Center of the Nation Series Half Marathon – Colorado September 19, 2015 2:32:59 Temp: 40s at the start, high 50s by the finish What I wore: hat, Wonder Woman tank top, Brooks jacket, Skirt Sports Happy Girl Skirt(this is an affiliate link), compression socks, and Altra Running One 2.5 (affiliate link). I was venturing into new territory here – I’d done 5…
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Lifetime Half #39: 2015 RNR DC
RNR DC Half Marathon March 14, 2015 2:18:59 Temp: mid 40s, rainy, and windy (read: awful) What I wore: hat, short sleeve shirt, arm sleeves, Skirt Sports Happy Girl skirt, PROCompression socks, my Altra Intuitions AND a space blanket tied around my shoulders.
Half Marathon #13 for 2014: ZOOMA Annapolis Half Marathon
ZOOMA Annapolis Half Marathon May 31, 2014 2:22:35 Welcome to Venus! 13 half marathons in 79 days = FINISHED!!! Temp: high 50s and sunny, definitely warmer at the end What I wore: hat, short sleeve shirt, Skirt Sports Happy Girl skirt, PROCompression socks, and my trusty Altra Intuitions Race Morning I got up at 5am…
Altra Intuition Review and Lucky 13 Giveaway #10
In the last 7 weeks, I have run 10 half marathons! 9 of those were run in the Altra Intuition 1.5. If you’ve been around for a while, you know I’ve been on the search for the “perfect” shoe. I’ve gone from a standard high drop shoe all the way down to the Vibram Five…
Half Marathon #6 for 2014: Riverboat Series Day 3 – Arkansas
Riverboat Series Half Marathon -Arkansas April 14, 2014 2:24:22 Temp: low 60s and damp at the start, torrential downpours at the end What I wore: hat, short sleeve shirt, Skirt Sports Happy Girl skirt, PROCompression socks, and my trusty Altra Intuitions How shall I describe this race? Never.a.dull.moment. We started the day by following Google…
2013 in Pictures
I do this post every year, more for me than for you. It gives me a chance to go back and look at how far I’ve come (or in some cases, how far I haven’t). I blog for lots of reasons, but one of the big ones is that it’s a snapshot of my life. …
And away we go!
Kim tagged me on Facebook yesterday to discuss training for her goal of 3 half marathons in 3 days (yes, she’s running the first 3 days of Riverboat with me! Woot!) To help her out, I found the link to my training plan from last time. Last time, I started training in November. Last time,…
Nike Women Half Marathon non-runner report
When I was hired a year ago to work the Nike Women Half Marathon in DC, I had no idea what I was getting into. I knew I was going to be helping to manage packet pickup and I had plenty of experience volunteering (and picking up my own packets LOL), but I’d never been…
Proud of myself
Some things you may or may not know about me: I don’t like exercise, unless it’s running I am not an evening exerciser. If things don’t happen before dinner, the likelihood of me doing anything is somewhere between slim and none. I’m 42 (GAH!) and as much as I don’t enjoy strength exercises, I need…
State #25!!!: Colorado – Half Marathon 4 of 5
Short story: I finished. It wasn’t my slowest day. Long story: For the fourth race of the Dust Bowl Series, we ran in Lamar, CO. Thanks to our decision to switch to a B&B, we had a yummy breakfast before the race instead of having to make a PB&J in the room. It was also…
Changing gears
Today I should be talking about picking up the speedwork to go for a PR at the Army 10 miler. However, based on a lot of stuff that’s going on + my major lack of mileage at this point, I’m feeling really “meh” about the race. So “meh” in fact that a DNS is pretty…
How do you train for THAT?!?
You may remember my crazy post from a few days ago about the five half marathons in five days? You know, this… I realize it’s 7 months away, but there’s been a lot of discussion about it in our house. I mean, the cost and logistics of getting four people from DC to Amarillo, TX,…