I went into last month’s Ben Layton 5K knowing it would probably be a tough one for me to finish with a fast-for-me time — and it was — but it was a fun gathering of the running community for a good cause. This was my third year in a row running the Ben Layton … More The Ben Layton 5K was tough but fun
I hadn’t even hit four miles at the REVEL White Mountains Marathon, and my quads were hurting as I continued running downhill along the Kancamagus Highway in New Hampshire. I’ve always liked downhill portions at races, but such a steep, extended downhill was new to me. … More REVEL White Mountains Marathon: Downhill does not mean easy
After a successful half marathon at the Salisbury Half Marathon the previous weekend, I headed to Rehoboth Beach the morning of April 14 to pace the 2:45 half marathon group at the Coastal Delaware Running Festival Half Marathon. This Sunday morning race marked my 16th time pacing a half marathon and my fifth time pacing this race. … More Coastal Delaware Running Festival Half Marathon: My Sweet 16 as a pacer
For last fall, instead of training for a marathon, I decided to put my energy into training for a fast half. While I never really follow an exact training plan, I made an effort to work on speed and felt I was ready for my sub-2:20 half marathon goal. Until I saw the weather forecast. … More I finally accomplished last fall’s half marathon goal at the Salisbury Half Marathon
I’ve been having a super busy year so far, and just when I was finally starting to get caught up on the blog, I ran two more races. But since I’ve missed my last few monthly roundups, here’s my recap of the first quarter of the year — January, February and March. … More My running word for the first quarter of 2024: Consistency
You know when you’re just having a great day, everything is going well and you’re feeling strong in your race? Feb. 25 was not that day. … More The RRCA Club Challenge was even more of a challenge than usual
I had an amazing experience at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for the marathon in 2020, and ever since then, I wanted to go to the next Olympic Marathon Trials, which were held in Orlando for 2024. … More I made it back to the Olympic Marathon Trials! Plus, my run at the Orlando Magic 5K
Race “Dictator” Trent Swanson always seems to have something new up his sleeve, and this winter, it was The Winter Tour. The Winter Tour was similar to the Tour de Salisbury, except that it took place in December and January instead of June and July, and it included eight courses totaling about 50 miles instead … More The Winter Tour: Miles and Meals
Again, it’s mid-February, but I already announced one of my 2024 running goals on social media. I’m going to officially share them here on the blog, too. I also plan to run a marathon in a new state (I’m signed up for the Revel White Mountains Marathon in New Hampshire in May) and keep up … More Here are my three running goals for 2024
My 2022 year in review post started out with “another busy year of running,” but since I’m just now writing this in mid-February, clearly it’s been a busy start to 2024, as well. Last year, 2023, was a fun year that included 1,175.6 miles of running (as always, I do count — and love — … More Year in Review: Getting faster, running with friends and having fun
She Runs by the Seashore 