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Ragnar Trail Richmond Recap #RagnarTrailRVA

May 10, 2017 by MCM Mama 2 Comments

Ragnar Trail Richmond Recap #RagnarTrailRVA

A few weekends ago, I ran Ragnar Trail Richmond on Team No Beer Left Behind. It was a mix of members from my Mad Fox 12 pack team and a few spouses and college friends. It was an incredibly fun experience, but it's taken me nearly two weeks to recover! Our adventure started when two of our teammates went down Thursday to grab a camping spot for us. They chose a nice spot and set up a couple of tents and a canopy. Luckily, they also had their RV because there ended up being a big thunderstorm that night (which would lead to a few muddy spots once the running started.) The rest of us headed down on Friday morning with two cars full of gear and snacks. We made good time and had no problem with gear drop. Our camp site was quite close … [Read more...]

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Practicing self care when life gets overwhelming

May 4, 2017 by MCM Mama 8 Comments

Practicing self care when life gets overwhelming

Last weekend I ran Ragnar Trail Richmond. It was a super fun event, but the temperatures were unusually warm for the end of April. The heat combined with running four legs (recap coming soon) meant I was completely wiped out come Sunday. I was the captain, so I also expended a lot of mental energy in the days leading up to and during the race. Needless to say, I started this week exhausted. I knew I had to be gentle with myself as I recovered, so here are five things I did to help myself recover faster. (Yes, I realize I'm a couple of weeks behind on topics for Friday Five 2.0 with with Running on Happy and Fairytales and Fitness. ) I stepped away from the blog and social media. I've been blogging for 9 years. In fact, my first … [Read more...]

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Ragnar Relay and Scott James Jewelry

April 20, 2017 by MCM Mama Leave a Comment

Ragnar Relay and Scott James Jewelry

I know those seem like a random combination, but really they are related. ;o)  I recently got chosen to be a Scott James Jewelry Ambassador. I love their stuff and have quite a collection of charms. I received a necklace a few years back that I used to commemorate my journey to Venus and I've also bought a few Ragnar charms.  As I gear up to run Ragnar Trail Richmond, I've already picked out the charms I plan to get afterwards (see I told you the two topics were related.) Speaking of Ragnar, another ambassador and I hosted a Ragnar event at Mad Fox Brewpub last night. It was a lot of fun and we had several new to Ragnar people there asking questions. Having run Ragnar DC twice, I had plenty of advice - most of which boiled … [Read more...]

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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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