“Welcome back to Earth,” a volunteer said after I crossed the finish line of the Space Coast Marathon in Cocoa, Florida, on Nov. 30. I received the largest medal I’ve ever earned and completed my 19th marathon in my 14th state. … More Space Coast Marathon: Perseverance was key in the heat
I’ve been traveling a lot for my marathons, but my most recent marathon — the NCR Marathon — was only a few hours from where I live now and less than 30 minutes from where I grew up. … More NCR Marathon: I took on a familiar trail on a cold day
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
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
Disclaimer: I received an entry to the Atlantic City Marathon to 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! Once again, I was nearing the finish line of a marathon in about five hours and 34 minutes. First, it … More I fought the wind to earn a strong finish at the Atlantic City Marathon
Last month, I traveled out of the Mid-Atlantic for the first time since the pandemic began to run Grandma’s Marathon. I’ve been eyeing this race for a while, and on the day registration opened for the 2022 race, I signed up. While it unfortunately ended up being my slowest marathon, it was a great event, … More My run at Grandma’s Marathon was tough yet beautiful — and tips for travelers
As I ran through the streets of Philadelphia on Sunday, Nov. 21, there were people cheering for me by name and plenty of fun signs to look at. It had been more than a year and a half since my last road marathon, which took place March 1, 2020, only a couple weeks before everything started shutting down because of the pandemic, and I missed the amazing crowds that come out to support runners in big cities. … More The Philadelphia Marathon was a great return to big-city marathons
It’s hard to be disappointed in a race performance when you don’t set a time goal. So, as I made my way up and down the hills of Atlanta during the Publix Atlanta Marathon on March 1, I was never miserable. … More America’s Marathon Weekend Part 2: My mindset made all the difference at the Publix Atlanta Marathon
I know I just wrote a Runner Reads post, but here’s another one for you! There are only so many hours left in 2019, and I have some end-of-year/new year-related posts to write. Next up after “North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail” by Scott Jurek with Jenny Jurek, was “26 Marathons: What … More Runner Reads: “26 Marathons” by Meb Keflezighi with Scott Douglas
I accomplished the second of my five 2019 goals in October — I ran a race on my birthday. Unfortunately, I didn’t meet that one last year because two races were canceled on my birthday. So, even though the Marine Corps Marathon four days ago was my slowest marathon, I was able to accomplish one … More My October Running: Lots of miles and a birthday marathon
She Runs by the Seashore 