I started running during the summer of 2004. I started my freshman year of high school that year, and in order to make the high school soccer team, players had to run a mile in under 8:00 (a 1600-meter run at the track — just a hair under a mile). Throughout the summer, I worked … More How I ran my sub-8:00 mile
Although we’re in the second half of June, I now have some time to recap my May running. Overall, it was a good month.
It’s been a while since I wrote about a new-to-me running location that wasn’t part of a race, but I always enjoy running in new places whenever I can. So, a week after the Providence Marathon, and after six full days of rest, I went out for a short run in the beach city of … More I explored a little more of the coast in Asbury Park, New Jersey
For several years, the only East Coast state I hadn’t visited was Rhode Island. So, I found a reason to go — the Providence Marathon. After my trip this month, I’ve now been to every East Coast state, and I ran my 16th marathon in my 12th state. The Providence Marathon is held in Rhode Island’s capital of Providence, with the course taking runners into East Providence and Barrington before heading back. … More I struggled through the hot Providence Marathon, but enjoyed exploring a new state
April was a great month for me as I prepped for the Providence Marathon, which was this past weekend.
I headed up to Rehoboth Beach early the morning of Sunday, April 16, to pace my fourth 2:45 half marathon in a row with Beast Pacing. I’m picky about which races I will pace, because I’m only comfortable pacing flat, local half marathons, but despite warmer-than-I’d-hoped-for temperatures, the Coastal Delaware Half Marathon was a success … More My 14th time pacing was a success in Coastal Delaware
Note: I received a free entry to the Salisbury Half Marathon for serving as the coach for the event. I set a goal in January to beat all of my standard distance times (5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon) from 2020 through 2022 this year. I recognized at the time that the biggest challenge would … More I faced another windy challenge at the Salisbury Half Marathon
After taking a little time off after the Algonquin 50K, March was a time for me to start rebuilding some mileage and speed. It was a good month. On to the rest of April!
When you run a lot of long-distance races, you end up with a lot of race medals, no matter how fast you are. For the most part, I didn’t have a great way to display my medals. … More Handcrafted Coasters offers a unique way to display race medals
Now that we’re nearing the end of March, it’s finally time for my February running wrap-up. This seems to have been a trend lately, but March was a busy month! In February, which now seems so long ago… There’s now less than a week left in March, but it’s been a good month so far. … More February: A good month of running
She Runs by the Seashore 