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Brooks Nightlife Essential Run Jacket review

November 20, 2014 by MCM Mama 17 Comments

Brooks Nightlife Essential Run Jacket review

You may have noticed a bright yellow jacket in many of my race pictures over the last two years.  My Brooks Nightlife Essential Run Jacket is perhaps my most frequently used piece of running gear. I first encountered this jacket when my mom lent me hers at the last minute for the trip to the Dust Bowl Series.  I was not planning to take a jacket, but the weather predictions indicated cooler weather than I was expecting, plus, umm, the Dust Bowl was named because of the huge windy dust storms in the 30s.  So, yeah, cool to cold and windy. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: review Tagged With: brooks, review, running gear

What I’m loving right now…

November 7, 2012 by MCM Mama 8 Comments

What I’m loving right now…

Ok, first and foremost the fact that the election is over.  For the first time in MONTHS, my phone isn't ringing constantly.  The silence is beautiful.  (Seriously, living in a swing state and having both parties think you might vote for them = near constant calls.  Some small part of me wanted to vote for the party that called me fewer times.  ) No, what I'm really loving these days is the "halfzip". This might possibly be the best invention EVER!  From late October until sometime in April, 90% of my runs will involve one of my halfzip tops.  I am not a runner who feels the need to wear shorts and short sleeves once the temps drop.  I just don't get that hot when I'm running (especially right now when most of my miles are run at an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: review Tagged With: brooks, cold, half zips, nike, review, running clothes, thrive, thumbholes, winterizing

Brooks Cavalcade of Curiosities

March 19, 2012 by MCM Mama 9 Comments

Brooks Cavalcade of Curiosities

Last week, Melody of Will Run for Margaritas put out a call on facebook looking for volunteers to work at Brooks Cavalcade of Curiosities. Since I wanted to go over to the expo anyways, I offered to help. Since I have kids in school, I ended up working Thursday and Friday during the day. While helping out at the expo was awesome, the chance to see both Melody and Miss Zippy was even better. I was assigned to the giveaway booth both days. We scanned tickets that each person brought in and gave them either a bandana, a beanie or a t-shirt. Every once in a while someone won a new pair of Brooks shoes! (When that happened, I think the volunteers were as excited as the winner LOL.) A few times over the two days, people won head to toe … [Read more...]

Filed Under: volunteering Tagged With: brooks, Expo, RNR DC

Three Things Thursday: Tough Chik, Brooks Expo, half marathon training

March 15, 2012 by MCM Mama 10 Comments

Three Things Thursday: Tough Chik, Brooks Expo, half marathon training

1.  A while back, I joined "Team Tough Chik".  It has turned out to be a wonderfully supportive group of women that I'm really enjoying being part of.  And now I can dress the part.  My team "kit" came yesterday.  I'm really really excited to race in it. 2.  Today and Friday I will be spending my mornings/early afternoons at the Brooks exhibit at the RNR DC expo.  I'm really looking forward to spending the time there and hope to have some time afterwards to do a bit of shopping.  Getting to spend a day hanging out with other runners?  Why, yes, that does sound like a good idea. Thank you, Melody, for passing my name on to the coordinators. 3.  My half marathon training for the Blue Ridge half marathon is going surprisingly well, … [Read more...]

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Sunday’s Sweat to Street #1

March 4, 2012 by MCM Mama 4 Comments

Sunday’s Sweat to Street #1

Welcome to Sweat to Street Sunday's! Each week my fabulously fit co-hosts and I will link up with one everyday outfit AND one fitness outfit that we love! Meet Your Hosts! Family and Life in Las Vegas (Emily) Wild Things RUN Free (Charlotte) Running and Cupcakes (Samantha) MCM Mama (Erika) Boobs, Barbells, and Broccoli (Tenecia) ***IF YOU WANT TO FOLLOW SWEAT TO STREET ON TWITTER OR PLAN ON TWEETING YOUR POST, PLEASE USE THE HASHTAG #SweatToStreet*** Sweat to Street has been created as a place to link up your favorite outfits of the week as a new Sunday blog feature. The idea is to have some fun and change it up! Each week we encourage you to post one workout outfit and one outfit you wore that isn’t fitness related. Every … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: brooks, fashion, Sugoi

Just call me Cinderella

January 19, 2012 by MCM Mama 13 Comments

Just call me Cinderella

Wait, that was many feet, one pair of shoes. So, maybe Goldilocks.  But that only took her three tries. Crap, I'm not up on my fairy tales.  What can I say, I'm the mom of two boys - all I hear about are legos and ninjas LOL. But, seriously, I do feel like I'm on a quest for the perfect shoe and I can't quite find the right one.  I love all of them, but each and every pair comes with a drawback. Here's what's currently in rotation:  Mizuno Wave Riders  Newton Gravitas  Brooks Pure Connect  Merrell Pace Glove   Vibram Five Fingers My feet After running in vibrams the other day and barefoot on the treadmill for my speedwork, I'm pretty sure that my other shoes have become too small. Become too small, you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: running Tagged With: brooks, merrell, minimalist, running shoes, Vibrams

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Who is MCM Mama?
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

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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