Good morning! I’m actually shocked I got up before my kids today, but I think the snow plows woke me up. There’s just something wrong with hearing snow plows early on a Saturday morning. In March. In Virginia. Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. Anyways, that means I’m up in time to have virtual coffee with my friends…
Category: Marine Corps Marathon
No excuses + 5 races to run in the DC area
This week has been one of the more challenging weeks I’ve ever had while training in the winter. I think I got really spoiled the last two winters or maybe I just took to my treadmill more. Or maybe it’s that I’ve surpassed the half marathon distance for my long runs and I haven’t had…
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.
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…
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…
Miles 22-26.2: These miles brought to you by Powerade
Marine Corps Marathon 2008 recap, part 3 (MCM recap part 1, MCM recap part 2) Just after mile 22 was another water stop. I drank three cups of Powerade. Really. I thought to myself, “I’m going to regret this when I throw up”. I headed into Crystal City. The place was hoppin’! Music, tons of…
Mile 10-21: the hell miles
Marine Corps Marathon 2008 recap, part 2. (MCM 2008 recap part one) Just before the end of mile 9, my stomach started feeling off. I felt like I was running with a brick in my belly. Not a good feeling at all! I walked the water stop and tried to drink, but the liquid made…
Pre-race to mile 9 : The glory miles
Marine Corps Marathon 2008 recap, part 1 Short story: Clock time: 4:56:25 Actual time: 4:50:14 The weather was projected to be absolutely perfect for the race. Starting temp was low 40s, with the temp at the finish near 65, with a bit of a breeze. I got up at 4:30 am, took a shower, got…