buckle down and focus on my miles, nutrition and sleep. It also means I’m behind on my marathon training updates, but I did train as best as I could and caught the flu again (this time Flu B).…
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Walt Disney World Half Marathon Weekend Recap
If you haven’t signed up for a runDisney event, what are you waiting for? These events are unlike any other running event you have ever participated in. I mean, what race can you run and have Mickey and Minnie cheering you on at the finish line? These events are high energy from the first moment…
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Boston Marathon Training Weeks 5 and 6
So far so good in this training cycle. These two weeks were much easier that the 4 previous ones. I had a few minor hiccups with my oldest daughter, Summer, catching the flu AGAIN which gave her pneumonia, and my husband did some traveling, but overall I was able to adapt my training and not…
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Boston Marathon Training Weeks 3 and 4 Recap- Flu Edition
Well, these two weeks were a little less stressful as far as family issues are concerned. The initial shock and grief you feel when a family member gets a devastating diagnosis is overwhelming. Now that is over with, we are now working on finding the right treatments and navigating a new life with my mom.…
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Weeks 1 and 2 of Boston Marathon Training
Somehow time flew by and I’m already in Boston Marathon training. These last two weeks have been very emotionally draining and stressful. My mom has been dealing with some health issues that have worsened rapidly over the last few months of 2024. I have felt almost zero motivation to do anything. Most days I’ve wanted…
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Registration for the 2025 Gate River Run Opens Today
What’s so special about today, besides being the first day of October? It’s the first day of the Gate River Run 2025 registration! On March 1, 2025 tens of thousands of runners will run the streets of Jacksonville with me! This year marks the 48th anniversary of the Gate River Run (GRR). I thought it…
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Sugarloaf Marathon 2024
Sugarloaf Marathon Trip 2024 As I ran the Chicago Marathon in 2023, I told myself “I’m never doing this again.” After I passed the finished line and as I hobbled towards my family I said aloud “I never want to run another marathon.” Roughly 2 days later, my sister Sarah and I were talking about…
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Running Safety 101
A couple weeks ago I went for my semi-annual dental cleaning at the same place I’ve been going to for 30 plus years. They know all my business to an annoying degree, especially because my parents go to the same dentist. My dental hygienist, Sally, asked me if I had run anymore marathons. I chuckled…