I didn’t meet my time goal at the Mike Sterling 10K, but I did walk away with the sweetest prize of all — a Smith Island cake. … More I won the sweetest prize at the Mike Sterling 10K
I broke my streak of running every Naylor Mill 7K when I attended Brooks Hype Fest in California last year, but this year, I was back on the challenging trails of Naylor Mill to represent Team Bacon. … More Bacon and hills: Back to the challenging trails of Naylor Mill
After officially deciding on the NCR Marathon as my fall marathon, I decided to complete at least four races for the RRCA Maryland Grand Prix this year. … More Dog Days 8K Cross Country Run was a fun throwback to cross country races of the past
It’s been a busy year, so I’ve moved to doing quarterly wrap-ups, at least for now. I participated in a lot of unique, scenic and otherwise enjoyable running activities this quarter, so I’m picking “fun” as my second quarter word. And it’s only in quotes because I’m describing a word, not because it was not … More My running word for the second quarter of 2024: Fun
I worked for Wicomico County Recreation, Parks & Tourism for several years, and as soon as I heard about the future Pirate’s Wharf Park, I wanted to run there. Now, since the park’s partial opening in fall 2023, I have been able to do that — twice so far. I’m now also part of a committee planning the first race at this park on Whitehaven Road in Quantico — the Pirate’s Wharf 5K. … More Pirate’s Wharf Park, Wicomico’s newest park, is a great place to run (including at an upcoming 5K)
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
She Runs by the Seashore 