My November was a nice respite after the craziness that was September and October. Don't get me wrong. I love working for ZOOMA and going to each of the races is a high point of the job, but between my travel schedule, Beer Geek's travel schedule, and the Marine Corps Marathon, I was ready for a quieter month. And since I spent the first half of the month recovering from running a marathon way undertrained, I was happy to have a quiet month. I wasn't even jealous that Beer Geek went to Germany for a week for work and I couldn't go with him. That's not to say I didn't have any thing going on. Some highlights from the month: My parents came to visit and we did a whole bunch of projects on the house that needed doing. After living in … [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...]
2018 Predictions: Certainties and Uncertainties
Here we are, two weeks into 2018, and I guess what? I have no idea what the year will bring. At this point in time, I've registered for 1! race - the Frederick Half Marathon. I've bought no plane tickets and made no travel plans. While I am far from a type A personality, I usually at least have things planned and I feel like most of my life, including my running, is like nailing down jello right now. Since the topic for today's Tuesdays on the Run is "2018 Predictions", I'm going to read the lines in my palm and tell you what I see (or something like that...) Things I see as definites: Somehow I WILL manage to run (or at least finish) the 2018 Marine Corps Marathon. I know that I have options to get in, so somehow I'll get in … [Read more...]
The highs and lows of summer 2017
Summer is over. Normally, summer hangs on until it is no longer officially summer, but for some reason this year, summer decided to leave when the kids went to school. We've had perfect running weather nearly every day for the last couple of weeks. I've actually even managed to go out for some runs without taking water in the last few days. I know, crazy for this time of year. I am very thankful, especially considering what much of the rest of the country is going through. Today on Tuesdays on the Run, we are taking a look back at summer and sharing our highs and lows. I was lucky - our summer was mostly highs! High I got to meet Marcia finally! Low I didn't get to meet Susie or Wendy on this trip to Chicago. High I … [Read more...]
Beer and Running: a match made in heaven
You all know I love craft beer about as much as I love running. OK, maybe even more than I love running. When I get the chance to combine the two, I'm a happy camper. And lately the opportunities to run and drink beer in t he DC area are growing and growing. The number of breweries and brewpubs has exploded in recent years. Conveniently, many of them are near local running trails and many of them are hosting run clubs, which is basically code for run and drink beer. Since today's Friday Five 2.0 topic with Running on Happy and Fairytales and Fitness is beverages, I'm going to give you five reasons to run for beer (aka run with a beer related run club). Running with friends is always better. OK, maybe a beer run won't be your best … [Read more...]
Tips for running in the wind
I confess: I did not run outside yesterday, solely due to the wind. Generally speaking, I'm not a fair weather runner. As one of my friends always says "There's no such thing as bad weather. There are only poor clothing choices." While I may not agree to that 100%, I do usually put on my big girl panties and go out for a run in most weather. So, here are my tips for running in the wind, even if I didn't follow them this week. Dress appropriately. There's a reason that the weatherman always mentions wind chill - wind makes it feel colder if the temps are at all cool. I tend to dress appropriately for the "feels like" weather, but I make sure I always have a zipper top. Why? Because I never run a straight out and back and I find … [Read more...]
TOTR: Three running wishes
Do you ever dream about just making a wish and having it come true? Are there things you'd choose if wishing on a shooting star really worked or someone handed you Aladdin's lamp? I'm a big believer in working hard and striving for your dreams, but sometimes it's nice to think about what I'd wish for. Today on Tuesdays on the Run, we are talking about what we would wish for in regards to running. Here are my three wishes. I wish I could get fast again without getting injured. I can run forever and as many days as I want, as long as I run slowly. But when I start incorporating speed work and push a bit harder, I feel like my body starts to rebel. I'd love to go back to the days when I was constantly pushing myself to go faster … [Read more...]
A love letter to my BFF, Running
Happy Valentine's Day! Today on Tuesdays on the Run, we are talking about things we love about running. I'm not really the love letter type, but I figured today would be a good day to let running know how I feel about it. Dear Running, Here we are again on Valentine's Day. Another year has come and gone and we've been exclusive for a lot of years now . It took us a while to really get together. I mean, I really just used you in high school and college. It was all about the end result - fitting into my jeans. I didn't care about the good things you could do for my heart or my lungs or even my brain. I just used you to make myself look good. I even left you for a few years while I hung out with lifting and the elliptical. But you … [Read more...]
Some weeks I need a coffee IV
I haven't joined in on the Ultimate Coffee date in a while, so I thought I'd jump back on that bandwagon. However, I don't post on the weekends, so I'm combining Friday Five and Coffee. Sounds like a perfect combination to me. Anyways, I'm joining up with my friends Deborah and Coco for a virtual coffee date (they are both local to me - I should meet up for a real coffee date...) I’m also linking up with Running on Happy and Fairytales and Fitness for Friday Five 2.0. If we were having coffee, I'd tell you that I'm suffering from a huge case of FOMO. I really want to be running the Utah Valley Marathon (half) with some of the other bloggers that are going. I even went so far as to look at plane tickets, but getting to Salt Lake City … [Read more...]
Gear to keep you warm when it’s cold outside
I love winter running. I am not a fan of heat and humidity, so I'd much rather run in all the layers than sweat through a 100* run. We haven't had too many days so far this year to pull out the big guns, but since the topic for today's Tuesdays on the Run is "cold weather gear", I thought I'd share some that I expect to use yet this winter. I, of course, have some old favorites that I've written about before, but here are some new things that I've recently gotten. Skirt Sports Toasty Collection Skirt Sports recently came out with a "Toasty" collection. This collection has a variety of items for the cold weather runner. I have to admit that somehow I own them all. I know. My favorite so far is the Toasty tights. They have wind … [Read more...]
Wrapping up another year as MCM Mama
In a very few months, I'll be celebrating my 9th year of writing this blog. NINE YEARS! What?? Also in 2017, I will run my 10,000th *recorded* mile. (Yeah, I know I took some months off here and there where I didn't record my runs.) It's hard to believe that when I started, I'd never run a race longer than a 10 miler. Wrap your heads around that. Another big milestone in 2017? ZOOMA Annapolis (where I ran my very first half) will be celebrating 10 years. As a 2017 ambassador, I will be there, probably running my 70th half marathon. But enough about upcoming things, today's Tuesdays on the Run topic is "Wrapping up your year", so I'm going to look back at my goals from 2016 and see how I fared. Running Finish 7 half marathons in 7 … [Read more...]
Mile Markers by Kristin Armstrong {Giveaway}
I love to read. In fact, one of the reasons I'm perpetually tired is that I'd rather read a book than go to sleep. Lately, I've been reading a lot of fiction because my life has been filled with too many things that require a lot of learning. This year I've learned more about accounting, federal contracts, algebra 2, and world history than I've learned since college LOL. So, when Marcia and Patty suggested favorite running book as a Tuesdays on the Run topic, I was excited and without an answer. This year I've started a lot of running books, I've read Hansons Marathon Method from cover to cover, and I have a list a mile long of books I want to read. But none of them stuck out as a favorite. So, I went out to my running bookcase (yes, … [Read more...]
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