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Marine Corps 17.75 2018 Race Recap

March 26, 2018 by MCM Mama 13 Comments

Marine Corps 17.75 2018 Race Recap

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 hate having to drive down 95 on Friday to get my bib. I hate even more having to get up by 3:45am so I can leave my house by 4:45am to drive down 95 for the race. But I'm also way too cheap to get a hotel room and I'd have to leave DC around noon on Friday to get there in time to make it worthwhile. But I've still done it in 2015, 2016, 2017, and now 2018. Saturday morning came way too early, but I hadn't slept much at all, due to … [Read more...]

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Tips for running the Marine Corps 17.75

March 22, 2018 by MCM Mama 7 Comments

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 Rush Registration (which I only used because of the crazy weather.) So, I don't have to run it if I don't want to. But I'll be there. Probably overdressed because I've been a total weather wimp this winter. And I'll love every minute of what is likely to be a freezing cold and muddy race. Because it's just that awesome. Get there early. There is no parking at the start/finish and the shuttle lines get longer the closer you are to start time. Catch … [Read more...]

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Marine Corps 17.75 2017 Race Recap

March 27, 2017 by MCM Mama 8 Comments

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 a scheduling conflict, but had a change hours before the transfer period closed. A quick plea to the Facebook group and Boom! I was in. Life continued to be a little crazy right up to the race. My Saturday plans changed more than once and then on Friday Shoo stayed home with a stomach bug. Thanks to him just feeling icky and a mom friend being "on call", I was still able to shoot down to Quantico with friends to pick up my … [Read more...]

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Marine Corps 17.75 2016 Race Report

April 11, 2016 by MCM Mama 32 Comments

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 … [Read more...]

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Thinking out loud: Runner logic

February 17, 2016 by MCM Mama 12 Comments

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 know people who will want the code for the marathon." … [Read more...]

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Marine Corps 17.75 Race Recap

April 8, 2015 by MCM Mama 18 Comments

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. … [Read more...]

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A slightly obnoxious mom and wife who loves good beer and running, who struggles a bit with depression especially in the winter and when running isn’t allowed, who’d rather go on a fun vacation than upgrade the kitchen or add a master bath, and has a minor addiction to the Marine Corps Marathon.

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Half Marathon #85: Appalachian Series – South Carolina

Mainly Marathons Appalachian Series – South CarolinaMarch 27, 20222:47:45 What I wore: hat, tank top, long sleeve quarter zip, capris, and Altra Rivera Location: Seneca, SC (State #41!) Let’s just start out with the truth – this race was the hardest of the races and pretty much sucked. I chose to do the early start […]

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