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A year in running & WIA race day

December 11, 2013 by MCM Mama 10 Comments

Miss Zippy asked recently “How was your year in running?” I can never resist a chance to look back at my running, so I took her up on it.

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  • Best race experience?  Honestly, every race this year was the best.race.ever.   I only ran half marathons – not intentionally, but somehow I didn’t run my standard shorter races this year.  But, if I had to pick one race, I’d say the Frederick Half Marathon. I felt awesome, the course was great, the weather was perfect, and I saw a couple of my favorite people on the course.

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  • Best run? I’d say every run I got to do with friends.  Even the ones that hurt were more fun with people to chat with.
  • Best new piece of gear? My Brooks Essential Nightlife jacket.  I borrowed my mom’s for the 5 in 5 races and wore it every.single.mile.  I loved it so much I bought my own. Mine made its debut this past weekend at Rehoboth.

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  • Best piece of running advice you received? “Run slow and walk fast.” I met a lot of Maniacs and Fanatics when I was doing the Dust Bowl Series, including Larry Macon who holds the record for most marathons in a calendar year (and has run more than 1000 in his life.)  When asked the best way to survive back to back races, one of them imparted the wisdom above.  Great advice for avoiding injury while running five half marathons in five days.
  • Most inspirational runner? All the moms I know who find a way to run while juggling young children, jobs, and other commitments.
  • If you could sum up your year in a couple of words, what would they be? Set your goals high.  You never know what you are capable of until you step outside your comfort zone.

And because I know you care, WIAW AKA What I ate on race day…


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Pre-race breakfast: peanut butter toast.  Always. Never anything else. (OK, sometimes I add jelly)
During the race: one Vanilla Gu (not pictured), gatorade, nuun
Post-Race breakfast: pancakes (eaten too fast for the picture), macaroni and cheese, pulled pork BBQ, prosecco, and beer (What?)
Lunch: eggs, bacon, and hashbrowns with a full sugar cola (post half marathon is pretty much the only time I drink a soda)
Snack: Beer tasting at 16 Mile Brewery
Snack (food): Simply Snackin beef snack
Dinner: turkey soup and grilled cheese sandwich
Dessert: chocolate chip cookies (I may have eaten more than four)

Guess it’s a good thing I only eat like this on race days LOL!

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  1. Jamoosh says

    December 11, 2013 at 7:58 am

    Um, don’t you still have another race in 2013? I guess you are absolutely positive it will not be your best race or most favorite race even though you are running it with your DAD!
    🙂
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  2. Laura @ Mommy Run Fast says

    December 11, 2013 at 8:33 am

    You had such a fantastic year! I love your advice to set your goals high and step out of your comfort zone. And those are some delicious post race eats!
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  3. Michelle @ Running with Attitude says

    December 11, 2013 at 11:04 am

    You really had a great year! I’m going to remember that piece of advice – not sure I’ll be attempting back-to-back races though.
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  4. Kim says

    December 11, 2013 at 12:22 pm

    You had an incredible year of running and racing!! I love that you not only did 13 races in 2013 but they were all 13.1!!! Can’t wait to see what you do in 2014!
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  5. Char says

    December 11, 2013 at 1:51 pm

    How was your running year? I’d say pretty great.
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  6. Kierston says

    December 11, 2013 at 3:23 pm

    What a great year! 🙂
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  7. misszippy says

    December 11, 2013 at 4:04 pm

    Great job of doing just that–stepping out of your comfort zone. And you had some really cool experiences by doing so many different locations for your runs. Looks like 2014 will be right on par with that, too!

    Thanks for linking in!
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  8. Erin says

    December 11, 2013 at 4:59 pm

    Awesome year!!!!!
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  9. AmyC says

    December 13, 2013 at 9:30 am

    I am inspired by all the running moms out there too! One of my goals for next year is to continue to push my comfort zone – great advice!
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  10. Elizabeth says

    December 29, 2013 at 11:06 am

    What a great year for you! That jacket looks stylish and functional. I didn’t realize you were focused so heavily on half marathons, but you are no a pro at them!
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