Half Marathon #3 in 79 days is done! I’ll do a full recap later this week, but the race can pretty much be summed up in two word: hills and ouch. I’m so sore today that I can barely walk. Given my heavy mileage, I should not be this sore from a race I didn’t…
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Apera Tech Bag review + Lucky 13 Giveaway #2
Half marathon #2 is done! I ran it way faster than I expected. I need to learn how to not race every race LOL. This was my first “away” race in my 13 in 79 days. It wasn’t far and we only went up for a night, but it did mean I had to pack…
PROCompression Winner + a discount code!
The first Lucky 13 Giveaway is over! The lucky winner is: a Rafflecopter giveaway Didn’t win? PROCompression has offered a 40% off coupon code for everyone else. Good for Marathon socks and sleeves! Use code: BLG14 Thanks for entering! Check back later today for giveaway #2!
24 days, 3 long runs, and 2 races to go + WIAW
It’s less than a month until I meet up with Kim and her friends at the Riverboat Series. I am balanced precariously between excited and exhausted. Excited because I’m really looking forward to seeing my friends: Kim and many who I met at Dust Bowl last year. Exhausted because I’m in my hardest training week…
Lucky 13 Giveaway #1: PROCompression socks
Today we are celebrating my successful completion of the first of 13 half marathons in 79 days: Rock ‘n’ Roll USA half marathon. (We are also celebrating a snowy, schools closed, parade canceled St. Patrick’s Day, but my opinions on that are not appropriate for this blog.) I will give you all a full recap…
Running Weatherman’s predictions for RNR
Are you obsessed about the weather for the Rock’n’Roll USA marathon and half marathon this weekend? Are you stalking every weather resource you can, to try and figure out what to wear? Do you have two complete outfits set out, ranging from shorts to fleece lined tights? Well, look no further for information! I got…
Rain Rain Go Away
I’ve been taking part of Laura’s 5 (or 10 miles) by the 5th of the month for the last few months. December brings this round to an end. For a variety of reasons, I almost missed this one, but then Shoo went to school and the stars aligned. I actually ran with the ladies of…
Black Friday Giveaway!
We had an awesome Thanksgiving! My turkey turned out great, as did all the side dishes. I made just the right amount to have leftovers of everything tonight + enough turkey to make several pots of soup. Perfect! We also went with the paper turkey themed table cloth (per my friend’s daughter’s request) and nice,…
Black Friday Giveaway
I don’t do Black Friday. There is very little that I could imagine wanting enough to stand outside in a line or to brave the crowds around here. We won’t even stand in line at Beer Fests for the “special” beers. But, in honor of the day, I’m going to do a quick and easy…
I’m exhausted + a winner
Last night I discovered two things: 1. Spike heels and brick walkways are a dangerous combination. 2. I’m way too old to stay up until 3am. That extra hour we got this morning was not nearly enough after seeing 1:59am on my phone twice in the same night. ;o) And the winner of the Blue…
America’s Toughest Road Marathon Giveaway
Maybe you’ve heard of the Blue Ridge Marathon… Maybe you read my race report from running the half last year… Maybe you like a little challenge… Ok, maybe it’s more than a little challenge! There might be a few hills mountains. From the official Blue Ridge Marathon website: Local runners have crafted one of the…
Photo Friday and the Naturebox Winner
Today we leave to go back to Virginia. While I’m looking forward to seeing Beer Geek and being back in my own bed, leaving Wisconsin is always bittersweet. I am super lucky to have a wonderful relationship with my parents. (How many people can live at home for 2.5 weeks every summer and still be…