Ever wonder how everyone else juggles all the crazy things in their lives? Want a behind the scenes look at the life that bloggers share a teeny bit of each time they write? I know I love to see how other people balance everything, so I’m linking up with Katie and a bunch of other…
Category: marathon
Thinking out loud Thursday: Marathon Musings
Or, more accurately “How crazy is she and how many races marathons will she run?” I’m joining up with Amanda at Running with Spoons for Thinking Out Loud because I need to do a mind dump and today is as good any. 1. My *A* race this year is Marine Corps Marathon. Barring something stupid (aka not…
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.
Let’s have some coffee…
Happy New Year! We just got back from our trip down south for the holidays. It was a whirlwind of a trip from DC to Jacksonville, FL to the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, and back to DC. Riding in the car for hours has left me with a brain full of thoughts that need to…
Thinking out loud
I apologize in advance for the mind dump that this post will be. If you’d like to read something coherent, pop on over to Eat Pray Run DC where I’m sharing 5 things I’ve learned in 20 years of marriage. (And if you like that, you should check out how marriage is like fitness…) [Tweet…
#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…
5 reasons to run the Marine Corps Marathon
My first marathon was the Marine Corps Marathon in 2008. The decision to run a marathon was not one that was well thought out. It just somehow came out of my mouth one day when I was chatting with a friend. Next thing I knew, I was finding a training plan and planning my race…
But I don’t WANT to run a marathon
Or, let’s be honest here, I don’t want to TRAIN to run a marathon. I love racing. And there’s something about a long race that fills me in a way that a 5k or 10k doesn’t. But I don’t like long training runs. After 10 miles, I’m over it. I don’t want to be by…
Running decisions and WIAW
I’m going to come clean – I’m toying with the idea of running the Richmond Marathon. I know. I’ve professed my love for the half marathon and my, umm, not so much love for the marathon. But, I have to run 21.9 miles for Ragnar. What’s another few miles? Here’s why I’m still on the…
Throwback Thursday: Marine Corps Marathon
This weekend is the 38th Marine Corps Marathon. 5 years ago, I ran it as my first marathon. It was an amazing experience! My decision to run a marathon was not a long thought out one. Instead, it was the result of an off the cuff remark to a friend. But once it was out…
From 5k to Marathon (or not)
I’m an adult onset runner. Sure, I used to run around the neighborhood in high school when I wanted to lose weight. And I did lose the “freshman 15” by running the summer after my first year of college. But I was 37 when I ran my first race. In March of 2007, I ran…
Running: I’m not so into you
Thank goodness today is a rest day! I don’t think I could run today if someone was chasing me. I might be able to run if my child’s life was in danger, but I’m not even sure of that. I’m worn out, physically and mentally. The physical is obvious – I’ve been a shoveling fool…