If there’s one thing that I never expected to witness in my life, it would be an act of terror. I certainly didn’t expect to witness such an act after I crossed the finish line of the Boston Marathon in 2013. What a tangled, twisted, emotional day that was and for so many reasons. I was… Read More My First Boston Marathon…An Unexpected Ending, 2013
BibRave Race Review The area is beautiful in general, but you don’t see much of that on the course as it’s mostly on a bike trail. The expo is a small tent with maybe one vendor, but it’s also a very small race, so not a big deal. We stayed in Petosky at a hotel… Read More 50 States Racing: Michigan – Charlevoix Half-Marathon 2016
May 8, 2011 I WILL refrain from smart-ass comments & eye-rolling when my family & friends ask me “how long THIS MARATHON will be.” I WILL go to bed early every night during marathon week. No more “insomnia” marathons for me! I WILL eat healthy all week; no crap, not even the left-over Easter candy,… Read More Ode To My Sub 4:00 Marathon
I was going through my emails and files this morning, organizing and came across this timeline that my husband Jamie created following the aftermath of that dreadful day that we will never forget. I wanted to put this someplace safe; my blog made the most sense. I ran the race that day…Jamison was my support… Read More Reflections of the Boston Bombing…A Timeline From That Day, April 15, 2013
Gorgeous and fun race series – ran on an injured hamstring. Day #1: 15k and 5k back to back…kept these at an easy pace 9:28-9:37 Day #2: Half Marathon and 8k, back to back, 3min: 1min run/walk ratio then 1min: 3min walk/run ratio for the 8k. This is definitely a race series I cannot wait… Read More 50 States Racing: Florida
BibRave Race Review Well, here’s marathon #3 for 2014 (4 for the last 12 months) in the books…and 4th one done with this dang achilles tendon knot. I am of course, not proud of what is my 4th worst marathon time to date (all 4 having been in the last 12 months) but I set… Read More 50 States Racing: Twin Cities Marathon – Minnesota 2014
This race was my second full in a month! And yes, my Achilles is still injured BUT, it’s getting better. The knot has decreased in size and the pain has been bearable and some days, non-existent. This was a beautiful, mountainous, scenic course with a net elevation loss that is touted to be fast, but… Read More 50 States Racing: Maine
This was a toughy for me. With a big knot on my left Achilles, temp of 65 degrees at the start, 100% humidity and thick fog, acclimating to the heaviness of the air and warmth coming from sub-zero temps was a challenge. You won’t find a flatter course, that I can guarantee! I had good… Read More 50 States Racing: Louisianna
BibRave Race Review This was a tough race for me for a few reasons. First, we drove all night Thursday after I worked 3-11 to get there Friday. We tried to sleep, but couldn’t, so we went to eat twice with packet pick-up in between. What was nice was being able to get up… Read More 50 States Racing: Virginia
2 weeks after our full at St. George, who would think we’d feel up to running 13 miles? Well, it was a last-minute effort and despite 4 hours of sleep after being at a Halloween party, I put my best foot forward with my hubby Jamison R. and we both towed the line and decided… Read More Columbus 1/2 Marathon course partially recovered 13.21 mi 01:54 08:37 pace
