Marine Corps 17.75 March 24, 2018 2:00:29 Temp: low 30s What I wore: beanie, tank top, half zip top, Ragnar jacket, Happy Girl skirt, Toasty Cheeks tights, and Altra Escalante I have a love/hate relationship with this race. I love the course, despite it being one of the hardest races I run each year. I…
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Tips for running the Marine Corps 17.75
Saturday morning I will be running my 4th Marine Corps 17.75. Every year I debate signing up for this race. It’s a challenging course at a time of year when weather in this area is iffy, but the Golden Ticket is a huge incentive. This year I got into the Marine Corps Marathon through the…
Marine Corps 17.75 2017 Race Recap
Marine Corps 17.75 March 25, 2017 1:58:22 Temp: mid-50s What I wore: hat, short sleeve shirt, Skirt Sports Happy Girl skirt, compression socks, and my Altra Escalante shoes I love this race. It’s one of the hardest races I run each year, but I keep coming back. I didn’t originally sign up to run because of…
Marine Corps 17.75 2016 Race Report
Marine Corps 17.75 April 2, 2016 1:58:59 Temp: What I wore: hat, short sleeve shirt, arm sleeves, Skirt Sports Happy Girl skirt, compression socks, and my Altra Impulse shoes
Thinking out loud: Runner logic
A few weeks ago: “I don’t think I’m going to try to get into the Marine Corps 17.75. I don’t want to run the Marine Corps Marathon next fall anyways, so why spend the money?” A few days ago: “Well, if I happen to be home at the right time, I’ll see about registering. I…
Marine Corps 17.75 Race Recap
Marine Corps 17.75 March 28, 2015 1:58:59 Temp: 32*, sunny, and super windy What I wore: hat, long sleeve shirt, jacket, Skirt Sports Happy Girl skirt, tights PROCompression socks, and my new Altra Intuitions 3.0.