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TOTR: Time management while marathon training

April 7, 2015 by MCM Mama 35 Comments

TOTR: Time management while marathon training

Endurance training takes a lot of time, especially if you are not one of the Speedy McSpeedersons. Half marathons, marathons, any of the longer triathlons...  They all take a lot of time and energy. That's why today's Tuesdays on the Run topic is "time management while race training."  Share your tips and experiences with Patty, April, and me.  And if you have nothing to say no this topic, feel free to link up any running related topic. Also, please welcome Janell from Run With No Regrets, our guest host this week! We all know I'm kind of crazy. I have this thing for not just one endurance event, but multiple in a row. Some of that is because I've found that my superpower is recovery, some of it is because I like challenges.  Just for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mainly Marathons, marathon, tips, training

Tuesdays on the Run: Goals for 2015

January 6, 2015 by MCM Mama 37 Comments

Tuesdays on the Run: Goals for 2015

I can't believe we are already 6 days into 2015! I've been mulling over my goals for a while now and I'm not sure I'm ready to put them on "paper", but since today's Tuesdays on the Run topic with Patty and April is goals, it's time to go public. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: goals, half marathons, Mainly Marathons, marathon, Marine Corps Marathon

1 weekend, 4 events

December 15, 2014 by MCM Mama 15 Comments

1 weekend, 4 events

It's Monday. I'm tired. So, I'm linking up with Tara for a Weekend Update. We had an insanely fun weekend that included a Moms Run This Town holiday party, a meeting at Mad Fox Brewpub, and two Christmas parties. I don't often need a weekend to recover from my weekend, but this was definitely one of them. [Tweet "1000 miles + an epic 2015 in the plans. #mrtt #6halfmarathons6days"] … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 1000 miles, Mainly Marathons, Moms Run This Town, Uncategorized

#NovemberMileage, beer, and an epic fall

November 10, 2014 by MCM Mama 23 Comments

#NovemberMileage, beer, and an epic fall

Let's talk the important things first: Have you entered my Scott James Sports Jewelry giveaway? If you haven't, get there now! And it's a giveaway hop, so check out some of the other awesome giveaways! Ok, back to the business at hand... How is everyone doing on their #NovemberMileage?  I'm running a little behind (no pun intended), but I'm ok with that.  I only ran 62.3 miles in October, so as long as I keep running how I have been, I'll blow October out of the water.  I'd still like to hit 100, but it's honestly a bit of a stretch goal. Either way, I'll be done with 1000 miles by the end of the month! If you update the spreadsheet (or tweet, leave a comment, or hit me up on facebook), I'll draw a name for a small surprise! This … [Read more...]

Filed Under: beer, half marathons, Mainly Marathons, marathon

Half Marathon #16 for 2014: Appalachian Series – West Virginia

October 13, 2014 by MCM Mama 22 Comments

Half Marathon #16 for 2014: Appalachian Series – West Virginia

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 a 7 mile run since August.  So, I went into this knowing I'd likely not be able to run the whole thing.  Added to the fun of being undertrained was the weather prediction:  rainy with a side of wind. After a relatively uneventful drive down, we stayed at some local cabins that catered to the ATV crowd.  The cabin was awesome.  The partying until all hours of the night in the cabins that surrounded us? Not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 14in2014, half marathons, Mainly Marathons

5 reasons to run a Mainly Marathons series

April 25, 2014 by MCM Mama 30 Comments

5 reasons to run a Mainly Marathons series

I know that many of you think I'm certifiably crazy.  After all, I chose, not once, but twice to run five half marathons in five days. (Spoiler alert: Center of the Nation 2015, I'm there.)  But, if I'm crazy, I had plenty of company and I think YOU should join me next time (and nobody is saying you have to run all five - I'm only running one in the Appalachian Series and two in the Independence Series). Here's why the Mainly Marathon series rock! 1. The people Honestly, I've never met a nicer group of runners and volunteers.  And by nice, I mean obnoxious and hilarious.  And supportive.   Some of the runners have run 1000s of marathons.  Some of the runners were running their first half marathon.  No matter what you were doing or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 5 in 5, half marathons, Mainly Marathons

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Who is MCM Mama?
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, and has a minor addiction to the Marine Corps Marathon.

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Half Marathon #85: Appalachian Series – South Carolina

Half Marathon #85: Appalachian Series – South Carolina

Mainly Marathons Appalachian Series – South CarolinaMarch 27, 20222:47:45 What I wore: hat, tank top, long sleeve quarter zip, capris, and Altra Rivera Location: Seneca, SC (State #41!) Let’s just start out with the truth – this race was the hardest of the races and pretty much sucked. I chose to do the early start […]

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