When I first started running, I wasn’t at all familiar with the Boston Marathon and I only vaguely knew of Kathrine Switzer. As I immersed myself in the world of racing, I quickly learned of the iconic Boston Marathon and the story behind how Kathrine Switzer led the charge that eventually allowed women to run…
Category: Virtual race
When real races just aren’t enough, there’s always a virtual race…
Why, yes, I do have this song stuck in my head now… (Did I just date myself??) Depeche Mode – Just Can’t Get Enough (Music Video) from Depeche Mode on Vimeo. I admit it, I have an addiction. I love races. I love being around the people. I love the treats at the end. And…
TTT: Run first, Jost Running, and MRTT party
1. Yesterday was INSANE. A weekend at a race + two snow days + normal holiday stuff + a work deadline on Friday = not a moment to spare yesterday. Wanna know what I did yesterday? Straightened the house Searched for dress shoes for Jones (why don’t more manufacturers make shoes in the top of…
TTT in photos: Beer, BAMR, and bruises
1. Last weekend I made an awful discovery: we only had two types of beer in the house – IPAs and beers with ABV greater than 8%. I’m not a hophead and drinking a single 8+% beer means I’m headed to bed. What’s a girl to do? Go shopping, of course. In my defense, we…
Half Marathon #2 for 2013 – Kyle’s Krusade
Yesterday, I didn’t want to run. My body was tired and I have a blister the size of a quarter on the bottom of my heel. But those are precisely the kind of days I need to run and I need to run long. I have no idea how I will feel during my five…
Sweat Your Thorns Off (Again) Virtual 5k
Last year I was disappointed both by my speed and by Virginia’s moderate weather. This year, my speed still pretty much sucked, but at least Virginia came through for me. 95* with a “feels like” of 99*. Yes, just what one needs to sweat some thorns off… I prepared for the race by sending Beer…
Team ALI Virtual Run
This weekend, I ran a run as part of the Team ALI Virtual Run. Suz and Allan at Cows and Lasers and Everything in Between asked us to choose a distance and run it in honor of their niece Ali, who was born weighing only 2 lbs 6 oz. Ali’s parents started Team ALI…
Freeze Your Thorns Off 5K Virtual Race
Once again, Adam, the Boring Runner, offered us the chance for a race in the freezing month of January. Freezing? I think Virginia has forgotten what freezing is. Even worse, I ended up having to do yet another virtual race on the treadmill. Our weekend was insanely packed and I was left with one 30…
Resolution Run
There was no early morning running going on here today. We went out for an amazing dinner, accompanied by wine. It was awesome. Then we came home and celebrated NYE with the boys. Or I did, sort of. Beer Geek was in bed at his normal time, Shoo fell asleep at 11, and Jone and…
CHIPS ARE DOWN Virtual Race
This morning I ran in Amanda at Run to the Finish’s Virtual Race. I turn 41 in 10 days and I’m feeling every one of those years lately. The only problem was that I forgot I was “racing” until the last half mile. D’oh. I had set a goal of sub 30 for the three…
Sweat Your Thorns Off Virtual 5k
How ’bout I ruin the ending? 5k=Fail. I wanted to *race* this The Boring Runner’s virtual 5k. I also wanted to be hardcore and hit the road in the high 90s and matching humidity. Yeah, neither happened. I did print my bib, though. Virginia failed me by being a moderate 82 degrees with only 40%…
Happy Easter and Jelly Bean Virtual Race Report
Happy Easter to all my bloggy buddies! We all know I can’t resist a virtual race, so when Jess opened the Jelly Bean Virtual Race with a 10k option (my favorite race distance), I jumped on it. What I didn’t know when I signed up for the 10k was that I would decide to go…