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These are a few of my favorite things…

December 2, 2011 by MCM Mama 14 Comments

These are a few of my favorite things…

Have I mentioned that I love cold weather?  Oh, yeah, only about 5,342 times.  ;o) One of the things I love about the cooler weather is pulling out my warmer running clothes.  I like my summer tees and shorts, but I have some awesome winter stuff.  And since it's that gift giving time of year, I thought I'd share some of my favorites with you all. Right now I'm running in my ALO capris and in either my Nike half zip or my Thrive half zip most of the time.   I gave the capris a favorable review when I got them, but I have to say they've moved into "favorite run item" status. Wish that was my butt.  It's not. It's just starting to approach really cold weather here, so I won't get to wear my other favorites for a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: review Tagged With: Alo, lululemon, Ryders, Sugoi

Fab Four for Reese

April 24, 2009 by MCM Mama 16 Comments

I ran my four miles for Reese's Run (there's still time to sign up!) today because I won't run tomorrow or Saturday in preparation for the GW Parkway 10 miler on Sunday.  I planned to take it really slow and easy, but apparently I suck at pacing myself.  The first mile was 9:05.  A little fast, but mostly downhill.  About a third of the way through the second mile, I was really regretting it, thinking I'd gone out way too fast.  Then I looked down at Garmin.  I was running uphill, into the wind, at an 8:50 pace.  Oops.  No wonder I was dying!   I ended up doing the 4 miles in 35:43, including a few stoplights.  Not exactly the slow run I planned, but it felt good, nonetheless. The Lululemon shorts totally rocked the run!  They were so … [Read more...]

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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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