Disney Half Marathon
Hey guys, just checking in for a quick sec because I have some major recovery to do! The race this morning went well! Despite walking A LOT yesterday, I crossed the start line feeling fresh and ready...
View ArticleDisney Marathon
I finished the Goofy Challenge!! Sorry to fall off the face of the blogging world but post-marathon I relaxed, ate, slept, and then headed out to Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure yesterday...
View ArticleWalt Disney World Half Marathon Race Recap
Both the half and the full marathon started at 5:30 and as the half was the day before the full, my friend and I decided to use the half as a test run for full marathon. We woke up at 2:45 am (1:45...
View ArticleWalt Disney World Marathon Race Recap
The morning of the full started the same way as the morning of the half. We woke up early, got dressed, gathered our stuff, and headed to the shuttle bus to Epcot. While everyone had been excited for...
View ArticleFinal Thoughts on the Goofy Challenge
Overall time (half + full): 5:35:27 (8:32 min/mile) Overall place (unofficial): 329/8602 Gender place (unofficial): 45/4129 I definitely underestimated the difficulty of the Goofy Challenge. I figured...
View ArticleThoughts on Spectating
Do you like to spectate races? I’m pretty new to spectating. When I first started running I didn’t know many other runners and I didn’t run that many races. I only went to the races I ran and didn’t...
View ArticlePunk the Monk 5k Race Recap
The Punk the Monk 5k is one of the Muddy Monk trail races located around the Chicagoland area. The race on Saturday was located on the trails of Deer Grove Forest Preserve about 40 minutes from...
View Article117th Boston Marathon Recap
The morning of the Boston Marathon started out wonderfully. I slept pretty well the night before, woke up, and was able to eat a rice cake with peanut butter before leaving the hotel. I arrived in...
View ArticleThursday Things {04-25-2013}
ETA: Sorry for any trouble commenting this morning. There was a problem with WordPress but I think I managed to fix it. Please let me know if anything else comes up! 1. Thank you all for your very...
View ArticleThe Race That’s Good For Life 5k Race Recap
On Sunday, Katie, Kelsey, and I headed out to Oak Park (suburb of Chicago) to run The Race That’s Good For Life 5k. Even with weird CTA stuff going on in the loop, we managed to make it out to the race...
View ArticleChicago Half Marathon and Hyundai Hope On Wheels 5K Race Entry Giveaway
I have a confession… I want to run ALL the races. Seriously. Ask any of my friends and they’ll tell you that whenever they mention they’re thinking of running a race, I almost always respond with “Oh,...
View ArticleHyundai Hope on Wheels 5k
As many of you might remember, I’m running the Chicago Half Marathon this weekend. As excited as I am about that race, today I wanted to fill you guys in on the race being held in conjunction with the...
View ArticleGoals for the Chicago Half Marathon & Rambles
My one and only goal: DON’T GET INJURED! Ha, but seriously, my one goal this weekend is to push myself enough, but not too far, so that I have a great race but recover quickly and get back to marathon...
View Article{2013} Chicago Half Marathon Race Recap
On Sunday morning, I woke up at the 4 am hour to start race prep and head over to the Chicago Half Marathon. The race starts and finishes in Jackson Park, just south of the Museum of Science and...
View ArticleWednesday Workouts {10-16-2013}
Wednesday – OFF Thursday – Easy effort 6 miles (average pace – 8:35 min/mile). Friday – Easy effort 6.1 miles (average pace – 8:33 min/mile) + marathon expo Saturday – 3 mile shakeout run OFF Sunday –...
View Article2013 Racing Summary
I’m back??? Honestly, I’m not sure. I did this same summary last year after Kim posted a template and considering that I blogged for the majority of 2013, I figured I’d do it again to properly sum up...
View ArticleF^3 Lake Half Marathon Race Recap
I signed up for the F^3 Half shortly after the Chicago Marathon. I wasn’t sure what my spring race schedule was going to look like and I wanted to have a race on my calendar to look forward to. I...
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