“It’s good to be home.” Nine days after my first Chicago Marathon, I said that to myself as my cab pulled around the curve near McCormick Place onto Lakeshore Drive coming home from a quick work trip to Houston. I looked at the skyline, took in every inch of Soldier Field as we drove by, …
If you caught me on social media yesterday, you know I had a great race at the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle. I have been terrible about recapping races recently, but this one I really wanted to, because I want to be able to come back to remember what I did right! Race Setup The …
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A few Sundays ago I was the last person to cross the finish line at the Rock n Roll Chicago Half Marathon. Well, to be fair, 3 other awesome ladies held hands, and crossed with me. We were chosen to be part of the Sweeper truck, but instead of telling people they needed to move …
Continue reading Rock n Roll Chicago: What it’s like to be a 4 hour Half-Marathoner
This is the first of many posts on the amazing trip to Napa Christine from We Run Disney and I just experienced. The Why I’m not sure this even needs to be said, but a trip to Napa to run with a friend was the perfect excuse to plan a vacation. Napa in late June …
Continue reading Race Review: Zooma Napa Valley Half Marathon
After running 12 races last year, and 4 already this year, I’ve realized I’ve become a bit of a race diva. There are things I expect from big races now, especially those which regularly make Race Bucket Lists. Pre-Race I was impressed by the amount of pre-race communication. We regularly got emails with updates and …
Continue reading Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Miler: Race Review
This was by far the least prepared I’ve ever been for a race. Not physically, as the training has been good, but the rest of it I failed. Between Friday and Saturday, I walked about 12 miles. I did a full yoga class (which was more than the expected beginner outdoor free yoga, tougher stuff) …
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As much as I initially wanted to recap every mile, and every picture, the more I tried to write it, the less I could make it happen. Overall, the weekend was better than I imagined. I got to meet an awesome group of Twitter friends, got to see some wonderful friends from work who I …
Continue reading WDW Marathon Recap: Making it through my first 26.2
As I mentioned in this week’s Three on Thursday, I ran a 12K on Saturday morning. As every runner knows, one of the easiest ways to know a non-runner is when they ask you how long a half marathon or marathon is, but seriously, without looking it up how far is a 12K? As soon …
Continue reading How many miles is a 12K? The WHYY Y12K Race Review, and my RockMyRun giveaway?
This was the best birthday weekend I’ve had in a long time, and for the first time, it included a half-marathon. I first need to give a huge thanks to everyone who voted on my race outfit including those on Instagram and Twitter. I want to give a special shout out to Joyce, who suggested …
On Saturday, I got up and out the door to head to meet Karen, Ashley, and Alissa for the Runner’s World Half & Festival 10K and expo. I left the house 90 minutes before I’m usually able to get out the door on a weekday for work. Coincidence? I think not. Even with construction zones, …
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