If you've been around these parts for a while, you know I thrive on doing crazy things. I've never quite crossed over to an ultra runner or even a consistent marathon runner, but I love to do things like Ultra Ragnar (6 runs instead of 3) and multiple marathons or half marathons in back to back days. So, it should come as no surprise that I jumped on the Yeti 24 hour ultra. What may be a surprise is that I did that on Tuesday and then on the weekend, I jumped on another challenge - 42.5k in 42 hours. Oh, and in case you were wondering, I was not in any way trained up for either one. But when have a I ever let that stop me. For those who don't know, the Yeti involved running 5 miles every four hours for 24 hours, basically 6 runs … [Read more...]
Run Local, Buy Local, Wear Local
I've lived in the DC area for more than 20 years. While sometimes I still wonder how that happened (I grew up as a military brat and moved all the time), this area has become my hometown. And with 16 years of running under my belt, I've run most races and run all over the DMV. So, when Lisa from District Line Co told me about her new design, I was all over it. (Yes, I'm getting a free t-shirt, but I also have bought several shirts she's designed for MRTT.) When Lisa McLaughlin founded District Line Co in 2014, she had a mission: to promote the love of local with shirts that feel like home. Her designs have captured iconic skylines and the hearts of the people who live beneath them. She’s based in Arlington, Virginia and she sources her … [Read more...]
Marine Corps 17.75 2016 Race Report
Marine Corps 17.75 April 2, 2016 1:58:59 Temp: What I wore: hat, short sleeve shirt, arm sleeves, Skirt Sports Happy Girl skirt, compression socks, and my Altra Impulse shoes … [Read more...]
A very merry coffee date
Happy Saturday! I'm sitting here with a cup of coffee, having survived my first holiday party of the season. No, I'm not hungover (I had to drive), just tired. Anyways, I'm joining up with my friends Deborah, Coco, and Lynda for a virtual coffee date. If we were having coffee, I'd tell you that I'm really excited to have been invited back to be a ZOOMA ambassador this year. The program has changed a bit, so when I get my code, it will be good for any of the three races that they have this year: Cape Cod, Annapolis, and Florida. … [Read more...]
Ragnar Cape Cod Recap
Ragnar Cape Cod was, in a word, fabulous! I was worried that it would not live up to my memories of Ragnar DC, but it did and then some. I met up with the lovely ladies of Moms Do It All Night Long at the start line early on Friday morning. Several of us had decided to wear our DC shirts, so we looked awesome together. I may now also own the skirt that the others were wearing... We made our way through all of the steps and then saw Deborah off at the start line. … [Read more...]
Marine Corps 17.75 Race Recap
Marine Corps 17.75 March 28, 2015 1:58:59 Temp: 32*, sunny, and super windy What I wore: hat, long sleeve shirt, jacket, Skirt Sports Happy Girl skirt, tights PROCompression socks, and my new Altra Intuitions 3.0. … [Read more...]
Running and beer
That pretty much sums up my weekend... Saturday was the 4th annual Barleywine Festival at Mad Fox Brewing. Beer Geek and I shuffled the kids off to friends for the day/night and arrived as they were opening at 11:00am. Yes, I started drinking at 11am. The event offers 4oz pours for $3 each and there were 20+ beers to choose from in the first session. I'm just going to say that we tasted most of the beers in the first session and a decent number from the second session. Sunday, I had an event at the Endurance Athletic Center with Moms Run This Town. I also had a 6ish mile run on tap. (No pun intended.) The original plan was to run from our house to my car ('cause you KNOW I didn't drive home on Saturday), since my car and the EAC … [Read more...]
12 Galloway Miles
This is what my yard looked like on Thursday night... I know that doesn't seem like much to my northern friends, but it was enough to shut schools on Friday. It was also enough to keep me from running my long run outside. Why? Because Virginia snow is deceptive. We usually hover just around the freezing mark, which means a lot of black ice and snow covered ice. Add in a complete lack of treatment on many of the neighborhood roads and it equals a really good chance of falling on one's rear. If you are lucky, all you hurt is your pride. I opted for 5 miles of speed work on the treadmill in lieu of a 6 mile easy run. Saturday was cold, windy, and many roads were still treacherous. Trails were also fairly well ice and snow covered. … [Read more...]
One Small Change part 3
Marcia over at the Healthy Slice is advocating making one small change each week to better your life. I have been far from consistent about blogging about "one small change", but I've actually been doing a pretty good job with the changes. I blogged about my steps towards managing stress. I continue to do fairly well with that. For the next week or so, I attempted to deal with another thing that is stressing me out: the disarray in my house. It seems like there is just stuff everywhere. I did pretty well with that until last weekend, but with the two half marathons + extra kids in our house, I just got behind again. I need to stay more on top of random items that come into the house and keep reminding my kids to help with the … [Read more...]
