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Probility Ann Arbor Half MarathonOctober 24, 20212:34:56 Temp: high 30s What I wore: hat, tank top, quarter zip, a Skirt Sports Lotta Breeze Skirt, compression socks, and Altra Rivera Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan When I decided that I wanted to visit my son at college this fall, it occurred to me that I could finally…
Petersburg Half Marathon April 21, 2018 2:14:01 Temp: mid 40s to low 50s What I wore:hat, tank top, Reebok half zip, , a Skirt Sports Happy Girl, compression socks, and Altra One 2.5 Apparently the theme for this spring is “what the heck do I wear?” I was really torn on how many layers to…
Marine Corps 17.75 March 24, 2018 2:00:29 Temp: low 30s What I wore: beanie, tank top, half zip top, Ragnar jacket, Happy Girl skirt, Toasty Cheeks tights, and Altra Escalante I have a love/hate relationship with this race. I love the course, despite it being one of the hardest races I run each year. I…
This year has been filled with amazing races. I tried out a couple of new races that I loved: St. Patrick’s Day 10K and the Navy Air Force Half Marathon. I also returned to some old favorites: Marine Corps 17.75K, GW Parkway 10 Miler (one of my all time favorite races), Marine Corps Marathon, and…
This past Sunday I finished my 4th Marine Corps Marathon. It wasn’t my fastest and it wasn’t my slowest. It did, however, have one of the lowest points I’ve had in a race in a very long time. My recap is super long, in part because I don’t want to forget any of it. If…
Autum Georgetown Half Marathon October 1, 2017 2:22:48 Temp: high 40s up to low 60s What I wore:visor, tank top, Nike arm sleeves, a Skirt Sports Gym Girl Ultra, Altra compression socks, and Altra One 2.5 This has been quite a week and it’s only Monday, sigh. My cat managed to jump onto the…
Navy Air Force Half Marathon September 17, 2017 2:28:42 Temp: 73* with 95% humidity What I wore:visor, tank top, a Skirt Sports Gym Girl Ultra, Balega socks, and Altra One 2.5 I am currently in the highest mileage month of training for the Marine Corps Marathon. I’ve been running a lot of double digit runs…
Since today’s Tuesdays on the Run is a free topic and there’s not a lot going on in my world right now, I asked my friend Chavet to write up a post about her experience at Badwater 135. Badwater 135 is 135 mile race from Death Valley to Mt Whitney, CA. It is known as the…
GW Parkway Classic April 23, 2017 1:36:13 Temp: High 40s to low 50s What I wore: visor, tank top, a half zip, a Skirt Sports Happy Girl, compression socks, and Altra Ones This was my goal race for the season. I knew I wouldn’t PR, but I wanted to run a sub-10 pace. I worked hard in February and…
Western Maryland Rail Trail Half April 10, 2016 2:16:32 Temp: mid 20s but sunny What I wore: hat, tank top, half zip, Sugoi running jacket, Skirt Sports Happy Girl skirt, long tights, compression socks, and my Altra Impulse.
Disclaimer: I received a free entry to the Gone for a Run virtual race, but was not compensated in any other way. All opinions are my own. There are also affiliate links below, which means I might make a commission if you buy something. I love a good virtual race. In fact, for my 40th…
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…