MCM Mama Runs for Beer and Bling
I wrote this post when we got to Bermuda and then got too busy to finish it. I’ll post about the race weekend next, but suffice it to say that the trip was amazing! Bermuda is gorgeous! Our trip here was a little rough – 3 airplane changes in Miami, 5 gate changes (from one…
OK, I’m not *quite* to 50 yet, but that big round number is looming in my near future. 2020 is a big year around here – Beer Geek and I will have been married 25 years, Jones goes off to college, and I hit 50. And I’ve really been struggling with my fitness since the…
Here we are approaching the first weekend of 2020. The Wednesday start to the year has me all kinds of confused and my kids have been home for two weeks and need to go back. (Not sure that they would agree…) So I’m sitting here with my 2nd cup of coffee, thinking back on 2019…
This year flew by! I still can’t believe we are only days away from a new year and decade. I’ve been blogging for just over 10 years and this year was nearly the end. I don’t know what 2020 will bring for blogging, but I’ll do my best to pop in when anything interesting comes…
That seems to be the story of my life lately. I’m desperately trying to catch up on everything that fell through the cracks this fall. In the last week, I’ve had a mammogram and a skin check (both came out fine), as well as figured out our health insurance for 2020 and sent in all…
Last month I participated in the “10 day running challenge” on Facebook where you posted pictures of running that meant a lot to you, but did not post any context. While I had fun with the challenge (and it’s one of the few FB challenges I’ve ever done), I felt like the pictures would mean…
Two years ago I took a leap of faith and signed on with ZOOMA Women’s Race Series. Originally I was managing the ambassador program, but Sarah invited me to travel to the Texas race in March of 2018. It’s been a wild and crazy ride since then, but somehow earlier this month, I took the…
MCM 50KOctober 27, 20197:05:57 Temp: Low 60s to low 80s What I wore: hat, tank top, arm sleeves, a Skirt Sports Cascade skirt, Crazy Compression socks, and Altra Kayenta. There were many moments before and during this race that I considered not crossing the finish line. I had gotten in all of my long runs,…
We are two days out from the Marine Corps Marathon and the first MCM 50K. As you might guess, it’s the primary thing on my mind. Nevermind that I have one more ZOOMA race to get ready for and my kid still has one more application to get done. All I want to do is…
Freedom’s Run MarathonOctober 5, 20195:49:54 Temp: mid-40s to mid 60sWhat I wore:hat, tank top, a Skirt Sports Cascade Skirt, compression socks, and Altra Kayenta I ran this race as a training run for the Marine Corps Marathon 50k. I was warned ahead of time that the second half was crazy hilly, but I wasn’t worried…
Two weeks ago, I ran a pretty decent 20 mile run. It was the first time in YEARS that I’d run that far in training. I beat my pace goal, I felt good the whole time, and I managed to actually eat something on the run. Thank goodness for rice krispy treats! I wasn’t even…
As I sit here with my coffee, it’s only 74* out. I know that is still warm, but it’s way better than it’s been for most of the summer. Of course, I’ll be much happier when the temp starts with a 5 or a 6, but I’ll take a teeny tiny cool down. Since it’s…