Simply put, I loved this race. I loved the course. I loved the neighborhood feel. I loved the camaraderie. I loved the start and finish at Commonwealth Brewing. And I loved my approach. I went into this race wanting a PR. The last two 5ks have left me satisfied, but this race I wanted more.Continue reading “CXB Low Rent 5k – Race Recap”
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ODU Big Blue 5k – Trust my Legs
“Life isn’t as serious as my mind makes it out to be.” ~Eckhart Tolle As soon as the Shamrock Half Marathon was over, I was ready to switch gears. My body was pretty banged up after the race, so I happily entered into recovery mode. I made a plan to aim for a 5k PRContinue reading “ODU Big Blue 5k – Trust my Legs “
Focused and Free, Shamrock Half Marathon 2016
In a million ways yesterday was a perfect race. I ran to my potential based on what race day had to offer. I felt strong and engaged. Mentally I found my sweet spot. In one way yesterday’s race fell a little flat. The race clock doesn’t match my potential. The story of the race clockContinue reading “Focused and Free, Shamrock Half Marathon 2016 “
Virginia Distance Series 100k Relay
“We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, our actions run as causes, and they come back to us as effects.” ~Herman Melville Round and round we ran. On Sunday, I joined forces with three badass ladies to make up TeamContinue reading “Virginia Distance Series 100k Relay”
Surf-n-Santa 5 miler
I was nervous going into this race, and I was over the moon excited too. After a season of getting my head straight about running, this was the first race I would be testing my new approach. Could I run strong and stay mentally engaged? While Chicago was a blast, it was far from aContinue reading “Surf-n-Santa 5 miler”
Kristy Maute 