Last year, I made the decision not to run 15 half marathons in 2015. I stuck to my decision and instead ran 3 marathons, 8 half marathons, 1 10K, 2 5ks, Ragnar Cape Cod and a trail race. Oops, once again I overshot. 16 races in 2015.
Category: Ragnar
Top Ten Reasons Moms Make Good Ragnar Teammates
I had to miss out on Ragnar DC this year due to an overloaded schedule, but “my” team rocked the heck out of Ragnar DC and came in second in the all women category. Obviously, moms make the best Ragnar teammates! Sleep deprivation doesn’t scare them – Ragnar has nothing on a cranky newborn. They’ve…
It might be a little wet
Know what’s happening this weekend? Ragnar DC and Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon. Know what else is happening. Rain. Lots of rain. Because Hurricane Joaquin. I don’t mind running in rain. I don’t even mind torrential downpours. But here’s the thing: I’m volunteering. Yep, 6 hours for Ragnar and 6-8 hours for WW. I’m pretty…
Thinking out loud: Ch-ch-ch-changes
Welcome to another episode of “brain dump” AKA Thinking out loud Thursday with Running with Spoons. Today’s brain dump will focus on Ragnar, marathon training, and fortuitous beer. 1. It looks like I won’t be running Ragnar DC this year. You may recall that I LOVE Ragnar. I’d run every Ragnar every year if I…
How to Take a Ragnar Vacation
It’s time! Here we go with another Ragnar – this time in Cape Cod. When I wrote my packing post last time, I was running a local race. No airlines were involved and I left my house Friday morning and returned Saturday afternoon. Things are a little different when you Ragnar away from home. To…
Ultimate Coffee Date – May!
I can’t believe it is May 1 already. Or that I have 3 races to run left this spring and they will all be done in 9 days. Gah! As you are reading this, I’m out running a marathon, but I’m still joining up with my friends Deborah, Coco, and Lynda for a virtual coffee date. If…
Five trips in 2015
I love to travel. I love to run. I love it even more when I can combine the two activities. After all, my header is designed to record my races in different states.(Beer Geek and I are already talking about retiring and buying an RV and traveling the country, collecting counties and hitting up races.)…
The Ultimate Coffee Date – April Version
Good morning! We are home from our adventures to Chicago and Wisconsin. It’s good to be home, but it was nice to be spoiled for a few days. It was nice for someone else to plan the meals. I don’t mind cooking, but I am not a fan of meal planning LOL. So, today, I’m…
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…
I’m an expert…
Sometimes life is too serious and we need to laugh at ourselves. I saw this topic on A Lady Goes West yesterday and it made me laugh… and think about what I’m an expert in. After all, we all have skills. Some of them we learned, some of them we come by naturally. Some of…
I need more coffee! Ultimate Coffee Date!
Some day I’d like to start this post with “It’s been such a lovely, calm week.” This is not that week, so I’m going to join Jill, Nikki, and Lynda at the Ultimate Coffee Date and make you listen to the crazy that is my life. I promise if you leave a comment about the…
Ragnar DC Wrap Up
Have you ever done something and thought to yourself: “This is what I was meant to do!” Yes, that’s how I felt about Ragnar. It played to all of my strengths. I mean, I’m not fast (and seem to be getting slower, sigh) and I don’t really enjoy running longer than 10-12 miles at a…