For the second year in a row, I paced the Rehoboth Seashore Half Marathon the weekend after I ran a marathon. Is that the smartest decision? Probably not, but this year, I was thinking, “well, I did it last year.” And, once again, I was able to meet my pace goal of 2:45 for the half marathon, finishing in a time of 2:44:32. … More A pacing success for No. 20 at the Rehoboth Seashore Half Marathon
“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
The Dogfish Dash is always a fun celebration of running, beer and preserving nature. missed the last couple years, but I was happy to return to Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton, Delaware, for another off-centered race on Sunday, Sept. 28. … More Dogfish Dash always brews up fun
I don’t race a ton of 5Ks, but I do enjoy the distance. This year, I’m actually a little ahead of the norm, with my 10th Run, White & Blue 5K being my fourth 5K race of the year. … More My 10th Run, White & Blue 5K was my first sub-30 of the year
For 14 years, I’ve started Labor Day Weekend with the Mike Sterling 10K in Crisfield. I had plans with family across the bridge later on Saturday, Aug. 30, but I didn’t want to miss this race. So, I headed south from Salisbury before heading back to my house and then continuing north/west. … More My 14th Mike Sterling 10K — featuring perfect weather
The morning of April 19, I headed up to Kent Island to take part in the Kent Island Running Group’s Fast & Furriest Run for Rescues 15K, which was also my second race of the 2025 RRCA Maryland/DC Grand Prix Series. … More Fast & Furriest Run for Rescues 15K: I met my goal and supported a great cause
In April, I paced a half marathon for the 19th time — the Coastal Delaware Running Festival Half Marathon in Rehoboth Beach. This was my sixth year pacing this particular race, but it was a little different than usual for me. I decided not to run a spring marathon this year, so I really just … More ‘She’s helping the other runners:’ Pacing the Coastal Delaware Half Marathon
The MD-DC RRCA 10 Mile Club Challenge is definitely the toughest race on my annual schedule, but it’s a great event, and I love representing the Eastern Shore Running Club. … More The Eastern Shore represented at this year’s RRCA Club Challenge
I started out my last quarterly wrap-up with saying how busy I was, and that’s continued into 2025. But before I do my wrap-up of 2024 and move on to 2025 posts, it’s time to recap my last quarter of 2024. … More My word for the fourth quarter of 2024: Busy
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
She Runs by the Seashore 