Appalachian Series – West Virginia October 11, 2014 2:35:55 Temp: high 50s and POURING at the start What I wore: hat, short sleeve shirt, Skirt Sports Happy Girl skirt, PROCompression socks, Brooks Essential Run jacket, and my Altra Intuitions As I mentioned, I was absolutely not trained for this race. I hadn’t run longer than…
Category: half marathons
Rain Rain Go Away + iherb gift card winners
It’s not like I’ve never run a race in the rain before. In fact, I’ve even run a Mainly Marathons race in the pouring rain. But it’s a perfect running temp, which means it’s kind of chilly and I’m not looking forward to being wet AND cold. Fingers crossed that it’s light showers and no…
How to run a race undertrained
So, I’m running a half marathon this weekend. Or maybe swimming it. Depends on how you read the weather forecast. As I mentioned recently, I, umm, haven’t been running a lot. Other than a half marathon in Ireland in July and a half in Wisconsin in August plus Ragnar, I haven’t run more than 7…
Racing: behind the scenes
I’ve spent a lot of time racing. I love to do my long run at a race, surrounded by 100s of other runners. One might say it’s a bit of an addiction. A few years ago, though, I began giving back by volunteering at races. I quickly discovered that volunteering is just as much fun…
Oldies but Goodies
Today, Lindsay over at the Lean Green Bean is hosting a “Pin It” Party. I figured I’d join in and share some of my older posts with you all. In the spirit of Friday Five with Mar, Cynthia, and Courtney, here are five of my favorite pinnable posts. You can click on the picture or…
Tuesdays on the Run: My other favorite distance
When Patty, April, and I decided to make this week’s topic Favorite Race Distance, we all know what I thought I’d write about. Yes, I am addicted to half marathons. Yes, I do run them quite frequently (15 this year so far…). No, I can’t quit them. But, if I were to be totally honest,…
Blog Spotlight: Life as a Running Mom
I hope everyone is having a lovely Labor Day! We had a ton of fun at an impromptu party on Saturday and then we went out on our friends’ boat yesterday. I’m a bit sunburned and a lot tired and a somewhat sore, both from running 3 times in 24 hours this weekend (Ragnar, I’m…
Quick Giveaway: Baltimore Running Festival
Earlier this year, in my quest to do the 13 half marathons in 79 days as cheaply as possible, I entered a contest. I won half off of my Frederick Running Festival entry and a free entry into the Baltimore Running Festival. Despite my best intentions, I just can’t run the race, so I’ve gotten…
Tuesdays on the Run: Fueling on the Run + Giveaway
Trying to figure out what to eat on the run sometimes seems to be one of the great mysteries of the world. So, I am excited that the topic for today’s Tuesdays on the Run link up is how to fuel your run. Patty, April, and I are looking forward to hearing how others fuel. …
Half Marathon #15 for 2014: Madison Mini Marathon
Madison Mini Marathon August 16, 2014 2:27:11 Temp: mid 60ss and crazy humid (something close to 90%) What I wore: hat, short sleeve shirt, Skirt Sports Happy Girl skirt, PROCompression socks, and my trusty Altra Intuitions (my very first pair, which I have now retired from racing) Friday Evening Kim arrived in Wisconsin and my…
Blog Spotlight: Kaella on the Run
Thanks so much for all of your support of my choice to not run another marathon right now. Obviously, it’s something I had to figure out on my own, but it always feels good to be understood. I’m still in Wisconsin, enjoying time with my family. I had an awesome run the other day –…
Great Taste of the Midwest: Drink Wisconsinbly
This weekend was our favorite annual event: Great Taste of the Midwest! It was exactly like every other year. Which is to say, it was AWESOME! The weather was perfect, the beers were yummy, and we got to see lots of old friends and meet some new. The day started with a run along Lake…