I’m not sure how this month flew by so fast. One minute I was running Marine Corps Marathon. The next we are closing out the month of November. I’m not even sure that I accomplished anything LOL. But since tomorrow is the last Friday of the month and Saturday is the first Saturday of December,…
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So, how’d November treat you?
My November was a nice respite after the craziness that was September and October. Don’t get me wrong. I love working for ZOOMA and going to each of the races is a high point of the job, but between my travel schedule, Beer Geek’s travel schedule, and the Marine Corps Marathon, I was ready for…
Black Friday and CyberMonday 2018: Steals and Deals
Welcome to the weekly edition of Tuesdays on the Run. Today’s topic is discount codes and Black Friday deals. Lots of stuff running around the internet right now, so definitely do your research before you buy. It’s looking like my Black Friday purchase may be a new stove. I’ve been talking about it for a…
Madison, Wisconsin – my favorite city to run in
Madison, Wisconsin is one of my absolute favorite places to run, especially in the summer. It’s a small laid back city with a lot of sights to see. It is also a very fitness friendly town with trails of all types and distances available to the runner and the biker. Add in the lovely weather in…
Race Day Mistakes: This is What You Should Not Do
Growing up, one of my favorite books was Berenstain Bears “The Bike Lesson”. The whole book is about the father making mistakes when teaching them to ride a bike and then telling them that “This is what you should not do. Let this be a lesson to you.” Let me be your Bike Lesson. This…
Starting the month with a whole lotta coffee
I survived! I knew going into this fall that September and October were going to be insane. They did not disappoint! But it’s November now and with Shoo’s birthday on Halloween, the craziness ends. Time to take a deep breath and get everything under control. Since I actually have time to take a real coffee…
Marine Corps Marathon 2018 Race Recap
This past Sunday I finished my 5th Marine Corps Marathon. Going in I knew it was going to be a challenging race. Thanks to my heel, I was undertrained. Not only had I not done much in the way of long runs, I had completely lost my strong base that I’ve had for the last…
Marine Corps Marathon Runfessions
I’m not sitting here counting down the hours until the Marine Corps Marathon. OK, maybe I am. I haven’t been this nervous about actually finishing a marathon since my very first MCM in 2008. And then I was nervous because it was my first, not because I was undertrained. This weekend should be… interesting. I…
Race views and ZOOMA challenges
Today’s topic for Tuesdays on the Run is “Best things seen at a race”. I’ve seen some pretty amusing things: guys running only in thongs, jogglers, dribblers (literally a guy dribbling a basket ball the whole race), awesome costumes, awful costumes, etc. But, despite running with my phone, I pretty much never take pictures and…
If you give a runner $1000, she’s gonna buy…
an entry into her first ultra. And if she enters into an ultra, she’s gonna need to buy a new GPS watch. And if she buys a new GPS watch, she’s going to want a race to try it out. And if she’s going to run a race, she’s going to need a new skirt…
ZOOMA Cape Cod in pictures
This past weekend was incredible! It always amazes me that working so hard can be so fun! I got into Providence on Thursday afternoon and met the rest of the ZOOMA crew for the drive to Falmouth. We headed to the Sea Crest where we met to course director for a drive around the course….
Race Weekend Runfessions
I’m writing this from the hotel room at the Sea Crest in Falmouth. Which is to say, my views are currently amazing! This weekend is ZOOMA Cape Cod and this is likely my last quiet moment before the wild ride begins. No matter how much planning you do, there are always surprises. The trick is…