Figuring Out Life, One Mile (and Meal) at a Time
The Race That Built Me - and the One That Broke Me For nearly a decade, the Detroit Marathon has been a part of my running story. I’ve crossed its start line as so many versions of myself: the first-time marathoner, the confident ambassador, the runner so glad that racing was back after COVID... the… Continue reading Race Recap: Detroit International Half Marathon 2025
I had no idea what to expect going into the Island Time 6 Hour Run. It was my first time doing this race, and my first time doing any time-based race, period. My training this spring hasn’t really gone as planned, and the longest run I had done to prepare was 8 miles. Although my… Continue reading My First Time-Based Running Adventure: Island Time 2025
2024 has been a year of transformation for me, both in my running and personal life. I faced challenges on and off the roads and trails. Every mile, literally and figuratively, changed me. Tonight marks the end of the year. I am reflecting on the miles I logged in 2024 and thinking about the milestones… Continue reading 2024 Running Year in Review: Miles Change You
TL;DR - I loved the course for the Hot Cider Hustle Half Marathon and ended up defying my own expectations of what I was capable of! The unabridged version: After I decided to sell my marathon bib for the Detroit Marathon this year, I looked for half marathons to run instead. I had already made… Continue reading Race Recap: Hot Cider Hustle Half Marathon
It only took me 1.5 years to post this - enjoy my Little Rock Marathon 2023 race recap!
Yesterday I ran my last race of the year, and my last miles of the year. It was the Resolution Run 8k. Today I feel like I ran a half marathon. My legs are sore and I am exhausted! I was going to get up and run with my friends this morning but I could… Continue reading 2023 Running Year in Review
The TLDR version: on 11/5, I ran a 50K relay on the Noland Trail in Virginia with my friends. Our team name was Last Freakin’ Dead, but we didn’t finish Dead Freakin’ Last. We completed the race in 7 hours and 10 minutes. It was the prettiest race I’ve ever run, and the company was… Continue reading Race Recap: Noland Trail 50K Relay
The short & sweet version of this race recap: I participated in "The Wonder" Challenge (1 mile and 5k on Saturday, international half marathon on Sunday) at the 2022 Detroit Free Press Marathon races this weekend with my friend Katelyn. My hubby came along for the journey and was an amazing race photographer and cheerleader,… Continue reading Race Recap: 2022 Detroit Free Press Marathon Races
Well, hey there readers! It’s been a while since I posted one of these recaps. One reason is that I have not run quite as many races as I used to. Another has been lack of inspiration. Also, life gets busy and crazy and writing unfortunately takes a back seat. As I mentioned in my… Continue reading Race Recap: Capital City River Run 2022 Half Marathon Relay
100 races. Back in 2008, when I ran my first three 5k races, the idea of running 100 races was not even on my radar. In fact, I took a break from running after those first three races, a break that lasted from 2008 until 2012. Even then, I had no goals of running streaks… Continue reading Race Recap: Winterlaufe 2022
Katelyn and I arrived in downtown Detroit around 5pm on Saturday and headed straight to the expo. We walked right up to the booth selling old marathon gear and I was pleased to get a 2017 marathon shirt that will actually fit me for only $5! We strolled past other vendors on our way back… Continue reading Race Recap: 2021 Detroit Free Press Marathon
People ask me all the time about my best race experiences. I have too many great races to talk about that I usually have to lump them in different categories. I don't often get asked about my least favorite races, or my worst races. Now I can confidently say that the virtual half marathon I… Continue reading Race Recap: Martian Invasion of Races Virtual Half Marathon 2020
When 2020 started, or as my sister would say "in the before times", my goal for this year was to see if I could run a marathon in 5 hours or less. It was a steep, but not unreasonable goal for me. My current best marathon was at the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon in November 2019… Continue reading Race Recap: Covid 25k
For a few years now, I make a list of the races I plan on doing in the upcoming year. This was really helpful when I was on a streak of running at least one race per month. Sadly that streak came to an end in 2019 when I did not run my planned race… Continue reading My Running Year in Review
“There will be days you don’t think you can run a marathon. There will be a lifetime of knowing you have.” In the weeks and days leading up to the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, I had a lot of moments where I was not sure if I could run a marathon. Even the day of the… Continue reading Race Recap: Indianapolis Monumental Marathon 2019
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