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Half Marathon #5 for 2014: Riverboat Series Day 2 – Tennessee

April 15, 2014 by MCM Mama 18 Comments

Half Marathon #5 for 2014: Riverboat Series Day 2 – Tennessee

Riverboat Series Half Marathon - Tennessee April 13, 2014 2:18:41 Temp: mid-60s, humid, and windy What I wore: hat,  short sleeve shirt, Skirt Sports Happy Girl skirt, PROCompression socks, and (sadly) a new pair of Brooks Pure Flow 2 This race was everything that the first one wasn't.  It was all paved, the hills were slight rollers, and there was a good amount of shade.  I woke up feeling pretty good and was ready to go.  In fact, I rocked the first five miles and then made the decision to slow down so I would have enough for the rest of the week.  Unfortunately, at mile 8, I discovered that the Brooks shoes hurt my foot.  The last four miles were a bit of a struggle as I tried to land lightly and not hurt my foot.  Even with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 14in2014, 5 in 5, half marathons Tagged With: Riverboat Series, Tennessee, venus

State #9: Rainy and Hilly

April 5, 2010 by MCM Mama 21 Comments

State #9: Rainy and Hilly

After a week of spring break down in Mississippi, we headed up to Lynchburg, Tennessee for the Oak Barrel Half Marathon. Poor Shoo had a stomach bug, so we ended up stopping multiple times for him. What should have been an 8 hour drive ended up being quite a bit longer. Finally, we made it to Lynchburg and headed over to the Jack Daniel's Distillery to pick up my race packet and take a tour. The tour was awesome and I highly recommend taking it if you are ever in the area. I enjoyed it, despite hating the smell of whisky and suffering from flashbacks to college football games. ;o) Saturday morning, Beer Geek woke me to tell me that a huge thunderstorm was going to hit right as the race started. I quickly headed over to the start line … [Read more...]

Filed Under: half marathons, Race Report Tagged With: 50 States, hills, Nike Women Half Marathon, Tennessee, travel

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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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