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2015 Chicago Marathon – Am I IN or OUT?

A little Run Jenny Run treat today....two posts in one day!  This morning the Chicago Marathon began their lottery notifications (notifications were rolling throughout the day....I wish I knew the order in which they delivered their emails).   I refreshed my Athlete Center page a billion times and saw the words Pending laughing in my face all day (some runners indicated their Lottery Status changed before they received their email notification). Finally....around 4:00PM EST...I hit refresh again... and the Lottery Status changed to Approved!  I completed my…

2015 Manassas Runway 5K Race Recap

This past Sunday BRATS hosted the Manassas Runway 10K/5K at Manassas Regional Airport.  I first learned about this race from John at Run.Geek.Run(Disney).  A race on a flat runway...sign me up please! Image: Manassas Runway 10K/5K I remember John described their events as "great value for the money" - he was not kidding!  The 5K was $20 for early registration (10K was $35) and it came with a shirt and a medal.  Flat course + medal... I thought this would be a great option…

St. Michael’s Half Training 4/20-4/26 – Week 5

Oh Monday... how do you sneak up on us so quickly! I am definitely singing "Monday Monday" of Mamas and Papas fame.... hopefully it will not be a "Manic Monday" a la Bangles today.  And I can't believe it is almost May! As per usual, I am linking up with Tara at Running n’ Reading for her Weekend Update. Painting of flowers in flowers.... you know I could not resist that shot! Monday 4/20- Rest day Tuesday 4/21 - 45 minutes…

St. Michael’s Half Training 4/13-4/19 – Week 4

Happy Marathon Monday! I've been enjoying all the Boston Marathon related articles, posts and pictures from this weekend and looking forward to more today.  Now I'm super excited for marathon training to begin (Jennifer remember to look back at this post when I start complaining about how tired I am come September).  Today I am linking up with Tara at Running n’ Reading for her Weekend Update. Monday 4/13 - Rest day Tuesday 4/14 - Rest day Wednesday 4/15 - Rest day Thursday 4/16 - 2 miles + 60 minutes…

2015 Cherry Blossom 10 Miler Race Recap

This past weekend was the 43rd annual running of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run and my fourth time participating in the race (here is my race recap from last year).  Did you know you could look up your past performances on their results page?  I like that I've improved with age :)  I entered the lottery and received the below email in December.  I've entered the lottery 4 times (2010, 2011, 2014, and 2015) and accepted 3 times or…

2015 Crystal City Friday 5K Recap – Race 2/3

Missed Race #1? Recap here. This past Friday was Race #2 of the Crystal City Friday 5K race series.  As you may recall I had some lessons learned from Race #1.  This time I made sure I hydrated all day and ate a banana before the race.  Like last week, the forecast called for rain so I went with a tank top, a thin long sleeved shirt, and capris.  I also wore my New York City Marathon visor for the first…

St. Michael’s Half Training 4/6-4/12 – Week 3

Happy Monday everyone! This past week was super busy, but it was SO fun!  Per usual I am linking up with Tara at Running n’ Reading for her Weekend Update. Warning: Get prepared for quite a few DC/Cherry Blossom pics! Monday 4/6- Rest day Tuesday 4/7 - Kristina's Virtual PAWS 5K+ .5 mile cool down  Wednesday 4/8 – Rest day Thursday 4/9 - 2 miles with 4 x hill repeats + 60 minutes personal training Friday 4/10 - Crystal City Friday 5K #2 Saturday 4/11 -…

Friday Five – Trips/Racecations I Would Like to Take

Hellllo Friday.....great to see you again! This weekend is full of activities and I am excited for each one of them.  Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and the theme is Trips.  Since I like to combine vacation + running, I thought I would share Five Trips/Racecations I Would Like to Take. 1. Paris  Image: Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau Last year I missed a family trip to Paris, so I would love love love to…

2015 Crystal City Friday 5K Recap – Race 1/3

The Crystal City Friday 5K is an evening race series held in Crystal City, Virginia (surprise surprise hehe). There are four races and runners can register a la carte for $20/race or register for all four for $60 and receive a free tech tee. This race series was not originally part of my race schedule. I was reminded of the series when Abby mentioned she was participating in something similar in Charleston.  A few week ago Courtney sent a tweet…

2015 Philadelphia Love Run Half Marathon Recap

Last year I ran the Inaugural Philadelphia Love Run Half Marathon. Image: Philadelphia Love Run Half Marathon Despite the torrential downpour, I had a strong race and PR'd by 2 minutes (probably fueled by coldness...I am not going to lie..there were tears of "why am I running in the rain/cold").  On August 22nd CGI Racing (the lovely team behind The Love Run) opened registration with a discounted price.  If you signed up that day you were entered to win a…