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
It’s been a while since I did a monthly wrap-up, and before I get to my 2023 year-in-review, I’m going to wrap up my November and December running. It was a good few months of running. Here’s to 2024!
I’m always a fan of running in new areas, so after spending the night at my aunt and uncle’s house in Montgomery County on Christmas, I decided to find a new-to-me trail on my way home the next day. The Paint Branch Trail was not too far away and was a nice paved option. … More Montgomery County’s Paint Branch Trail a fun one to explore
On a warmer-than-usual early December day, I paced my 15th half marathon at the Rehoboth Seashore Half Marathon. It was a success: My pacing time was 2:45, and I crossed the finish line with a time of 2:44:33. … More Rehoboth Seashore Half Marathon: Pace the race, then party
After many years of volunteering and working at the Turkey Trek 5K at Pemberton Park on Thanksgiving morning, this was my first year to just show up to run and hang out with friends. … More Turkey Trek 5K: Finding my speed on the trails
I made my annual trek across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge at the Bay Bridge Run on Sunday, Nov. 12, and while I had a run that I was happy with, it was also rewarding for me to be able to set up our branded Eastern Shore Running Club tent and meet up with so many club members afterward. … More Club spirit on full display at the Bay Bridge Run
It’s been a busy few months, and I’m now ready to wrap up two months of running — September and October! … More September and October Running Recap: Plenty of fun runs and more cross-training
I went into the Ocean City Running Festival Half Marathon with a clearly-stated goal. I decided not to run a fall marathon this year, and instead to try to run a fast half marathon. Of course, “fast” is relative, but recently, I have been trying to run my fastest times since 2019.
My goal was sub-2:20, about a 10:41 pace. As the race neared and the weather forecast for the race, which had a 9:15 a.m. start, looked like it would be in the 70s, I was certainly worried, but I still tried to not give up before the race began. … More ‘Take your time’: A hot day for the Ocean City Running Festival Half Marathon
This year’s Run, White and Blue 5K at Delaware Technical Community College in Georgetown fell on a super hot evening — the evening of Thursday, Sept. 7. Since I ran a really strong 5K in July, I was not expecting to beat that time when I toed the starting line for the warm start — and I didn’t. … More Run, White and Blue 5K was fun, but hot and humid
My fastest race “since 2019” has been a trend lately — clearly, I had a good year that year (and then we all know what happened in 2020). After running my fastest 5K since 2019 this July, I was happy to add to that by running my fastest 10K since 2019 at the Mike Sterling 10K in Crisfield. … More Mike Sterling 10K: Cooler weather helped me to my fastest 10K since 2019
She Runs by the Seashore 