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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…

PRR Leesburg 20K Race Recap

August 19, 2014 This past Sunday I ran Potomac River Running’s Leesburg 20K.  I did not originally plan this 20K in my initial race schedule, but I had a few races left in my 4 pack and the 12.4 miles fit nicely into my training plan.  At first I was hesitant to sign up because racing in DC in August would be miserable, but then I realized I was thinking irrationally…. I would be running 12 miles as part of…

PRR Firecracker 5K Race Recap

July 8, 2014 I had a wonderful Fourth of July weekend from beginning to end.  The holiday started off with a bang (pun intended) on Friday morning as I ran Potomac River Running’s Firecracker 5K.  I’ve grown fond of running holiday races (Thanksgiving, New Years, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day) - they are usually shorter distances, fun, and so festive.   Image: Potomac River Running Races  Packet Pickup Just like their New Year’s Day 5K, PRR offered race day packet…

2014 B.A.A 10K Race Recap

This past weekend I went to Boston and ran the B.A.A 10K, the second event of the B.A.A Distance Medley.  As you may recall, I ran the B.A.A 5K back in April.  While my visit to Boston was short, it was a beautiful weekend for running!  Race Packet Delivery Just like the B.A.A 5K, no packet pickup! I am getting spoiled by this! Registrants from the United States and Canada received their race packets in the mail (free of charge). …

2014 NYRR Brooklyn Half Marathon Race Recap

May 27, 2014 10 days ago I ran my 15th half marathon (I realized I’ve been miscounting my half total the entire year - oops) and 10th race of the year. The Brooklyn Half Marathon is a New York Road Runners (NYRR) event - the same organization that runs the New York City Marathon.  While this was not my fastest half, it was certainly memorable!  Packet Pickup/Expo The Brooklyn Half Pre-Party was open to runner’s the Wednesday, Thursday and Friday…

B.A.A 5K Race Recap Part 1 (Run as One)

This past weekend I went to Boston to visit my sisters and run the B.A.A 5K, the first event of the B.A.A Distance Medley.  It was an amazing experience to participate in an event preceding the Boston Marathon - there was an incredible amount of spirit in the city.  Image: Boston Athletic Association "Run as One" was one of the themes that emerged from this weekend - and it was quite fitting to see a diverse group of people come…

GW Parkway Classic 10 Miler Race Recap

April 15, 2014 Image: Pacers This past weekend was the 30th Annual George Washington Parkway 10 Miler.  It is smaller than the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler (approximately 5K), and often overshadowed by the former.  After running the Wilson Half in November (it shares a similar course for the first 9 miles) and having never run this traditional “DC” race , I knew I wanted to tack on this 10 miler to my spring schedule.  Packet Pickup / Expo Like other…

2014 LOVE Run Philadelphia Half Marathon Recap

This past weekend was the inaugural LOVE Run Philadelphia Half Marathon, and also my 13th half (a rainy one too boot)! Packet Pickup/Expo Packet pickup was held at the Philadelphia Convention Center on Friday and Saturday.  I arrived Saturday morning and headed to the expo before checking into the hotel. It was on the smallish side (maybe the size of Cherry Blossom?), but it had the usual vendors and I was able to purchase a bib belt (I lost mine……

Rock ‘n’ Roll USA Half Marathon Race Recap

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! This past weekend I ran my 12th half marathon! I originally did not have this race on my 2014 schedule because there was a chance I would be out of town and RNR races tend to be on the pricier side (I ran RNR Philly in 2011).  It ended up I would not go on vacation (had to stay in the area for my project) and Rock ‘n’ Roll USA had a $99 sale during President’s…

New Years Day 5K Recap

January 2, 2014 I hope everyone had a nice New Years! A snippet from yesterday…my friend Debbie decorated her wine glasses with wine glass markers-they wash off too!  Isn’t that a cute idea? So I’ve been itching to run a 5K since I ran the SOME Trot for Hunger 5K in November. Knowing there would be races on New Year’s Day, I used Run Washington’s website to search for a 5K.  Having run Potomac River Running’s Perfect 10K (or 10…