This is my costume. Now give me the damn candy!

October 29th, 2010  •  1 Comment ›

Music to marathon to:

Halloween costume to run to:

What happens after I visit the mall and Claire’s Boutique has a 50 percent off sale on all of their Halloween gear:

What happens to my outfit after I ask my awesome, clever blog readers for help:

I loved everyone’s suggestions – so I used them all! The only thing I added was a tribute to the Marines for always defending our country and making this race possible. I will get my race medal placed around my neck by a Marine on Sunday; how amazing is that? I also added the names of the Marines in my family: Corporal Jeffrey Oyler, Captain Gray Payne and Major General Gray Payne. I’m running this race for me, but it’s for them that I picked this race. Oh, and I also got some black and orange hairspray. …

I think all that’s left to do is run! Make sure to track me online or on your iPhone if you can – I need the love!

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Run Forest run!

October 28th, 2010  •  2 Comments ›

Want to watch me run like the wind or crawl like a baby on Sunday? Here’s what you need to know: My bib number: 27806 My name/age (not sure if you’ll need this but just in case): Melissa Oyler / 32 For $1.99, if you have an iPhone or a Droid, you can follow me [...]

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My Halloween costume this year: Sweaty Runner

October 27th, 2010  •  9 Comments ›

So, I’ve finally decided what I’m going to wear on Sunday. Not super-original, but I grabbed an orange T-shirt from Target for $3. And some knee high socks that are orange and white with skulls. Coupled with my black running skirt from last year’s race (for good luck!), and I have my outfit. I was [...]

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26.2 or bust

October 25th, 2010  •  5 Comments ›

I haven’t been giving a play-by-play of this year’s marathon training. Some of you are likely thanking me for that one. The truth is, I haven’t really been giving myself a play-by-play either. My runs this year haven’t been as significant as those last year. Running 15, 18, 20 miles still feels accomplished but I’m [...]

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All is right with the world if only I could sweat in my headphones

September 20th, 2010  •  6 Comments ›

Here’s how I spent my time last week: 53 miles. All on my feet. So, I don’t have much to talk about other than running! (That screen shot is from Daily Mile; come friend me over there if you haven’t already.) So, that said, here are a few thoughts about running: = Does anyone have a [...]

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Yes, I’m still running

September 16th, 2010  •  5 Comments ›

Marine Corps Marathon is a month and a half away, and I’ve been a lot quieter this year about training. But it’s going. Going well? I hope so. The past couple of weeks things fell apart due to a sore knee, followed by a cold, followed by some barefoot running that resulted in blisters. But [...]

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Ok, now this just rocks

August 27th, 2010  •  7 Comments ›

What a pleasant surprise I received in the mail this week: Ok, before this I would have said The Melting Pot is my very favorite restaurant simply based on their food, but now all I can say is – wow, they’re the whole package. They sure know how to romance a girl into giving up [...]

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I’m famous!

July 28th, 2010  •  4 Comments ›

The Charlotte Running Club featured me as their spotlight runner this week. How cool is that? I recently joined the club, based on my friend Scott’s recommendation, and I look forward to checking out their group runs, etc., at some point. Although I haven’t had the chance to run with the Charlotte Running Club yet, their [...]

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Belly button logic

July 19th, 2010  •  8 Comments ›

I saw this story on the Today show about how the placement of one’s belly button, whether high or low, will determine swimming and running ability. A higher-placed belly button makes for a better runner, a lower-placed one makes a better swimmer. I thought this article was super interesting until I realized I have no [...]

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Apple, a 5-mile run and Barenaked Ladies

July 15th, 2010  •  3 Comments ›

My run could have appeared in an Apple commercial yesterday. I was on a 5-mile run, and I had taken my water belt with me. Typically I only do that if I’m running 6 miles or longer, but I was feeling a little dehydrated. I was a little bored with my Shuffle playlist, so I [...]

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