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Half Marathon #10 for 2014: Frederick Running Festival

May 5, 2014 by MCM Mama 16 Comments

Half Marathon #10 for 2014: Frederick Running Festival

Frederick Running Festival Half Marathon May 4, 2014 2:09:24 Fastest half marathon since 2009 AKA Master's PR!!! Temp: high 40s and sunny to start but quickly warmed from there What I wore: hat, short sleeve shirt, Skirt Sports Happy Girl skirt, PROCompression socks, Nike Elite arm sleeves, and my trusty Altra Intuitions I LOVED this half last year, so I was afraid that I'd built it up in my head as more awesome than it was.  I also may have had a bit more to drink on Saturday night than I normally would before a race.  I also got only a couple of hours of sleep. My plan?  Run at a consistent 10:10-10:15 pace and then really push it the last mile to see if I could PR by a few seconds.  I did exactly this for the first 5 … [Read more...]

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5 things I love about the Frederick Running Festival

May 2, 2014 by MCM Mama 22 Comments

5 things I love about the Frederick Running Festival

This weekend I am running half marathon #10 for 2014!  Only 3 more to go after this.  This race was supposed to be my "A" race for the spring.  I had big hopes of pushing for a sub-2:10.  While I haven't ruled it out, I'm thinking it's not likely.  Why?  Because Mother Nature has decided to go straight from soup weather to hot weather.  And I don't deal well with the heat at the beginning of the summer.  So, I guess I'll make a game day decisions as to how to handle the race. So, in keeping with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia's theme: 5 Things I Love about the Frederick Running Festival 1. The location - Frederick is only about an hour from where I live in Virginia, so it's super easy to get to.  I love that it's close and accessible, … [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

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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