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2014 Surf N Santa 5 Miler Race Recap

On Saturday I ran the Surf-N-Santa 5 Miler (yes..the same wonderful group that managed the Inaugural Harbor Lights 5K and Half Marathon a month ago) with my mom.  There were changes this year to the distance (formally a 10M/5K) and time (formerly a morning run).  I was so excited to run a twilight race under the boardwalk lights as my last race of the year. Packet Pickup / Expo  Because the race started at 4:30PM, my mom and I left…

Charleston Half Training – 12/15-12/21 -Week 7

Happy Winter Solstice + 1 Day! So glad that the days will gradually get longer.  I am ready for more sunlight. Monday 12/15 - 3.5 miles + 60 minutes personal training + 60 minutes barre Tuesday 12/16 - 1 mile Wednesday 12/17 - 1 mile Thursday 12/18 - 1 mile Friday 12/19 - 1 mile Saturday 12/20 - Surf ‘N’ Santa 5 Miler Sunday 12/21 - 60 minutes barre Total: 12.5 miles In terms of mileage and workouts this week was much lighter…

Building Your Race Schedule? Helpful Links

Like several of you, I am building my 2015 race schedule - woo hoo soooo exciting!! I thought I would share some sites/resources I use to search for races. 1. Half Marathons dot Net I love my half marathons so I usually go here first.  You can look for races according to month or state.  2. Running in the USA According to their website, Running in the USA is the “is the largest online directory of races, results and clubs.”…

Charleston Half Training – 12/8-12/14 – Week 6

Charleston is little more than a month away (32 days to be exact). Monday 12/8 - 60 minutes personal training + 60 minutes barre Tuesday 12/9 - 2 miles + 60 minutes spin/sculpt Wednesday 12/10 - 1 mile + 60 minutes barre Thursday 12/11 - 1 mile Friday 12/12 - 1 mile + 60 minutes barre Saturday 12/13 - 4.25 miles + 60 minutes personal training + 4.75 miles Sunday 12/14 - 4.5 miles + 60 minutes yoga sculpt Total: 18.5 miles…

What Time is It?

Watches, watches everywhere! This year I trained/ran with the following: Garmin Forerunner 15 Timex Ironman 50 Lap Polar Heart Rate Monitor A few weeks ago I mentioned that I am starting to prefer my Timex over my Garmin.  Garmin Forerunner 15 Image: Garmin I started using the Garmin again during the spring 2014 season.  There was no real reason why I stopped using my old Forerunner….probably laziness (charging that watch is sooo much effort).  As a quant nerd I do…

2014 Jingle Bell All the Way 5K Race Recap

"Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.  Oh, what fun is to… run down Pennsylvania Avenue…." Image: Jingle All the Way 5K This past weekend I participated in the Jingle Bell All the Way 5K.  Managed by Pacers (they also run the St. Patricks Day 8K, the GW Parkway 10 Miler, and the S.O.M.E Trot for Hunger 5k races).  Typically this race is a 8K, but this year it was shorten to a 5K due to construction.  Packet Pickup…

Charleston Half Training – 12/1-12/7 – Week 5

And the weekends go by with a snap.  This week went pretty well: Monday 12/1 -60 minutes barre  Tuesday 12/2 - 60 minutes personal training + 3 miles Wednesday 12/3 - 3 miles  Thursday 12/4 - 1 mile Friday 12/5 - 2 miles Saturday 12/6 - 4 miles + 60 minutes personal training + 1 mile + 60 minutes barre Sunday 12/7 - Jingle all the Way 5K + 1 mile + 60 minutes yoga Total: 18.1 miles I covered about 4 miles…

2014 SOME Trot for Hunger 5K Race Recap

This past Thursday I participated in the So Others May Eat (SOME) Trot for Hunger 5K in Washington, DC (here is a link to last year’s recap).   Image: SOME Trot for Hunger Packet Pickup Like last year, organizers offered three packet pickup options the week of the race: Pacers Logan Circle Pickup on Tuesday Pacers Alexandria Pickup on Wednesday Race Day Pickup My friend Jenn picked up my bib and shirt (long sleeve cotton) for me.  Race Goals (“A”…

Charleston Half Training 11/23-11/29 – Week 4

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving holiday… how is it December already?!? Monday 11/24 - Rest day  Tuesday 11/25 - Rest day  Wednesday 11/26 - Rest day Thursday 11/27 - SOME Trot for Hunger 5K Friday 11/28 - 3 miles Saturday 11/29 - 3 miles + 60 minutes personal training Sunday 11/30 - 5 miles (remainder of 11/29 scheduled 8 miles) Total: 14.1 miles Mileage-wise I ran about 2 miles less than last week, for a total of 77.1 miles for the month.  …

2014 Damascus Freedom 5K Race Recap

The fifth annual Damascus Freedom 5K was held this past Sunday in Damascus, Maryland.  The town is about 50-60 minutes north of DC. Image: Damascus Freedom 5K Once you get to upper MoCo, you see more views like this.   I signed up for this race 3 days prior to Sunday.  I was looking for a 5K that was low key, small, local, and went to a good cause. I found this race on Run Washington -it fit all the…