MCM Mama Runs for Beer and Bling
I’ve done a few “year in review” posts so far this month and it appears that my year was pretty amazing. But I haven’t looked back at my goals since June, so it’s time to take a quick look and see which ones I met, which ones I missed, and which ones I completely forgot…
Two months from now I’ll be done with the Hansons Marathon Training method. Two months from now I’ll likely be hobbling around the house after the Marine Corps Marathon. My running plans stop there. I have nothing on the horizon – no half marathons, no trips for a race, no grand scheme to moon up…
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you’ll remember that last year I decided to run 13 half marathons in 79 days. It wasn’t just an arbitrary goal – I wanted to reach Venus level with the Half Fanatics. OK, well maybe that is arbitrary LOL. Of course, that got me 13…
Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon May 19, 2014 2:23:17 Temp: high 40s and sunny to start but quickly warmed from there What I wore: hat, short sleeve shirt, Skirt Sports Happy Girl skirt, PROCompression socks, and my trusty Altra Intuitions I’ve run this course before (back when I was much faster), so I knew what…
Riverboat Series Half Marathon -Mississippi April 15, 2014 2:17:19 Temp: low 40s and windy What I wore: hat, Bondi band, short sleeve shirt, YMX arm sleeves, Skirt Sports Happy Girl skirt, PROCompression socks, Brooks Essential Run jacket, gloves, and my trusty Altra Intuitions Once again, the weather decided to throw us for a loop. It…
Riverboat Series Half Marathon -Arkansas April 14, 2014 2:24:22 Temp: low 60s and damp at the start, torrential downpours at the end What I wore: hat, short sleeve shirt, Skirt Sports Happy Girl skirt, PROCompression socks, and my trusty Altra Intuitions How shall I describe this race? Never.a.dull.moment. We started the day by following Google…
Charlottesville Half Marathon April 5, 2014 2:20:55 Temp: 49 degrees and windy What I wore: hat, Champion short sleeve shirt, Sugoi arm sleeves, Happy Girl skirt, PROCompression socks, and (of course) my trusty AltraRunning Intuitions I’m not going to lie: this was one of the hardest races I’ve ever run. I had nothing left at…
Caesar Rodney Half Marathon March 23, 2014 2:14:38 Temp: 40 degrees and windy What I wore: hat, tank top, Champion Half Zip, Brooks Essential jacket, Happy Girl skirt, PROCompression socks, and (of course) my trusty AltraRunning Intuitions I’ve run this race before. It was one of my first half marathons. So, I knew the course: …
RnR USA Half Marathon 3/15/2014 2:13:20 Before the race: I had on YMX arm sleeves under my Target sweatshirt. The good: I felt AWESOME during this race. I ran hard and I felt strong the entire time. My fastest mile in the entire race was mile 13 – 9:37. I saw Moms Run This…
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…
One of the hardest things about reaching for Venus as well as doing 14+ races next year is trying to minimize the costs involved. We have a lot of big things on the horizon, so money needs to be managed carefully if I want to accomplish these goals. I’ve been taking every chance I can…
Gar Williams Half Marathon December 15, 2013 2:16:27 This race was sort of anticlimactic. There was no t-shirt. There were no medals. I didn’t even take a selfie. I wasn’t DFL (dead effing last), but I was close. But there was a huge sigh of relief that I’d finished my quest. The good: The course…