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Please find below links to recent blog posts written by 2013 Official Bloggers for the Cleveland Marathon.

There are 12 Official Bloggers who span a variety of race distances, pace times and experience. We've also added 7 Guest Bloggers who will each write one guest post sometime between January and May.

You'll find interesting stories about their training, preparation and other tips for running, walking or jogging the "Cleveland Experience.

Official Bloggers
Renessa Banks 10K Blog Homepage; @KNOTTY_NESS 5.22.13 - Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon Weekend 5.11.13 - How to Poo in a Porta Potty 5.11.13 - Capital City Quarter Marathon - Columbus, Ohio 4.23.13 - Two Workouts and a Funeral 3.26.13 - Exiting the Comfort Zone 3.10.13 - Accomplishing Goals 2.13.13 - Numbers Don't Lie! 2.10.13 - How I Lost Weight on a Cruise... 1.31.13 - Coming Along... 1.11.13 - The Poopy Truth About Running	Matthew Beal 10K Blog Homepage; @Beal88 5.20.13 - My Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon Experience 5.16.13 - The Time is Now 5.6.13 - I'm in Cleveland! Now What? 5.4.13 - April Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon 10K Training Recap 4.21.13 - Dress Rehearsal 4.2.13 - March Training Recap 3.24.13 - How to Get Better at Running... Without Running 2.11.13 - It's February... Welcome to the Grind. 2.3.13 - Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon: January Training 1.18.13 - Heroes - My Thoughts on Lance Armstrong... 1.6.13 - Back in Black - my plan for 2013
Michelle Moore Half Marathon Blog Homepage; @RunFor3point1 5.22.13 - The Blog I Didn't Want to Write (and it's long...) 3.16.13 - By All Means... Run! 3.14.13 - The Love-Hate Relationship 2.11.13 - Hey, It's Marathon Monday! 1.14.13 - It's Marathon Monday 1.7.13 - Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon	Joseph Fell Half Marathon Blog Homepage; @ClevelandJoe 5.16.13 - My Cleveland Experience 5.16.13 - My Last Week of Half Marathon Training 5.9.13 - Double Digits for the First Time! 5.3.13 - A Tale of Two Eights 4.16.13 - In Honor of Our Brothers and Sisters in Boston 4.10.13 - The Days Are Just Packed 4.1.13 - 5 Tips That Will Help New Runners... 3.25.13 - Pat Yourself on the Back, You've Earned It 3.21.13 - Powering through the Miles One Dogged Step at a Time 3.12.13 - The Lost Art of Following Directions 3.5.13 - Half Marathon Training Recap 2.28.13 - My Half Marathon Training Plan 2.19.13 - A Day May Come When I Quit During My Training Run... 2.12.13 - Listen to Your Stronger Self! 1.25.13 - A Week to Forget 1.17.13 - Home is Behind...13.1 is Ahead 12.10.13 - I'm an Official Blogger
Heather Mursch 10K Blog Homepage; @Heatha262 5.22.13 - JUST the 10K? 5.19.13 - 2013 Cleveland Marathon (10K) 5.14.13 - This is It - Remember to HAVE FUN! 5.12.13 - Use Your Sherpas! 5.6.13 - Cleveland Marathon Weather 5.1.13 - It Never Felt So Good 4.16.13 - Proud To Be a Runner 3.27.13 - Making Decisions for Me 3.11.13 - Back to My Roots 2.26.13 - Switching Up My Runs and I Did A Pull-up! 2.12.13 - Mizuno Has My Heart AND My Feet 2.4.13 - Sometimes It Feels Like Something's Missing 1.24.13 - Reunited with an Old Friend 1.10.13 - I'm Going to Disney 1.9.13 - Cleveland Blogger and Women's Running	Joe Raymond Full Marathon Blog Homepage; @JoeBRaymond 5.19.13 - Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon Weekend 5.8.13 - The Taper 4.30.13 - 18 Days and Counting 4.9.13 - Under 40 3.18.13 - Moving Right Along 3.4.13 - A Needed Boost 2.25.13 - Tighten' Up 2.13.12 - The Power of Love 1.28.13 - Operation 3:30 1.18.13- WDW Marathon, Finishing Goofy 1.7.13 - The Heart of Rock and Roll
Jessica Humphrey Full Marathon Blog Homepage; @Go_Run_Jess 5.21.13 - My First Marathon Recap 5.20.13 - My First Marathon 5.7.13 - The Final Long Run 4.20.13 - Reaching for Recovery 5K Recap 4.7.13 - My Cleveland Experiences 3.31.13 - A Running Sweet Sixteen 3.19.13 - A Runner's Feet 3.10.13 - A Run with New Friends 3.7.13 - A New Plan 2.27.13 - Dear Injured Runner... 2.17.13 - My 5K PR at the Hermes Chili Bowl 2.4.13 - Giving Thanks 1.26.13 - A Saturday in Photos 1.19.13 - Running Magic 1.1.13 - Day One of Marathoning as a Mortal	Jessica Bagwell Full Marathon Blog Homepage; @MojaMala2 5.21.13 - Cleveland Marathon 2013 5.14.13 - This is It! 5.10.13 - My Cleveland Marathon Experiences 5.7.13 - Training Week 17: Taper Time 5.2.13 - Cleveland Marathon Spectating: Step It Up Eastsiders! 4.30.13 - Training Week 16: 19 Days? Who's Counting... 4.23.13 - Training Week 15: Ready to Start Back Up 4.17.13 - Training Week 14 4.9.13 - Training Week 13: Still Recovering 4.2.13 - Training Week 12: Sick 3.25.13 - Training Week 11: Running Through Colds and Blisters 3.19.13 - Training Week 10: It's November Again. Just Kidding. 3.12.13 - Training Week 9: Busy, Busy, Busy 3.8.13 - Surviving the Long Run 3.5.13 - Training Week 8: Ready for Spring 2.26.13 - Training Week 7: The Dreaded Crappy Long Run 2.18.13 - Training Week 6: Creeping My Way Back 2.12.13 - Training Week 5: No Long Run? 2.4.13 - Training Week 4: Shorts on Tuesday, Snow on Saturday 1.30.13 - I Like to Take Things Fast 1.20.13 - Training Week 2: Wow That Went By Fast 1.14.13 - Week One Training: Off to a Good Start 1.3.13 - My 2013 Marathon Training Plan
Brian Michal Full Marathon Blog Homepage; @BrianMichal6 4.25.13 - Training Week 11: Back to Running 4.21.13 - The RunSwanson Guide to Training 3.17.13 - Training Weeks 8-10: Intermission 2.26.13 - Training Week 7: The Flu 2.19.13 - Training Week 6: Rest Week 2.10.13 - Training Week 5: Getting into the Routine 2.6.13 - Cleveland Marathon Training - Week 4: More Snow 1.27.13 - Cleveland Marathon Training - Week 3: Cold Weather... 1.20.13 - Training Week 2 - The Hogsback Hill Workout 1.14.13 - Cleveland Marathon Training - Week 1 1.6.13 - Marathon Training Plan (or Lack Thereof)	Mark Lindsley Full Marathon Blog Homepage; @mlindsley 5.22.13 - Cleveland Marathon Recap: Cairo's First Marathon 5.16.13 - Last Minute Marathon Tips 5.13.13 - What Goes through My Head before Running a Marathon? 5.7.13 - Inspirational Running Videos 5.3.13 - Put Your Running Spectators to Work 4.24.13 - Say My Name, Say My Name 4.18.13 - Running with Smiley Faces 4.10.13 - Finish Cross Country Style 4.1.13 - You Will Want to Stop. Don't. 3.18.13 - Teenage Marathon Training 2.22.13 - Reducing Static Cling, yes...Running Static Cling 2.11.13 - Turning Unbelievable into Believable 1.28.13 - Running Solo 1.10.13 - Back in CLE
Krissy Taylor Half Marathon Blog Homepage; @KrissyTaylor 4.18.13 - The Super Marathon 3.13.13 - Life Happens 2.25.13 - The Best Running Socks 2.10.13 - Asking 1.29.13 - Running with Friends 1.29.13 - Running Shoes 1.4.13 - Happy New Year! 12.22.12 - Quick Blog About Winter Training 12.12.12 - Annoucement as Official Blogger	Stephanie Charles Full Marathon Blog Homepage; @StephCharles 5.20.13 - Thank You, Cleveland Marathon 5.19.13 - My 2013 Cleveland Experience 5.14.13 - Adding Fuel to the Fire 5.10.13 - Nothing New for Race Day 5.6.13 - The Final Countdown - Are You Ready? 4.29.13 - Redemption... and Why I Love Running in My Hometown 4.24.13 - You Know You're a Runner When... 4.21.13 - My Run for Boston 4.16.13 - We Will Keep Running 4.8.13 - A Little Inspiration and Motivation 4.7.13 - Making the Transition... 4.4.13 - What Moves You? Part 2 3.28.13 - Pleased to Meet You 3.25.13 - What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger 3.24.13 - I Have the Runs! 3.18.13 -St. Malachi Run Recap 3.12.13 - Making Fitness a Family Affair 3.4.13 - Progress!!! 2.19.13 - Mission Accomplished 2.10.13 - Insanity - Week 7 2.5.13 - These are a Few of My Favorite (Running) Things 1.28.13 - Insanity - Week 6 1.25.13 - I Run, Therefore I Rock 1.22.13 - Insanity - Week 5 1.18.13 - A Single Mom's Marathon Mission 1.12.13 - Perfect Day for a Run 1.10.13 - Insanity - Week 3 1.9.13 - Early Bird Registration 1.3.13 - What the Heck are you Waiting for?

Official Bloggers

Renessa Banks
10K
Blog Homepage; @KNOTTY_NESS

Matthew Beal
10K
Blog Homepage; @Beal88

Michelle Moore
Half Marathon
Blog Homepage; @RunFor3point1

Joseph Fell
Half Marathon
Blog Homepage; @ClevelandJoe

Heather Mursch
10K
Blog Homepage; @Heatha262

Joe Raymond
Full Marathon
Blog Homepage; @JoeBRaymond

Jessica Humphrey
Full Marathon
Blog Homepage; @Go_Run_Jess

Jessica Bagwell
Full Marathon
Blog Homepage; @MojaMala2

Brian Michal
Full Marathon
Blog Homepage; @BrianMichal6

Mark Lindsley
Full Marathon
Blog Homepage; @mlindsley

Krissy Taylor
Half Marathon
Blog Homepage; @KrissyTaylor

Stephanie Charles
Full Marathon
Blog Homepage; @StephCharles

Guest Bloggers
Thomas Costello Full Marathon Blog Homepage; @Runnin4h2o 1.24.13 - CLE	Amy Conkling Full Marathon Blog Homepage; @MamaOnTheRun33 2.9.13 - Mama on the Run Musings: The 25th Hour
Jamie Johnston Half Marathon Blog Homepage 2.24.13 - From Over 300 lbs. to Running a 1/2 Marathon	Mary Baum Full Marathon Blog Homepage; @marybaum20 Post coming March 10
Christian Heller Full Marathon Blog Homepage; @theheldawg 3.26.13 - Training... The Hardest Part	Alicia Hansen Full Marathon Blog Homepage; @poiseinparma 5.21.13 - The Tale of Three Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon Runners 4.11.13 - How Yoga Made Me a Better Runner
Evan Close Full Marathon Blog Homepage; @evclose 4.25.13 - The End (of the Cycle) is Near

Guest Bloggers

Thomas Costello
Full Marathon
Blog Homepage; @Runnin4h2o

1.24.13 - CLE

Amy Conkling
Full Marathon
Blog Homepage; @MamaOnTheRun33

2.9.13 - Mama on the Run Musings: The 25th Hour

Jamie Johnston
Half Marathon
Blog Homepage

2.24.13 - From Over 300 lbs. to Running a 1/2 Marathon

Mary Baum
Full Marathon
Blog Homepage; @marybaum20

Post coming March 10

Christian Heller
Full Marathon
Blog Homepage; @theheldawg

3.26.13 - Training... The Hardest Part

Alicia Hansen
Full Marathon
Blog Homepage; @poiseinparma

Evan Close
Full Marathon
Blog Homepage; @evclose

4.25.13 - The End (of the Cycle) is Near

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