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JONI LYNN SCHWARTZ
Joni Lynn Schwartz
Mar 26, 20231 min read
Age Old Reflections
“Your parents are old!” Those are the words my 12 year old heard the other day from a classmate. Age, I’m 44 and yes we had kids later...
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Joni Lynn Schwartz
Mar 26, 20233 min read
Pepper Spray Malfunction
Week 9 Cutback week! 35 miles total, 2 x 1 ½ mile tempo for speed, 15 mile long run, 5 running days. 3/21/2023 Long Run The morning at...
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Joni Lynn Schwartz
Mar 19, 20232 min read
Years of No
Recently my daughter was disappointed with her placement on her volleyball team. This led to me looking back on life. There were so many...
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Joni Lynn Schwartz
Mar 18, 20232 min read
Good Morning Elliot
A Letter to My Buddy, Elliot March 17, 2021, is a day that I will always remember. My coworkers had been exposed to Covid and were told...
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Joni Lynn Schwartz
Mar 18, 20234 min read
Wind, Snow, Long Run and Speed
Week 8 43 miles, speed 2-3 times one mile repeats, long run 20, running 6 days. 3/12/2023 It’s getting real this week. The first 20...
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Joni Lynn Schwartz
Mar 10, 20232 min read
Post Vacation Running
Week 7 Back to reality. 40 miles total, speed 6 x half mile repeats at 5k to fast pace, 12 mile long run, running 6 days. 3/5/2023 Last...
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Joni Lynn Schwartz
Mar 10, 20232 min read
Less Running, More Vacation
Week 6 2/26/2023 VACATION!!! I plan to run 30 miles total this week and then pickup training the following week. We will be hiking in...
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Joni Lynn Schwartz
Feb 26, 20234 min read
This is the Winter that NEVER ENDS!!
Week 5 2/19/2023 40 miles total and back up to an 18 mile long run, speed for the week fartlek (speed play) 6 miles. The weather this...
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Joni Lynn Schwartz
Feb 24, 20232 min read
When You See Someone You Know But It's NOT Them
Sometimes when all the things seem to be going wrong you just have to laugh at yourself. I dropped both kids off at school and was SO...
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Joni Lynn Schwartz
Feb 24, 20232 min read
Running Around, Busy Week
Week 4 2/12/2023 37 miles total, 10 mile long run, hill work for speed 4-5 times long hill repeats, plus running 6 days per week rather...
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Joni Lynn Schwartz
Feb 24, 20232 min read
Blessing in the Stress
Experiencing stress, then one excellent and praiseworthy act becomes a blessing.
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Joni Lynn Schwartz
Feb 23, 20233 min read
Long Run-Mental Strategies
Week Three 2/5/2023 37 miles total, 18 mile long run, speed work one mile repeats 2/8/2023 All about the weather again this week! The...
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Joni Lynn Schwartz
Feb 4, 20232 min read
Names
I am a runner and love to spend time on the road with my music, thoughts and often prayer. I pray through the miles, sometimes I assign...
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Joni Lynn Schwartz
Feb 4, 20232 min read
Cold, Cold and More Cold
Week Two 1/29/2023 35 Miles total with 15 mile long run and 6 mile hill workout. It’s such a mental game. I start out my week by checking...
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Joni Lynn Schwartz
Feb 4, 20231 min read
Wind and Winter
Week One Minnesota winter decided to arrive with sub zero wind CHILLS this week. My hip flexor was continuing to bother, so I hit the...
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Joni Lynn Schwartz
Feb 4, 20231 min read
January 2023
Race season 2023 is filled with a BIG GOAL. I'm hesitant to say it out loud but I’m aiming to qualify for Boston. Last race season was...
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Joni Lynn Schwartz
Sep 22, 20222 min read
The Ultimate Backpack Guy
God is the Ultimate Backpack Guy. He has all of the supplies I could ever need.
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Joni Lynn Schwartz
Aug 17, 20222 min read
Listening to the Whisper
Listening to the whisper of God in daily life.
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