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…
Will work for swag: tales from behind the scenes of a race
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…
Marine Corps Marathon 50K Race Recap
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,…
Confessions of a wannabe ultrarunner
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…
Marathon #9: Freedom’s Run
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…
Coping with a running injury and training setback
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…
Coffee Talk: all the running
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…
And that’s a wrap! Bring on fall running!
It’s hard to believe that tomorrow the kids go back to school (never mind that most other schools are already back in session.) It feels like just yesterday that we were celebrating the end of another school year. But we had a good summer and this is a huge year here – Jones (who was…
Runfessions of a frustrated runner
How is it the end of August? Wasn’t the beginning of the summer just yesterday? Back in June I thought that this summer would be a laid back, time to get things done, plenty of time to run summer. Somehow it wasn’t, which has definitely lead to some runfessions for August. I’m heading into the…
Ragnar Minnesota Recap: Team FOMO
At the beginning of the year, I took a look at the Ragnar calendar and realized I only had one race that really fit my calendar and budget: Ragnar Minnesota. Everything else was going to be difficult to squeeze in or involved expensive flights. So, I started reaching out to old teammates, close friends, and…
I think I need a coffee IV
How on earth is it August? July FLEW by this year. I’d say I’m not even sure what I did, but really I spent it running, visiting colleges, and trying to keep up with my 3 jobs. Oy. I’ve drunk an unreasonable amount of coffee to make that happen. So today I’m joining Deb and Coco for a coffee…
Runfessions of running all the miles
I can’t believe we are nearing the end of July. I feel like all I’ve been doing is running, drinking beer, and taking my kids places. Jones and I are currently on another college trip – this time to Ohio. In four days we are hitting four colleges, 2 zoos, an aquarium, and an aviary….