Brace yourself, this Ventura Marathon Race Recap might be painful. The marathon, all 26.2 miles of it, is never “easy.” But somewhere along the way, I had forgotten how hard it can be. This wasn’t the worst race I’ve ever run, the most painful or disappointing. But it’s the worst race I’ve run since…
I’m finding it very difficult to articulate and illustrate the magic of my trip to Isreal earlier this month. It’s funny how that works out. One thing I can say for sure; Israel has a lot going on, much to see, and too much to learn. It’s nearly impossible to let it all sink in when…
It’s like they KNEW when they named this inaugural San Diego Half Marathon that is was going to be a spectacular day! The Celebration Run Half Marathon and 10K was just wonderful in every way. It’s been a tough year for me running-wise. By no means have I stopped running, but I have found myself frustrated, defeated…
What a difference a year makes… I’ve had a hard time getting this 2014 Boston Marathon Recap started. I think it’s because so much happened in such a short period of time and I’m pretty sure my words won’t be able to capture or express this 2014 Boston Marathon experience. Over 30K runners lined up at…
I always write a post after a race. I’m a runner and blogger, that’s what we do. I had scheduled to post a “2013 Boston Marathon Recap” on April 17, 2013 back in February. But I didn’t anticipate this experience. And I didn’t anticipate having quite so much to say. But only 17,500 runners on…
I had so much fun yesterday and the 2013 Carlsbad Half Marathon! I’m not sure I can put it properly into words. So I stitched together a ton of fun photos from the day and I’m going to attempt to record what I think I did that made it all work out so well. So first things first…
Yesterday was an amazing day. I completed by 9th marathon in 2012 Seattle Marathon with one of my long term, bestest friends ever. It was her first marathon and truly an amazing event. Like any race, it did not come without complication. But in the end, after you cross the finish line it all makes sense. How we ended up…
The 2012 City to the Sea Half Marathon is a comeback race for me! I first ran it about about 5 years ago when I averaged ~2:15 for my half marathon finish times. This was the first race I even got close to 2:00, so I had fond memories. I also have the highest quality friends in the…