Half Marathon Training
I did it. I bit the bullet and signed up for a half marathon in October. It’s the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon, and I’m running it with a colleague! I needed a race to kick my running booty into …
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Training for a Marathon
This year, I intend to run a marathon. After the amazing running year I had in 2012 (15 road races, including two half marathons), it feels like the right next step for me. I love distance races. I love the …
Training for a Marathon
Oh dear God, I’m training for a marathon. I never ever ever thought I’d say/write/think/believe that. Ever. When I started running a couple of years ago, I’d joke that I’m in ‘marathon training’ mode when I could really only cover …
First Run of the Season
After two months of a no-run streak, I laced up my sneakers and hit the pavement for a refreshing 5 miles. Love my Under Armour compression shirt! Why the long running absence? After my epic PR half marathon in December, …
Running after Hurricane Sandy
Since it looked like the worst parts of Hurricane Sandy were behind us, my running buddy and I decided to give it a go and stick with our training plan Tuesday morning. Sandy had just visited the Eastern Shore of …
A Sunday Run
It’s here! Happy Half Marathon week!! On Saturday, I’m running my second half marathon. It’s the same course that I ran two years ago, but I’m much more excited for it this time around. Why? I’ve been running solid this …
Race to Erase MS 5k
I ran my fastest race 5k ever this weekend. I even scored third place in my age group! My running buddy Carly also won third in her age group! {she’s running her first official triathlon next weekend – good luck, …
Fall Road Race Schedule
Now that my fall travel schedule for work has been confirmed, I’m focusing on my fall races schedule! After a very busy spring race schedule, my fall race schedule feels a little…empty. {I love using Daily Mile to document my …
Run Chicago
I ran my way to this skyline view this evening. I’m definitely not a city girl, but Chicago is growing on me. Especially when I stumbled upon this perfect lakefront trail: I’m in this sweet little city for a …
{Some of} My Favorite Blogs
Happy Saturday! Codybear and I are holding down the fort in Chestertown as Shane embarks on a week-long trek to Georgia with the Habitat for Humanity crew. We’re doing our best not to stuff ourselves silly with duck pate and …