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Gate River Run 15K Training Week 1 – 12/28-1/3

Last week I started training again - yay! In March I will be participating in the Gate River Run 15K with my friend Sean.  I'm excited to visit him, his wife and baby in Jacksonville, Florida.  I've never run a 15K before, so this will be an automatic PR and an opportunity to see where I am fitness/endurance wise come March.    Image: Gate River Run 15K I originally signed up for the Miami Half **waves** to Kristina and Alaina, but canceled…

Year in Review – 2015 Medals (Bling Bling)

A double post day! This one is a bit lighthearted (if you could not tell by my title)– my 2015 medal haul! Last year I put together a collage of my medals and I thought it would be fun to do the same again for 2015.  Voila! My Favorite Medal: Marine Corps Marathon   Runner Up: Cherry Blossom 10 Miler   The Spinning Medals: Philadelphia Love Run and St. Michaels Half Marathon  Loved the Love Run medal...the St. Michaels medal...meh... The Largest Medal:…

Catching Up: Run, Fun and Food!

I'm backkkk!! What have I been doing besides working + studying (sorta...I need to earn 26 PDUs aka hours..to renew my PMP certification by the end of January)?  I'll highlight the run, fun, and food from the past month: Run Four races to be exact.  I didn't race race them of course, they were all for fun.  First up was the Across the Bay 10K - I ran this last year and it was just as fun.  Leading up to…

2015 Chicago Marathon Race Recap Part 2

Welcome to the 2015 Chicago Marathon Race Recap Part 2....yes the part with the actual race! Catching up? 2015 Chicago Marathon Race Recap Part 1 Beep! Beep! Beep! My alarm was set for 4:30AM so I would have time to eat, drink water, use the potty (multiple times), and change before I would meet Kristina at her hotel.  I ate a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and drank two bottles of water - the forecast was calling for 70-80F so…

2015 Chicago Marathon Race Recap Part 1

I cannot believe Chicago was almost 4 weeks ago – it feels much longer than that.  This recap will be one of my lengthier ones and will be broken up into two parts (I know my 2014 NYC Marathon recap was longggg with three posts hehe).  Again, thank you all for all your support the past 5-6 months! Okay...onto the recap! WARNING: PICTURE HEAVY.  Image: Chicago Marathon Speaking of NYC, let’s rewind a little bit.  Prior to the 2014 NYC…

Marine Corps Marathon Training T-1–10/19-10/25

I'm here, I'm here! Sorry for the hiatus - this blog is still (and will be) very much alive! It has been a little cray cray at work the past month, leaving me exhausted in the evening. Last night I came home and passed out in my bed around 7:00PM (with a mini wake up moment around 9:30PM).  Okay...time to catch up (this title really should be T-1 AND some).  Some of you know this already... nine days ago I…

Marine Corps Marathon Training T-2–10/12-10/18

Surprised by my blog title?!  Image: Marine Marathon  Remember back in March I received a “second chance registration” email from MCM and and proceeded to sign up for the 40th Marine Corps Marathon?  I decided Chicago would be my “A” race and MCM would be for “fun”….oooh I definitely questioned my decision making/sanity while running Chicago last week: 11:26AM: Only halfway through and my quad is pinching, how will I run another marathon in 2 weeks?! 1:36PM: My quad is hurting and its so hot....I'll…

Chicago Marathon Countdown – Race Day Outfit

Woah Nelly....4 more days until Chicago! Speaking of Nelly...Chicago will be "Hot in Herre". Last week the forecast called for a high of 63F, partly cloud with a 10% chance of rain.  Today the forecast for Sunday is a high of 70F, mostly sunny and 0% chance of rain. So if you are 7-14 days out from your marathon and the weather is A,B,C...it can very well change to X,Y,Z (for the good or the bad depending on your outlook). …

Chicago Marathon Countdown – Packing List

Wednesdays are pretty nice - they signal the middle of the work week and it is a relatively calmer day for me (knock on wood).  Wednesday also means another Chicago Marathon Countdown post! Today I am sharing my marathon packing list: If there is anything missing from my list feel free to comment or leave your link below.  My packing list has been updated since last year. You may notice I have poncho, zip lock bags, and Aquaphor on my…

Chicago Marathon Training Week 17 – 9/21-9/27

Hello Monday! As most of you are aware, DC welcomed Pope Francis last week.  It was so funny to see downtown DC so empty and quiet.  Because I live close to work, I still went into the office Tuesday-Thursday (most people were able to telework).  I heard sirens throughout the day (which is not an unusual occurrence with the White House close by) and saw excited parade goers walking towards the mall.  Vendors were even selling pope stuffed dolls...not sure…