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GIZMO GABS! WEEK #11 Recap! (September 15 - September 21, 2024) - 2024 Chicago Marathon Training - On Pace to Race!

Sep 246 min

GIZMO GABS! WEEK #11 Recap! (September 15 - September 21, 2024) - 2024 Chicago Marathon Training - On Pace to Race!

MY FAMILY 💕 TRAINING: Hello everyone! Welcome to WEEK 11! Here it is, the week of the 20 Mile Monster! As much as I would like to hate...

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GIZMO GABS! WEEK #10 Recap! (September 8 - September 14 , 2024) - 2024 Chicago Marathon Training - 16 Miles Too Many

MONICA

Sep 175 min

GIZMO GABS! WEEK #10 Recap! (September 8 - September 14 , 2024) - 2024 Chicago Marathon Training - 16 Miles Too Many

MY FAMILY 💕 TRAINING: Hello everyone! Welcome to WEEK 10! When 16 Miles is on deck, and you just spend the week dreading it. However,...

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GIZMO GABS! WEEK #9 Recap! (September 1 - September 7 , 2024) - 2024 Chicago Marathon Training - Confidence & The Run Hole

MONICA

Sep 106 min

GIZMO GABS! WEEK #9 Recap! (September 1 - September 7 , 2024) - 2024 Chicago Marathon Training - Confidence & The Run Hole

MY FAMILY 💕 TRAINING: Hello everyone! Welcome to WEEK 9! When the run hole becomes bigger, the miles get longer, but things begin to...

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GIZMO GABS! WEEK #8 Recap! (August 25-September 1 , 2024) - 2024 Chicago Marathon Training - HALF MARATHON ON DECK!

MONICA

Sep 36 min

GIZMO GABS! WEEK #8 Recap! (August 25-September 1 , 2024) - 2024 Chicago Marathon Training - HALF MARATHON ON DECK!

MY FAMILY 💕 TRAINING: Hello everyone! Welcome to WEEK 8! Half marathon week! I had a much better week and made some major changes this...

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GIZMO GABS! WEEK #7 Recap! (August 19-August 25, 2024) - 2024 Chicago Marathon Training - THE STRUGGLE IS REAL!

MONICA

Aug 276 min

GIZMO GABS! WEEK #7 Recap! (August 19-August 25, 2024) - 2024 Chicago Marathon Training - THE STRUGGLE IS REAL!

MY FAMILY 💕 TRAINING: Hello everyone! Welcome to WEEK 7! This was definitely not my week. I never felt right, never had much of an...

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GIZMO GABS! WEEK #6 Recap! (August 12-August 18, 2024) - 2024 Chicago Marathon Training

MONICA

Aug 206 min

GIZMO GABS! WEEK #6 Recap! (August 12-August 18, 2024) - 2024 Chicago Marathon Training

MY FAMILY 💕 TRAINING: Hello everyone! Welcome to WEEK 6! This is the week that leads up to the dreadful 10-Mile-long run. Why is it...

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RECIPE OF THE WEEK - 3/27/20 CAULIFLOWER MAC & CHEESE

MONICA

Mar 27, 20202 min

RECIPE OF THE WEEK - 3/27/20 CAULIFLOWER MAC & CHEESE

Ok guys, I heard you! You are welcome! CAULIFLOWER MAC & CHEESE Ingredients: · 1 Medium Cauliflower (separated into 1-inch florets) · ...

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GIZMO GABS! WEEK #11-13! (9/17/18-10/7/18) - 2018 Chicago Marathon Training - TAPER & RACE WEEK!

MONICA

Oct 1, 20185 min

GIZMO GABS! WEEK #11-13! (9/17/18-10/7/18) - 2018 Chicago Marathon Training - TAPER & RACE WEEK!

TAPER WEEKS #1 & 2 As you may have noticed, I didn't end up posting a blog last week, as I had a major computer meltdown which led to an...

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RB RAMBLES - 9/18/18 - BLOG #4 - Hmmm...What Do I Eat??

MONICA

Sep 18, 20188 min

RB RAMBLES - 9/18/18 - BLOG #4 - Hmmm...What Do I Eat??

Hey you!! Yeah…you…the one with his mouth open staring at his empty fridge battling with his hangry emotions…. you know who you are....

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GIZMO GABS! WEEK #10 Recap! (September 10-September 16, 2018) - 2018 Chicago Marathon Training

MONICA

Sep 18, 20186 min

GIZMO GABS! WEEK #10 Recap! (September 10-September 16, 2018) - 2018 Chicago Marathon Training

TRAINING: Week #10, this is the week that I always look forward to, but also know how tough it will be to get through. 20 MILE RUN ON...

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GIZMO GABS! WEEK #9 Recap! (September 3-September 9, 2018) - 2018 Chicago Marathon Training

MONICA

Sep 11, 20185 min

GIZMO GABS! WEEK #9 Recap! (September 3-September 9, 2018) - 2018 Chicago Marathon Training

TRAINING: Week #9, I was already dreading...as a matter of fact, after last year's 16-mile run, I already began to dread the 16-mile run...

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GIZMO GABS! WEEK #8 - 14 Miles, 14 Thoughts (Aug. 27-Sept. 2, 2018) 2018 Chicago Marathon Training

MONICA

Sep 5, 20184 min

GIZMO GABS! WEEK #8 - 14 Miles, 14 Thoughts (Aug. 27-Sept. 2, 2018) 2018 Chicago Marathon Training

Hey Everyone! So, this week was all weird coming down from last week's triathlon and working with my clients, extra pain in my legs and...

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GIZMO GABS! WEEK #7 Recap! (August 20-August 26, 2018) - 2018 Chicago Marathon Training

MONICA

Aug 28, 20184 min

GIZMO GABS! WEEK #7 Recap! (August 20-August 26, 2018) - 2018 Chicago Marathon Training

TRAINING: Week #7 put me at my halfway point in my 14-week program! I can't believe this race is coming up so quickly! I knew this week...

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GIZMO GABS! WEEK #6 Recap! (August 13-August 19, 2018) - 2018 Chicago Marathon Training!

MONICA

Aug 21, 20184 min

GIZMO GABS! WEEK #6 Recap! (August 13-August 19, 2018) - 2018 Chicago Marathon Training!

TRAINING: Ok, after a crazy couple of weeks emotionally, I was ready to attack this week more core and weight training. I decided to...

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MONICA

Aug 14, 20186 min

RB RAMBLES - 8/7/18 - BLOG #3 - H2KNOW!

The daily recommendation for water for an average person for good health is 64-80 ounces a day. I get that, I mean I drink at least a...

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GIZMO GABS! WEEK #5 - MY TOP 5 MARATHON TRAINING TIPS! - 2018 Chicago Marathon Training

MONICA

Aug 13, 20185 min

GIZMO GABS! WEEK #5 - MY TOP 5 MARATHON TRAINING TIPS! - 2018 Chicago Marathon Training

Hi Everyone! So, this last week was a bit weird and I really couldn't document my training and force a blog without much to say in...

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GIZMO GABS! WEEK #4 Recap! (July 30-August 5, 2018) - 2018 Chicago Marathon Training!

MONICA

Aug 7, 20184 min

GIZMO GABS! WEEK #4 Recap! (July 30-August 5, 2018) - 2018 Chicago Marathon Training!

So...Monday...bad news struck early...that beautiful woman above passed away in India. She was one of the strongest women I have ever...

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GIZMO GABS! WEEK #3 Recap! (July 23-July 29, 2018) - 2018 Chicago Marathon Training

MONICA

Jul 31, 20185 min

GIZMO GABS! WEEK #3 Recap! (July 23-July 29, 2018) - 2018 Chicago Marathon Training

TRAINING: Ok, so the plan today, being Monday, was to do a 40-min bike ride, which is perfect considering I am playing a little cautious...

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GIZMO GABS! WEEK #2 Recap! (July 16-July 22, 2018) - 2018 Chicago Marathon Training

MONICA

Jul 24, 20186 min

GIZMO GABS! WEEK #2 Recap! (July 16-July 22, 2018) - 2018 Chicago Marathon Training

TRAINING: Ok, so the plan is that on Monday, there is a 3-item rotation throughout my whole training program. Last week was a tempo run,...

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GIZMO GABS! WEEK #1 Recap! (July 9-July 15, 2018) - 2018 Chicago Marathon Training

MONICA

Jul 17, 20185 min

GIZMO GABS! WEEK #1 Recap! (July 9-July 15, 2018) - 2018 Chicago Marathon Training

TRAINING: So, I had my first tempo run of the season on Monday, which basically is a 20-30 minute run at a CONSISTENT faster than usual...

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