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Living the Skirt life

August 3, 2015 by MCM Mama 25 Comments

Living the Skirt life

It's not exactly a secret around here that I love Skirt Sports. I've been running in the Happy Girl skirt for years now. In fact, I love them so much that I got chosen to be one of the Skirts Sports Ambassador Captains.  But let's get real here - I'd wear their skirts even if I wasn't an ambassador. And I'd try to convert all of you to skirt runners as well, because I happen to think they make some great products. But here's the thing. Even though I spent a lot of time in my Happy Girls pre-run, I very seldom wore them post-run. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: fashion, North Carolina, skirt sports

Hills and Beer

July 27, 2015 by MCM Mama 50 Comments

Hills and Beer

The title pretty much covers my trip to Asheville last week. It was an amazing trip, but it did not do any amazing things to my marathon training. (Didn't quite derail it, but close...) We drove down to Asheville via Chapel Hill. I went there for grad school, so wanted to take the kids there and show them the campus. Unfortunately, we hit awful traffic leaving at DC (note to self: on a summer Friday, always leave as early as possible), so it was close to dinner time by the time we arrived. I'd splurged and gotten us a suite at the gorgeous Franklin Inn (because we couldn't afford it when I was a student. Oh, and I had an apartment LOL). They upgraded us to the Presidential Suite. It was amazing! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: beer, North Carolina, training, Vacation

Girls’ Weekend Half Marathon

April 18, 2013 by MCM Mama 6 Comments

Girls’ Weekend Half Marathon

A while ago K from Just Trying is for Little Girls mentioned she wanted to do the Flying Pirate Half Marathon as her North Carolina race.  Somehow, G, T, and I were all able to clear our schedules and join her.  We met in Richmond and headed down to the Outer Banks.  We made good time going down and hit up the well-organized packet pick-up with time to spare.  We then headed down to Cape Hatteras to see the lighthouse, the beach, and grab dinner.  T, K, and I watched "Pitch Perfect" while G studied and then it was time to for lights out. Despite not being sure where my body was in its recovery from my previous challenge, I decided to set some goals.  It would be disingenuous for me to claim "finishing" as a goal.  I've pretty well proved … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 13in2013, 50 states, half marathons, meetup, North Carolina, RBF, Uncategorized

Hello, Tired!

April 15, 2013 by MCM Mama 5 Comments

Hello, Tired!

This weekend I ran my 6th half marathon in 30 days.  And I actually raced it!  (More on that tomorrow when I have the energy to download pictures.) Today, my body is pleading "Uncle".  I am flat out exhausted.  My calves hurt, my quads are unhappy, and my brain is foggy.  The combination of a hard run, not enough sleep, and too many hours of driving has emptied me completely. Know how I know? I got lost on my way home from meeting a friend for coffee this morning. Not "lost lost" as in I didn't know where I was, but lost as in I missed a turn and had to drive home via a different route.  Given that I've lived in the same house for 15 years and I KNOW this area, there must be some excessive brain fog going on!  (I'm just thankful … [Read more...]

Filed Under: half marathons, North Carolina

Mostly Wordless Wednesday

March 7, 2012 by MCM Mama 8 Comments

Mostly Wordless Wednesday

Just what the doctor ordered: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North Carolina

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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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