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2015 Baltimore 6 Miler Race Recap

About a month ago I ran the inaugural Baltimore 6 Miler, which was not on my radar until mid-July. Image: Boston Street Running One night I was perusing Facebook and saw a sponsored ad for the Baltimore 6 Miler. It included a picture of the below shirt: Image: Boston Street Running Hmmmm...how does Facebook know I like to run...just kidding! The shirt design was so cute! Of course I had to click through.  It was held on the last Sunday…

Chicago Marathon Countdown – Logistics

Ummm...we are under the 20 day mark people....only 17 days until October 11th.  Thanks for all your words of encouragement last week!  Today I will be sharing some of the logistics that are finalized for marathon weekend.  Unlike the New York City Marathon, I did not have to worry about baggage or ferry options for Chicago.  The Hotel Confession: I booked my hotel before the lottery results!   I wanted to secure a room as soon as possible and the hotel…

Chicago Marathon Training Week 16 – 9/14-9/20

Another week in the books! This past weekend I was able walk through the Udvar-Hazy Center (the "companion facility" to the Air and Space Museum at the National Mall) for the Dulles Runway 10K - isn't the hangar spectacular? Monday 9/14– 2 mile walk + 2.5 mile run + 30 minutes personal training Tuesday 9/15– 2 mile walk Wednesday 9/16 – 2 mile walk Thursday 9/17 – 2 mile walk  Friday 9/18 – 2 mile walk Saturday 9/19– Dulles Runway 10K Sunday 9/20 – Metric…

Chicago Marathon Countdown – Motivation

T-minus 4 weeks and some until the 2015 Chicago Marathon!  Last year I wrote a NYC Marathon Countdown (Motivation, Logistics,  Packing, Fueling, Race Day Outfit) series each Wednesday prior to the marathon.  I thought it would be fun to do the same for Chicago now that it is a month away.  Today's topic: motivation! Compared to last year, I think my motivation is a little better (I just need more hours in the day).  Of course I still have those…

Chicago Marathon Training Week 15 – 9/7-9/13

Hello Hello! If you follow me on Twitter or Instagram (need to add the feed to my website - I use to have one on my Tumblr) you all know I was in Bird-in Hand, PA for the half marathon this past Saturday (recap coming next week).  Here is one of my favorite shots from the weekend: Run/workout wise....the same ole story. Thank goodness I walk to/from work everyday; while it may not be running I am glad for the…

Chicago Marathon Training Week 14 – 8/31-9/6

Happy Tuesday! Hope everyone had a nice Labor Day weekend. I stayed in the DC area with a quick trip to Baltimore for the Charles Street 12 Miler.  Monday 8/31– 2 mile walk  Tuesday 9/1– 2 mile walk  Wednesday 9/2 – 2 mile walk  Thursday 9/3 – 2 mile walk  Friday 9/4 – 3 mile elliptical  Saturday 9/5– 2 mile run @13:01 min/mile + Charles Street 12 Miler @12:28 min/mile Sunday 9/6 – 60 minutes restorative yoga  Total: 25 miles (8 walk | 3 elliptical | 14 run)  Groan..another…

Friday Five – Reasons to Run the Annapolis Running Classic

Happy Friday!! Who is ready for a long weekend?  Today I am back with a Friday Five post and linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia.  This week’s theme is Fall Races, so as an  Annapolis Running Classic Ambassador I thought it would be the perfect time to share Five Reasons to Run the Annapolis Running Classic.  1. Beautiful State Capitol Course I ran the 2013 Annapolis Running Classic Half Marathon (recap here).  The course starts at the Navy Marine Corp Memorial Stadium and takes you through historic/downtown…

2015 Georgetown 5K Race Recap

Told you I had another recap! The Georgetown 5K was a late addition to my race schedule. Brittney at Corral B (she is a Chicago based blogger) spent the summer in Washington, DC for an internship.  We both run about the same pace, so a run together was a must! Unfortunately work got a little hectic so I had to cancel our first planned run. While trying to reschedule, Brittney mentioned she was going to run the Georgetown 5K.  Image: Bishop's Events  Of course it…

2015 Crystal City Twilighter 5K Race Recap

The first of four recaps - woo hoo! About a month ago (Chicago Marathon Training - Week 8 to be exact) I ran my first evening race with Kathryn, Courtney, Emily, and Prianka in Crystal City, Virginia.  We were also celebrating Kathryn's birthday! What a fun idea...I'll have to think of something similar for March :) Image: Pacer's Running Packet Pickup The Crystal City Twilighter 5K is put on by our favorite local running store, Pacers! Similar to their other…

Chicago Marathon Training Week 13 – 8/24-8/30

Another training week complete! At the beginning of each week  I say to myself, "I will hit all my scheduled runs".....but of course I haven't had that perfect training week...yet (one day I will + it should be more manageable now that the Quantico Tri is over...recap coming soon). Monday 8/24– 2 mile walk  Tuesday 8/25 – 2 mile walk  Wednesday 8/26 – 2 mile walk  Thursday 8/27 – 2 mile walk  Friday 8/28 – 2 mile walk  Saturday 8/29– 16 mile run @12:00 min/mile (average)…