The Road to Chicago

You have to dream in color. Your dreams have to be vivid. They have to be alive. You have to feel them, taste them, touch them. You have to see yourself living them. I have six solid weeks of training under my belt. In between the speed workouts, the tempo runs, the easy runs, andContinue reading “The Road to Chicago”

Alive

Thrive: Verb: 1. to prosper, be fortunate or successful 2. to grow or develop vigorously; flourish Today I stuck to the main trail at First Landing State Park – a trail I haven’t run in nearly a year. As I ran the familiar trail, I ran through the memories of running down the Cape Henry Trail.Continue reading “Alive”

Shamrock Spotlight: from the Everyday Runner to the Elites

Over the weekend, more than 28,000 runners will run the streets of the Virginia Beach oceanfront.  Every single person will show up to start line with a different purpose, a different goal, and a different strategy for the run. This is what I love most about running races. From the walkers to the elites, every singleContinue reading “Shamrock Spotlight: from the Everyday Runner to the Elites”

My Shamrock Story.

To an outsider, race day is just another run. It’s a sporting event. It’s a day to embrace pain and to discover self pride. All of this is true. It is just another day, but race day is always something so much more than a run. It’s a story. Race day forces me to beContinue reading “My Shamrock Story.”

Shamrock Spotlight: Heidi Calma

We are so excited to be bringing you the “Shamrock Spotlight Series” on our blogs! The Yuengling Shamrock Marathon, 1/2 Marathon, 8k Races bring thousands of runners, of all ages, abilities and locations, to the Virginia Beach oceanfront every year! As J&A Racing Live Love Run Ambassadors, we decided we wanted to celebrate these races, J&A Racing, and ourContinue reading “Shamrock Spotlight: Heidi Calma”