So I ran a race this afternoon. It was an 8K (or 4.97 miles), and it started at 3 PM. Those two factors alone drew me to the race; I was really looking forward to bangin’ it out and hopefully beating my PR, which was 50:21. DadHTP, BIL Nick, and Henry came with me [...]
Race Recap
I just… I just don’t even know how to start. But I will say this: I killed it. I pulled out a half marathon that I really and truthfully had no idea that I had inside of me. And it feels amazing. I was so nervous going into this race. It was my first post-baby [...]
Something to ponder: ‘Twas a BEAUTIFUL morning for a race (and by beautiful, I mean drizzling and chilly – perfect race weather). I ran the Ramblin’ Rose 5 Miler, a women’s-only event, near Uptown Charlotte. My buddy? Nicole, who agreed to help pace me. I’ve got to say – having baby Henry adds a whole [...]
Hey, hey. I survived my first post-pregnancy triathlon and lived to tell the tale. Last night, I was in bed, positively obsessing about the race. For the first time, I felt really, really terrified. I felt so out of practice – would I panic during the swim? Crash on the bike? Vomit on my shoes [...]
Name: Nicole (Mrs. Muffins) Location: Ohio Age: 24 Race: 4Life April Fool's 5k Personal Tidbit: Mommy and Marine wife! Oorah! In Her Own Words: “I can’t run,†I used to say. I’ve always loved to exercise but anytime I tried to run, it hurt and it was hard and I would quit. Even being [...]
Name: Amanda Location: Austin, TX Age: 24 Race: New Balance Girls On the Run 5K Personal Tidbit: She is a professional Dating Coach who teaches men and women how to find the person of their dreams In Her Own Words: I recently ran the Girls On the Run 5K in Austin. My husband and [...]
Name: Jess (from Physikerin Knits) Location: New Jersey Age: 26 Race: NYC Half Marathon Personal Tidbit: She's a cake-baking physicist with a great affection for coffee. In Her Own Words: The NYC Half Marathon was an awesome race! My goal was to start conservatively, speed up outside of the park, and run around a [...]
Name: Ashley (Ashley’s Adventures in Alaska) Location: Alaksa Race: Frostbite Footrace 5K in Anchorage Personal Tidbit: Hobbies include fly fishing, running, baking, and reading In Her Own Words: After deciding Friday morning to run the Frostbite Footrace 5k, I started getting nervous. Some of the many thoughts going through my mind: "What if I [...]
Name: Evan (The Wannabe Chef) Location: Washington DC Age: 20 Race: National Marathon in Washington DC Personal Tidbit: Hates cilantro, but loves Vanilla Bean GU In His Own Words: I'm not sure where most people's race stories begin, but mine began on Twitter. I had long been considering training for a marathon when [...]
Name: Jordan Location: Arkansas Age: 19 Race: Fayetteville Half-Marathon Personal Tidbit: Dietetics major at University of Arkansas In Her Own Words: On December 12th, 2010, I ran my very first half-marathon! I’d been checking the weather all week, so I’d known that it was going to be...hmm...chilly, to say the least. 20 degrees with [...]
Name: Marisa Location: New Jersey Age: 32 Race: Haddonfield Adrenaline 5K Personal Tidbit: Married and mother to two beautiful boys In Her Own Words: Yesterday, I ran the 6th Annual Haddonfield Adrenaline 5K in Haddonfield, NJ. I had two goals in mind – not to finish last and to run the entire time. [...]