The last time I ran the Marine Corps Marathon, I qualified for the Boston Marathon. Or I would have, if I’d been 70 year old. Yep, I just need to hold my current marathon pace for 25 more years and I’m in. Boston has not really ever been a goal for me, but our Tuesdays…
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Beer and Running: a match made in heaven
You all know I love craft beer about as much as I love running. OK, maybe even more than I love running. When I get the chance to combine the two, I’m a happy camper. And lately the opportunities to run and drink beer in t he DC area are growing and growing. The number…
Staying Hydrated on the Run | Tuesdays on the Run
The weather in Virginia is about perfect these days with high 50s/low 60s most days. I’m able to run comfortably in skirts and short sleeves, but not yet having to deal with the heat and humidity that will be here soon. (This is Virginia – who knows when exactly that humidity will arrive. We just…
DC Races, You’re All My Favorites!
When it comes to racing, I’m a lucky girl. I live practically in the Nation’s Capital. (And if you were to ask Beer Geek, he’d tell you that where we live used to be part of DC, but they gave it back to Virginia…) But I digress. There are so many awesome DC races and…
Ten things learned in ten years of racing
Ten years ago, on March 18, I stepped up to the start line of a race for the first time ever. Running a race had never even crossed my mind, even though I’d been running regularly since Jones was born (about 5 years). But one of my friends convinced me to do it and promised to…
St. Patrick’s Day: my running traditions
Having just finished two St. Patrick’s Day races, one would think I’m a huge fan of the holiday. I do like that it is just a fun holiday for most people with the majority of us just dressing in green and drinking Guinness. After all, who doesn’t love a Guinness?? (If you don’t, don’t tell…
Will run for beer: Four Courts Four Miler
This weekend was cold! It would have been cold even if we’d had a normal winter, but after wearing a tank top on Tuesday, 24 degrees and windy was a shock to the system. Too bad though as we had the Four Courts Four Miler to run. Back in December, Pacers (a local race company)…
5 Things to Love about Four Courts Four Miler
This week has pretty much chewed me up and spit me out. I’m so glad to have actually survived until Friday, mostly with my sanity intact. It was one of those weeks where we were all going in too many different directions. It was one of those weeks where my runs did not follow my…
Setting Up the Perfect Race Schedule
Confession: I run so I can race. I know I can run any distance I want by myself (or with MRTT friends), but there’s something about being surrounded by lots of strangers, all in pursuit of the same goal. While I sometimes do manage to really race and push myself, a lot of times races…
St. Pat’s 10K and GW Parkway Training Recap
A couple of weeks ago, I won a race entry from a local race company (Pacers Events) with this Instagram photo. The win netted me entry into either the St.Pat’s races or the Four Courts Four Miler. Since Beer Geek and I were already running the Four Miler, I chose the St. Pat’s 10K. (And…
Tips for running in the wind
I confess: I did not run outside yesterday, solely due to the wind. Generally speaking, I’m not a fair weather runner. As one of my friends always says “There’s no such thing as bad weather. There are only poor clothing choices.” While I may not agree to that 100%, I do usually put on my…
TOTR: Rating my February running
February has never been my favorite month. It tends to be grey and we often get our big snowstorms then. Even if it’s not a snowy month, I’m usually mentally over winter by the time it ends. And this February was just too erratic to be loved. These happened just about a week apart: I…