Western Maryland Rail Trail Half April 10, 2016 2:16:32 Temp: mid 20s but sunny What I wore: hat, tank top, half zip, Sugoi running jacket, Skirt Sports Happy Girl skirt, long tights, compression socks, and my Altra Impulse.
Category: half marathons
Lifetime Half #48: UC Half Marathon
UC Half Marathon March 19, 2016 2:16:40 Temp: mid 40s to low 50s and cloudy What I wore: hat, short sleeve shirt, half zip, Brooks Nightlife Jacket, Skirt Sports Happy Girl skirt, compression socks, and my Altra Ones.
Lifetime Half Marathon #47: RNR DC 2016
RNR DC Half Marathon March 12, 2016 2:18:42 Temp: mid 40s to low 50s and cloudy What I wore: hat, tank top, arm sleeves, Skirt Sports Happy Girl skirt, compression socks, and my Altra Ones.
My very iffy 2016 Spring Race Schedule
Are you joining us for Tuesdays on the Run this week? Welcome! Today’s topic is 2016 race plans and I’m gonna be honest and tell you that my spring is very unsettled at this point. A big part of this is that I’m contemplating attempting Mercury with Half Fanatics (23 states in 365 days). I…
2015 Goals in Review
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…
DFL > DNF > DNS > sitting on the couch
DFL: Dead F%^%ing Last DNF: Did Not Finish DNS: Did Not Start Pretty sure I don’t need to explain “sitting on the couch. The topic today on Tuesdays on the Run is DNF or DNS. Have you done it? What were your reasons? Did you regret your choice? I’m not sure I agree with much…
Taper Crazies
It’s Taper Time around here. Except that tapering seems to imply that I actually had peak weeks. Which I did. 4 weeks ago! Normally I like tapering, but since I don’t feel like I finished my training, I’m feeling a little antsy. Which makes it the perfect time to Think Out Loud! This weekend is…
Altra Running One 2.5 Review
This weekend I’m heading to the Runner’s World Half and Festival that is presented by Altra Running. Since I’m an Altra Running ambassador, I’m pretty excited about meeting the founder of Altra Running, Golden Harper. Golden originally created his first pair of Zero Drop™ shoes using an old pair of running shoes and a toaster…
Center of the Nation Series Half Marathon Day #6 – Colorado
Center of the Nation Series Half Marathon – Colorado September 19, 2015 2:32:59 Temp: 40s at the start, high 50s by the finish What I wore: hat, Wonder Woman tank top, Brooks jacket, Skirt Sports Happy Girl Skirt(this is an affiliate link), compression socks, and Altra Running One 2.5 (affiliate link). I was venturing into new territory here – I’d done 5…
Center of the Nation Series Half Marathon Day #5 – Nebraska
Center of the Nation Series Half Marathon – Nebraska September 18, 2015 2:43:32 Temp: low 40s, rainy, and windy What I wore: hat, tank top, Brooks jacket, Skirt Sports Happy Girl Skirt(this is an affiliate link), compression socks, and Altra Running One 2 (affiliate link). Sometimes you go into a race expecting the worst and end up having an awesome time….
Center of the Nation Series Half Marathon Day #4 – Wyoming
Today is Tuesdays on the Run, but due to crazy busy lives (or just plain lack of cell service for an entire week), April, Patty, and I decided to go with a “free topic” week. Feel free to link up any running related post! Center of the Nation Series Half Marathon – Wyoming September 17,…
Center of the Nation Series Half Marathon Day #3 – South Dakota
Center of the Nation Series Half Marathon – South Dakota September 16, 2015 2:21:20 Temp: Low 50s-low 60s and sunny What I wore: hat, tank top, Skirt Sports Happy Girl Skirt(this is an affiliate link), PROCompression socks, and Altra Running One^2 (affiliate link). There was a lot to love about this day’s course. It was only 6 laps,…