Confession time: I like cold weather, even really cold weather, but I’m kind of over winter running for this year. I think it’s because not only have we had snow, but we’ve also had a lot of cold and windy days. My inner Wisconsin girl is ready for spring (even if it does bring the…
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Thinking out loud: Runner logic
A few weeks ago: “I don’t think I’m going to try to get into the Marine Corps 17.75. I don’t want to run the Marine Corps Marathon next fall anyways, so why spend the money?” A few days ago: “Well, if I happen to be home at the right time, I’ll see about registering. I…
Want to run the Marine Corps Marathon? Here’s how…
Known as the People’s Marathon, the Marine Corps Marathon does not take place until late October, 30 October in 2016. But despite that, it’s time to start thinking about running this iconic race. I firmly believe it’s one of the best marathons out there, especially for first time marathoners. Every year I struggle with the…
Confession: I’m a race shirt hater
I run a lot of races. A.LOT. And I don’t wear a single race shirt on a regular basis. Am I the only one? Or is there a race I should run because the shirt is just that awesome? That’s what we want to know here at Tuesdays on the Run. In 2013, I actually…
ZOOMA Run Love Challenge, Hardywood Brewing, and Snow
This weekend was crazy busy. I crammed in two separate virtual races, a soccer game, an overnight visit to Richmond, and now it’s snowing. I’m actually enjoying the snow because we had plans this morning, but canceled them when we saw the snow coming. This meant I slept in until 10 am (hence this late…
TOTR: Scenes from my run
Where do you run? What do you see? That’s today’s topic for Tuesdays on the Run (or maybe you wrote about that last week and are talking about your spring race plans. That’s cool too.) As you know, I live near Washington DC. This means that some of my runs look like this: Or this:…
Safety Survey: Do you feel safe on the run?
We all discuss running and safety on our blogs on a pretty regular basis. Recently, a grad student at the University of Virginia reached out to me about a survey that they are doing to assess runners’ perception of risk and how they cope with it. As a UVA grad myself and a runner in…
Five stages of running like a mother
Having children changes everything. Time, money, and energy all become scarcer resources. You knew this going in and decided the rewards outweigh the downsides. But did you think about what it would do to your running?
Bizarre race dreams – have you had them?
Have you ever dreamt that you slept through your alarm before a race? Or dreamt that you took the wrong shoes (or two shoes from different pairs)? Or woken up with your heart racing because you forgot where your race was? No? Are you sure you are a runner? I only ask because it seems…
Five Northern Virginia Breweries Worth Visiting
You all know I love beer and that I often choose my restaurants based on the quality of their draft list. But in addition to that, Beer Geek and I love to visit different breweries and check out their setups (and often beers that you can only get there.) Right now, the beer scene in Virginia…
Top Five Posts from 2015 + Christmas Kranz
It’s been a busy few weeks around here, but yesterday morning I finished my last work meeting until after Christmas, so Beer Geek and I headed out on a lunch “date”. Now I’m relaxing with my family and enjoying way too many Christmas cookies and a lot of beer. Since I don’t plan to spend…
2015 Year in Running
I’ve been doing Miss Zippy’s Year in Running post for several years now. I did 2014, 2013 and 2012, so even though Amanda has started focusing on other venues, I had to write this post. Luckily, Courtney has taken it on, so I’ll link up with her instead this year. I’ll admit that this post (and…