Well I have clearly been REALLY slacking on posting these training recaps, so this one covers the last MONTH! The good thing is there are 3 races spread over that time, so if you missed any of those recaps the links are right here in my training log! With fall races done, Jason and I … Continue reading
Race Recap – 2015 Wine & Dine Half (of a Half) Marathon
So this is an interesting recap…the half marathon that wasn’t a half marathon! Before the Race With a scheduled 10pm start, Jason and I spent much of the afternoon of race day resting in our room. We grabbed a snack around 5pm and got ready to get on a bus for 7:15pm. We had been keeping an … Continue reading
Race Bibs – Trash or Treasure?
Good Morning Friends! I’ woke up this morning at the most magical place on earth so I’m off to go play in the parks! I thought I’d just pop in with a quick post/ thought today! Hope to see some of you at the Wine & Dine Half Marathon this weekend! I love my race bibs. … Continue reading
Race Recap – Falmouth in the Fall
So if you’ve read any of my 3 Falmouth Road Race Recaps, you’ve probably noticed a theme – the Falmouth Road Race is HOT. And HUMID. Honesty, I was miserable and whiney for almost the entire race this August. And while it is a wonderfully organized race (how they manage to get 14,000 people into … Continue reading
BibRave Product Review – 2XU Elite MCS Compression Run Tights
Disclaimer: I received a pair of the 2XU Elite MCS Compression Run Tights to review as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review find and write race reviews! I’ve been very fortunate to receive a lot of really great products through the … Continue reading
runDisney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Tips
This will be my 5th year in a row doing the Wine & Dine Half Marathon, it’s actually probably one of my favorite races (maybe only second to the Walt Disney World Marathon), which may have something to do with the fact that it was my first race EVER back in 2011! Since I’ve done … Continue reading
Race Recap – 2015 Marine Corps Marathon
I have some thoughts on sharing goals for races that I’ll address in a post soon, but before I write this re-cap I do want to share that I had some very loose goals going into this race (although, being that I ran another marathon just 2 weeks earlier I realize finishing this race was … Continue reading
2015 Marine Corps Marathon Expo & DC Trip
I absolutely LOVE Washington D.C. and was so excited to head back down for the Marine Corps Marathon this year – on top of it Jason was coming! He hadn’t been able to make the trip for my previous Marine Corps Marathon or when I did the Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run so I was excited to … Continue reading
BibRave Product Review – XX2i Sunglasses: France1 Dual Pack
Disclaimer: I received the XX2i France1 Dual Pack to review as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review find and write race reviews! Here’s what’s included in the XX2i Dual Packs: 2 pairs of sunglasses (mine are white glass & demi tortoise) … Continue reading
2016 BibRavePro Applications Are Open!
Do you love writing race reviews and sharing your experience with other runners? Do you love learning about and testing new running products? Do you LOVE being a part of the awesome, supportive running community? Then you have what it takes to be a BibRavePro! Applications for the 2016 BibRave Ambassador program are now open! … Continue reading