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…
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5 Reasons Half Marathons are the Perfect Distance
I love half marathons. Most of the time, anyways. Sometimes I hate them. But after 62 of them, I’ve determined that it’s the race distance that I most love to run. I became a half fanatic back when I ran my 3rd half marathon (HF#182), but I had no idea back then that I’d ever…
Lifetime Half #61: Wausau Half Marathon (WI)
Wausau Half Marathon August 20, 2016 2:22:16 Temp: Mid 60s but crazy humid (96%) What I wore: hat, tank top, a Skirt Sports Gym Girl Ultra, compression socks, and Altra One 2.5 If I hadn’t been going for Mercury, I never would have gone out of my way to run the Wausau Half Marathon. But from an organizational standpoint, it…
Lions, and Hellcats, and Beers, oh my
It’s a really long ways from Washington DC to Grand Rapids, Michigan, especially when you are the one riding in the back seat. Just ‘sayin… We just got back from a lovely week in Michigan. Other than the long drive and the fact that heat decided to follow us, it was an amazing trip. We…
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 #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…
Five Favorite Things about our New England Trip
At this point, I’ve completed 5 of 7 half marathons. We’ve had an amazing trip so far. Maine was an ok race, New Hampshire was good, Vermont was awesome, Massachusetts kicked my butt, and Rhode Island went well. We’ve driven all over the area in the Ford Mustang the rental agency gave us instead of…
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 #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…
Altra Paradigm Review & a May Shoe Event
I’m an Altra Running girl. I was given my first pair of Altra’s as a gift for being a ZOOMA ambassador in 2014. I put on that pair of shoes and went for a run and I fell in love! So, when Road Runner Sports offered me the opportunity to try out a different model…
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…