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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…

Chicago Marathon Training Week 18 – 9/28-10/4

Happy Happy Tuesday! As some of you know I was in Massachusetts for my sister's wedding.  Can any of you guess where it was held based on the pic? Hint: Where the Pilgrims Landed (scroll down for the answer). Plymouth, MA - home to Plymouth Rock!  Monday 9/28– 2 mile walk Tuesday 9/29– 2 mile walk Wednesday 9/30 – 2 mile walk Thursday 10/1 – 2 mile walk Friday 10/2– Travel to Boston Saturday 10/3– Travel to Plymouth Sunday 10/4 – Sister's Wedding…

Out of the Office

A quick hello from Alaska! I promise I haven't fallen off the face of the Earth or the blogging world.  I had some competing priorities the past couple of weeks and unfortunately Run Jenny Run took the hit.  Oodles of posts to come! PS - Catching up on comments PPS - Catching up on your posts (I have a horrible habit of reading in reverse chrono order)  

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…

Tasty Thursday – Austin Eats

One of my favorite aspects of traveling is exploring the local food scene.  Today I wanted to share some of my Austin Eats from this past weekend. On Friday we arrived shortly before noon with no plans for the day.  After some quick research we saw there was a restaurant close by called Moonshine Grill Patio and Bar.  Very cute, right? We were seated and given popcorn and cornbread as appetizers!  I know so many restaurants use mason jars as…

Shamrock Half Training 2/9-2/15 – Week 4

Good morning, ya’ll (had to use this since I am down south after all).  I’ve had a fun time in Austin, so sad to see the weekend (and warm weather) come to an end. Monday 2/9 - Rest day Tuesday 2/10 - Rest day  Wednesday 2/11- Rest day  Thursday 2/12 - 45 minutes personal training + 2 miles Friday 2/13 - Walking around Austin Saturday 2/14 - 4 miles + 60 minutes yoga  + 4 miles Sunday 2/15 - 3 miles + 60 minutes yoga…

Tasty Thursday – Charleston Eats

Tasty Thursday is back! Over the next couple of weeks I will resume my recipe posts, but today I wanted to share some of my Charleston Eats from this past weekend.  Charleston has over 200 restaurants! How were we going to choose? Luckily a few of my friends had recommendations and we used their list as a starting point.  Here are a few of my foodie highlights: Post race brunch at Rutledge Cab Co. This was not located in historic…

Visiting Charleston – Around Town

Part 1: 2015 Charleston Half Marathon Race Recap The best perk of a Saturday morning half is having the remainder of the weekend free of pre-race rituals.  Following the race, we had a 1.5 days to explore/tour Charleston.  Here is a snippet of our adventures.  Visiting the Charleston City Market, sometimes referred to as the Strawmarket. If you are from the DC area - the concept is similar to Eastern Market in Capitol Hill, except the vendors were inside.  Beautiful…

2015 Charleston Half Marathon Race Recap

This past Saturday I ran my 19th half marathon in beautiful Charleston, South Carolina with my friends Emily, Gerri and Nathasha (here is her recap).  Image: Charleston Marathon This half has been on a bucket list ever since I read Nevie’s recap from last year’s half.  When I was drafting my race schedule for this year the Charleston Half Marathon was an easy choice - charming city, historical sites, amazing food, and “warmer” weather.  Traveling After work on Friday, we…