Time always seems to fly so fast. It seems just yesterday we chose the Heartland Series as our couple vacation this year. Yeah, I know we are weird to go traipsing around the country, running races, as our vacation without kids. Whatever. It works for us. Since we are driving this time, packing is a…
Tips for a successful road trip racecation
You all know I love to travel to races. And Beer Geek just loves to travel. Period. We are also fans of driving trips. I grew up driving across America – my dad was in the military and we drove between stations plus did a lot of driving family vacations. In fact, I did not…
DuClaw Q Dry Rubbed Pale Ale Potato Chips
Thank you DuClaw Brewing for sponsoring this post and sending me the DuClaw Q Dry Rubbed Pale Ale. All opinions and the wing recipe are my own. Welcome to the May edition of “Cooking with Beer”! Each month DuClaw Brewing sends me a beer and a friend and I create a recipe. It’s a fun time to think outside…
ZOOMA Race Entry Giveaway
Almost 9 years ago, I lined up at the start line in ZOOMA Annapolis for my very first half marathon. That race was not only my first race, but was the very first ZOOMA race as well. In less than two weeks, I’ll be lining up again as ZOOMA celebrates its 10th ZOOMA Annapolis. While I may…
Exercising your mental muscle
Running has been described as a mental sport. While your body must be fit enough to run, when it comes to completing long distance runs or holding a hard pace in a race, it’s really your brain that plays the deciding role. It always amazes me how easy it is for my brain to derail a…
An amazing weekend and 15 minutes of fame
Some weekends you have incredible plans and go out and do adventurous things. Some weekends you take it easy and just enjoy the life you have. This weekend was one of the latter types, but it was still an amazing weekend for me. Friday night we stayed in and took it easy. We also finished…
Five vacations I’d like to do again
Tomorrow is our 22nd anniversary. Crazy! I apparently was a child bride because I am way too young to have been married that long. (Or not, but I’m firmly in denial.) In our 22 years of marriage, we’ve gone on some amazing trips. I’d probably be willing to do them all over again, but here…
Ragnar Trail Richmond Recap #RagnarTrailRVA
A few weekends ago, I ran Ragnar Trail Richmond on Team No Beer Left Behind. It was a mix of members from my Mad Fox 12 pack team and a few spouses and college friends. It was an incredibly fun experience, but it’s taken me nearly two weeks to recover! Our adventure started when two of…
You might be a Mother Runner if…
The topic for today’s Tuesdays on the Run is “Mother’s Day”. Running and moms seem to go hand in hand. (Probably because that’s how we stay sane!) You just might be a Mother Runner if (with a nod to Jeff Foxworthy)… you go days without a shower because you just know you’re going to…
Peasantman Triathlon Race Report
OK, I know you all are going “WHAAAT??” No, I haven’t been hiding secret triathlon training from you nor did I actually race a triathlon this weekend. What I did was volunteer at the Peasantman Triathlon for a few hours on Sunday morning. Peasantman is held about an hour and a half south of DC…
Practicing self care when life gets overwhelming
Last weekend I ran Ragnar Trail Richmond. It was a super fun event, but the temperatures were unusually warm for the end of April. The heat combined with running four legs (recap coming soon) meant I was completely wiped out come Sunday. I was the captain, so I also expended a lot of mental energy…
Cheating: What does it actually gain you?
Cheating at races has been a hot topic lately, especially with Boston Marathon barely in the rear view mirror. Every year there are accusations (and findings) of people cutting courses, wearing counterfeit bibs, or getting someone to run a race wearing their bib. Today on Tuesdays on the Run, we are talking about these cheaters….