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Running late on my runfessions

December 2, 2019 by MCM Mama 3 Comments

Running late on my runfessions

That seems to be the story of my life lately. I'm desperately trying to catch up on everything that fell through the cracks this fall. In the last week, I've had a mammogram and a skin check (both came out fine), as well as figured out our health insurance for 2020 and sent in all of our FSA receipts. Up next are new tires for one car and an inspection for the other. Oh, and I'm working 3 part time jobs still... But it's time to jump in the runfessional thanks to Marcia. I must runfess that I'm struggling with my injury from the 50K training. I'm still tender where my hamstring attaches (aka my butt is sore). I can run slow miles, but I haven't managed more than 3 miles at a time since the 50K. I'm focusing instead on weight … [Read more...]

Filed Under: running Tagged With: #rwrunstreak, injury, runfessions

Thankful for Running: 10 day photo challenge

November 25, 2019 by MCM Mama 5 Comments

Thankful for Running: 10 day photo challenge

Last month I participated in the "10 day running challenge" on Facebook where you posted pictures of running that meant a lot to you, but did not post any context. While I had fun with the challenge (and it's one of the few FB challenges I've ever done), I felt like the pictures would mean so much more with explanation. Since I'm struggling with finding both my running mojo and my blogging mojo, I decided to share the 10 photos and what they meant to me here. Day 1 Eleven years ago I ran my first Marine Corps Marathon. It was the reason I started my blog (my husband got tired of hearing about my training and chose my blog name for me) and a huge turning point in my life as a runner. That first race is still my MCM PR. Day … [Read more...]

Filed Under: running Tagged With: pictures, racing

Will work for swag: tales from behind the scenes of a race

November 20, 2019 by MCM Mama 1 Comment

Will work for swag: tales from behind the scenes of a race

Two years ago I took a leap of faith and signed on with ZOOMA Women's Race Series. Originally I was managing the ambassador program, but Sarah invited me to travel to the Texas race in March of 2018. It's been a wild and crazy ride since then, but somehow earlier this month, I took the lead in producing our second Texas race of the year. I know! I don't quite know how I got here, but I'm couldn't be happier. As Sarah said to me one night at midnight as we unpacked boxes, "This is so much fun." So true. I have never had so much fun while working so hard in my life. I thought I'd share some of the crazy, unusual, and "oh shit" moments of this past race season. Random statistics Things I stuffed in my running bra: my phone, my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: running Tagged With: running, Zooma

Marine Corps Marathon 50K Race Recap

November 5, 2019 by MCM Mama 4 Comments

Marine Corps Marathon 50K Race Recap

MCM 50KOctober 27, 20197:05:57 Temp: Low 60s to low 80s What I wore: hat, tank top, arm sleeves, a Skirt Sports Cascade skirt, Crazy Compression socks, and Altra Kayenta. There were many moments before and during this race that I considered not crossing the finish line. I had gotten in all of my long runs, but my left glute was unhappy and I'd missed a lot of supporting runs. Added to the fun was the tighter time cutoff for the 50k - my pace had slowed greatly thanks to literally a pain in the butt, so I was pretty sure I could not maintain the required 12:30 minutes/mile. (Spoiler: you don't have to.) When the weather projections kept getting worse, I ordered a pack of ponchos from Amazon, hoping that by being prepared, I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: running Tagged With: Marine Corps Marathon, MCM 50K, race recap

Confessions of a wannabe ultrarunner

October 24, 2019 by MCM Mama 9 Comments

Confessions of a wannabe ultrarunner

We are two days out from the Marine Corps Marathon and the first MCM 50K. As you might guess, it's the primary thing on my mind. Nevermind that I have one more ZOOMA race to get ready for and my kid still has one more application to get done. All I want to do is think about the 50k, which means these runfessions may be a bit single topic. Thanks to Marcia for the chance to runfess. I must runfess I'm really not excited about the current weather predictions. Rainy AND unseasonably warm? Yeah, I'm not doing cartwheels over here. I did buy a big pack of ponchos on Amazon. I was planning on picking one up from a friend in Crystal City because I hate being cold post race, but if the temps keep going up, I won't have to worry about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: running Tagged With: 50k training, Marine Corps Marathon, MCM 50K, runfessions

Marathon #9: Freedom’s Run

October 10, 2019 by MCM Mama 1 Comment

Marathon #9: Freedom’s Run

Freedom's Run MarathonOctober 5, 20195:49:54 Temp: mid-40s to mid 60sWhat I wore:hat, tank top, a Skirt Sports Cascade Skirt, compression socks, and Altra Kayenta I ran this race as a training run for the Marine Corps Marathon 50k. I was warned ahead of time that the second half was crazy hilly, but I wasn't worried because I had zero time goals. Spoiler: I should have been worried. I decided to "sleep" in my own bed the night before, so I got up super early and made the drive out to Harpers Ferry. I got there in record time and picked up my bib and shirt. I then hung out in my car - right next to the start line! I literally put my "throw away" sweatshirt back in my car as the gun went off. The first part of the course … [Read more...]

Filed Under: running Tagged With: 50k training, marathon, West Virginia

Coping with a running injury and training setback

September 20, 2019 by MCM Mama 4 Comments

Coping with a running injury and training setback

Two weeks ago, I ran a pretty decent 20 mile run. It was the first time in YEARS that I'd run that far in training. I beat my pace goal, I felt good the whole time, and I managed to actually eat something on the run. Thank goodness for rice krispy treats! I wasn't even sore afterwards. I even ran a speedy (for me) 6 mile run as part of a relay race two days later. And then things started to fall apart. I've had some tenderness where my glute and hamstring meet off and on all summer. It never really hurt - felt more like DOMS actually. But it hit at random times, including when I wasn't even working out. As a typical runner, I ignored this whisper and went about my training plan. Last week, I cut every run short, not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: running Tagged With: 50k training, injury, MCM

Coffee Talk: all the running

September 6, 2019 by MCM Mama 7 Comments

Coffee Talk: all the running

As I sit here with my coffee, it's only 74* out. I know that is still warm, but it's way better than it's been for most of the summer. Of course, I'll be much happier when the temp starts with a 5 or a 6, but I'll take a teeny tiny cool down.  Since it's the first weekend of the month, it's time for coffee! If we were having coffee, I'd tell you that yesterday's 20 mile run was a huge confidence booster. The Marine Corps Marathon 50K has a required 12:30 pace per mile and lately my runs have been barely that, even when I'm only running a few miles. But yesterday I decide to do Galloway running because it was most important to just get the miles done. Not only did I finish, I averaged a 12:06 pace. Since you really only have to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: running Tagged With: 50k training, Altra Running, Skirt Sports

And that’s a wrap! Bring on fall running!

September 2, 2019 by MCM Mama 3 Comments

And that’s a wrap! Bring on fall running!

It's hard to believe that tomorrow the kids go back to school (never mind that most other schools are already back in session.) It feels like just yesterday that we were celebrating the end of another school year. But we had a good summer and this is a huge year here - Jones (who was 7 when I started this blog!) is a senior this year and Shoo is in his last year of middle school. Seriously, where did my babies go? We managed to pack a lot into this summer! Jones and I visited 7 colleges, 2 zoos, an aquarium, an ornithology lab, and an aviary. Shoo got to visit Beer Geek's family, got bitten by a salamander, built his own road bike, and has gone on a few double digit mileage bike rides. On the running front, I got to run a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: 50Ktraining, Marine Corps Marathon, ragnar, travel, Zooma

Runfessions of a frustrated runner

August 30, 2019 by MCM Mama 5 Comments

Runfessions of a frustrated runner

How is it the end of August? Wasn't the beginning of the summer just yesterday? Back in June I thought that this summer would be a laid back, time to get things done, plenty of time to run summer. Somehow it wasn't, which has definitely lead to some runfessions for August. I'm heading into the runfessional with Marcia right now. I must runfess that I planned to do a lot of running before and after my Minnesota Ragnar. That's my usual training method and I know it works for me. Instead, I managed to scratch my eye the weekend before, which meant no contacts. In my world, that means little to no running. So, I took three days off before Ragnar and then ran one 3 mile run without being able to actually see where I was going. Not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: running Tagged With: 50k training, runfessions, running

Ragnar Minnesota Recap: Team FOMO

August 19, 2019 by MCM Mama 1 Comment

Ragnar Minnesota Recap: Team FOMO

At the beginning of the year, I took a look at the Ragnar calendar and realized I only had one race that really fit my calendar and budget: Ragnar Minnesota. Everything else was going to be difficult to squeeze in or involved expensive flights. So, I started reaching out to old teammates, close friends, and a few bloggers to try to create an Ultra team, like we had in Pennsylvania. Long story short - FAIL. One teammate got injured and needed surgery, another had a vacation schedule change, another had other commitments, blah blah blah. After a while, I gave up and decided I'd just run the Madison Mini again. But then I happened to see a post on the MRTT Ragnar group that a team was looking for runners.  I spent 10 minutes reaching … [Read more...]

Filed Under: running Tagged With: 50k training, Minnesotta, ragnar

I think I need a coffee IV

August 2, 2019 by MCM Mama 6 Comments

I think I need a coffee IV

How on earth is it August? July FLEW by this year. I'd say I'm not even sure what I did, but really I spent it running, visiting colleges, and trying to keep up with my 3 jobs. Oy. I've drunk an unreasonable amount of coffee to make that happen. So today I'm joining Deb and Coco for a coffee date. If we were having coffee, I'd tell you that my training for the 50K is going surprisingly well. (Ask me again tomorrow after my long run.) I've upped my overall mileage and I ran a half marathon at my goal pace last weekend and, except for an awful mile 12, it went well. I'm currently 24 days into a run streak and yesterday I ran twice. And my body seems to be holding up well. If we were having coffee, I'd tell you that I managed to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: 50k training, coffee date, ragnar, Skirt Sports

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A slightly obnoxious mom and wife who loves good beer and running, who struggles a bit with depression especially in the winter and when running isn’t allowed, who’d rather go on a fun vacation than upgrade the kitchen or add a master bath.

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Running late on my runfessions

Running late on my runfessions

That seems to be the story of my life lately. I’m desperately trying to catch up on everything that fell through the cracks this fall. In the last week, I’ve had a mammogram and a skin check (both came out fine), as well as figured out our health insurance for 2020 and sent in all […]

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