Race day did not go according to plan. Just like my race goals had nothing to do with the time on the finish clock, my feeling about my performance also has nothing to do with the time on my garmin when I hit stop. I had high hopes going into this race. I felt prettyContinue reading “Race Report – Crawlin Crab Half Marathon 2013”
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Country Music Half-Marathon – A Race Report (and an Ode to Friendship).
Early last winter I got a phone call from my friend Lindsay who lives in Nashville. She had signed up for her first half-marathon. And then she asked…would I want to come in town and run with her. Of course! Lindsay and I met when I lived in Nashville. I interviewed with her for aContinue reading “Country Music Half-Marathon – A Race Report (and an Ode to Friendship).”
Lighter
This weekend I ran a half marathon from my front door. This run was everything I need it to be. It was fast (for me). It was easy (relatively speaking). It was fun. It felt good. It was refreshing. It was joyous. It was one of those really good runs you wish you could repeatContinue reading “Lighter”
Crawlin Crab Half Marathon Race Report
Oh were to begin……… Let’s talk logistics first. This was, hands down, the best race course I have ever run. Beautiful course. Lots of changes in direction to keep things fresh and new. A few bridge crossings to mix things up with a little elevation (a rare treat at flat sea level Virginia Beach). PerfectContinue reading “Crawlin Crab Half Marathon Race Report”
Setting Race Goals
As I sat at work today pumping for the first time, I had a few rare moments to think. It was quiet (if you ignore the sound of the pump and the milk dripping into the bottle). No one was going to interrupt me. I finally had time to think about running on Sunday. AndContinue reading “Setting Race Goals”
