The highlight of my August running was definitely the Brooks Hype Fest, but here’s the full roundup of how the month went! I ran 70.44 miles. This was one of my lower-mileage months, but I’m early in half marathon training and my longest run of the month was eight miles (a 4.5-mile group run followed … More August Running Wrap-Up: Running on both the East and West Coasts
For three days in Santa Monica, everywhere we went, we saw other members of the Brooks Run Happy Team. From the Brooks Venice Pop-Up to a beach party, a banana run and interesting speakers, so much fun was packed into such a short time. … More The Run Happy Team took over Santa Monica during Brooks Hype Fest
I’m a big fan of small, low-frills races, and after seeing that the Baltimore Road Runners Club was hosting a four-ish mile race, Too Hot to Trot, on a weekend when I was visiting my family in the area, I decided to run it.
The race was held in and around Patterson Park in Baltimore on Sunday, Aug. 6, and it was just $15 for members (I joined last year prior to another BRRC race that I planned to run). … More Too Hot To Trot: Fun, hilly and not overly hot (this year, at least!)
Although July is always a hot and humid month of running, this July was a good one — given the weather. After a lighter-mileage month in June, I logged 101.87 miles in July. While I don’t set a monthly or annual mileage goal, it’s always nice to hit 100. (Spoiler alert — I’ll be back … More July Running Recap: Running more and running faster
I always enjoy spending part of the summer completing the Tour de Salisbury. Following the 12 courses, spread out across Delmarva, is a fun way to explore different areas, spend time with friends, and make new friends. … More I again enjoyed the Tour de Salisbury — this year, featuring extra segments!
You know it’s going to be a tough one when the person making pre-race announcements is talking about how muggy it is out.
There aren’t many summer 10Ks around here — and maybe there’s a reason for that — but after running my fastest 5K in nearly four years at the Firecracker 5K in Rehoboth Beach, I was looking to test my speed at a 10K. … More Great Wyoming Buffalo Stampede: Hot and humid, but still a fun small-town race
I’ve been working on my speed, and not too long before the Firecracker 5K on July 1, I decided to test my speed at this longtime Rehoboth Beach race, which is organized by Seashore Striders. I’d never run it before, but I saw Holly post about it in the “52 races in 52 weeks: Holly’s … More I ran my fastest 5K since 2019 at the Firecracker 5K
June was my lowest-mileage month of the year so far, but it was also a super successful one when it came to my running. I finally ran my sub-8:00 mile. After two-and-a-half years, I finally ran my sub-8:00 1600-meter run with a time of 7:52. This was a big goal of mine, and you can … More June Running Wrap-Up: A goal achieved and plenty of fun runs
Disclaimer: I received an Amphipod Hydraform Chiller™ to review as part of being a BibRave Ambassador. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Ambassador, and check out BibRave.com to find and write race reviews! The summer heat is my least favorite temperature to run in, but drinking water helps a lot. And cold water is even … More Keep runs cooler with the Amphipod Hydraform Chiller
I don’t race 5Ks all that often, and after the Providence Marathon didn’t quite go how I wanted it to, I was really looking forward to testing my speed at the Ben Layton 5K on June 3. … More I ran a sub-30 race at the Ben Layton 5K
