After I finished the Marine Corps Marathon in 2008, I thought to myself “what challenge should I take on next?” My answer was to run a race in all 50 states. At the time, I had only run one half marathon (ZOOMA Annapolis) and had not actually fallen in love with that distance yet. So,…
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Lifetime Half #62, State #33: Woodbury Country Mile (MN)
It’s Tuesday, so that means it’s time for Tuesdays on the Run. Since today is a “free topic” day, I’m going to share my final race report from my trip to Mercury with Half Fanatics. Woodbury Country Mile August 21, 2016 2:21:56 Temp: High 50s to low 60s What I wore: hat, tank top, a Skirt…
Lifetime Half #60, State #32: Hungry Duck Run (MI)
Hungry Duck Run Half Marathon July 4, 2016 2:20:24 Temp: Mid 60s at the start, high 70s by the end What I wore: hat, tank top, a Skirt Sports Gym Girl Ultra, Features socks, and Altra One 2.5 I have to admit that I wasn’t very excited to be running this race. I’ve learned over the course of…
In Pursuit of the Perfect Race
Happy Tuesday, y’all. Hope your Independence Day was a fun! Mine was awesome as I completed my 21st half marathon in 21 states in 365 days. Only two more races to go! Today on Tuesdays on the Run, we are talking about how you choose the races you run. What is your thought process? Mine…
Lifetime Half #59, State #31: New England Series – New York
Today is Tuesdays on the Run and our topic is “what you find on the road.” Oddly, I’ve never really found anything interesting, including no money, so I don’t have much to say. So, I’m going off topic and finally recapping my last race of the 7 half marathons in 7 days. New England Series: New York…
Lifetime Half #58, State #30: New England Series – Connecticut
New England Series: Connecticut May 20, 2016 2:18:10 Temp: low 50s What I wore: hat, tank top, a Skirt Sports Happy Girl skirt, Beer socks, and Altra One 2.5 Happy Global Running Day! I’m celebrating with a beer run this evening, but instead of a Global Running Day post, I’d rather recap my Connecticut race. It was a really good one!…
Lifetime Half #57, State #29: New England Series – Rhode Island
New England Series: Rhode Island May 19, 2016 2:22:09 Temp: low 50s What I wore: hat, tank top, a half zip, a Skirt Sports Happy Girl skirt, Features compression socks, and Altra One 2.5 This was race five of the New England Series. (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Massachusetts preceded it.) The race took place at the Coventry Center Park in…
Lifetime Half #56, State #28: New England Series – Massachusetts
New England Series: Massachusetts May 18, 2016 2:37:33 Temp: mid-50s-60s What I wore: hat, tank top, a half zip, a Skirt Sports Happy Girl skirt, compression socks, and Altra One 2.5 This was race four of the New England Series. (Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont preceded it.) The race took place at the Northfield Mountain Recreation Center. My quad…
Lifetime Half #55, State #27: New England Series – Vermont
New England Series: Vermont May 17, 2016 2:15:19 Temp: Low 40s and sunny What I wore: hat, tank top, arm sleeves, Brooks Nightlife jacket, a Skirt Sports Happy Girl skirt, Features compression socks, and Altra One 2.5 Vermont was state #3 in the New England Series. (Maine recap and New Hampshire recap) After a somewhat fast and definitely hilly race in…
Lifetime Half #54, State #26: New England Series – New Hampshire
New England Series: New Hampshire May 16, 2016 2:22:45 Temp: mid-30s and really windy What I wore: hat, tank top, arm sleeves, a half zip, Brooks Nightlife jacket, a Skirt Sports Happy Girl skirt, Features compression socks, and Altra Impulse I was feeling a bit tired for this race and the temperature had dropped quite a bit overnight and…
Lifetime Half #53, State #25: New England Series – Maine
New England Series: Maine May 15, 2-16 2:29:30 Temp: low 50s, cloudy, and windy What I wore: hat, short sleeve shirt, arm sleeves, a Skirt Sports Happy Girl skirt, compression socks, and my trusty Altra One 2.5 Sunday was the kickoff of the 2016 Mainly Marathons New England Series in Sanford, Maine. Beer Geek and I had spent the…
Lifetime half #52, State #24: Independence Series – New Jersey
Independence Series: New Jersey May 7, 2016 2:25:18 Temp: low 40s and cloudy What I wore: hat,tank top, half zip, Skirt Sports Happy Girl skirt, Features Compression socks, and my new Altra Paradigms This race was not on my radar until Shoo’s soccer season messed up all of my planned races for April and May. Clinton, NJ is a…