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2015 Shamrock Half Marathon Race Recap Part 2

Missed Part 1? 2015 Shamrock 8K Race Recap.  It has been fun reading everyone's recap/account of the weekend through the linkup. The 8K was held on the most beautiful Saturday.  The post race festival/tent was on the beach and temperatures were in the 60s by the afternoon.  Below is the King Neptune statue basking in the sun (random....I always think of King Triton from the Little Mermaid whenever I passed the statue). Following the race I headed back to the…

Friday Five – Things Shamrock Weekend

Hello Friday! Amazing how the weather has gone from this.... ....to this...in one week (okay...I kid.. there are no palm trees in DC, this is a pic from the U.S Botanical Gardens. You know what I mean :)  As per usual, today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia. In eight days I will be running my first race of the Dolphin Challenge (8K and Half Marathon).  I thought it would be fun to share Five Things Shamrock…

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…

Shamrock Half Training 2/2-2/8 – Week 3

The weekend goes by so quickly! I definitely have the case of the Mondays! Monday 2/2 - 1 mile  Tuesday 2/3 - 2 miles + 60 minutes personal training Wednesday 2/4 - Rest day  Thursday 2/5 - 2.3 miles + 60 minutes personal training Friday 2/6 - Rest day  Saturday 2/7 - Langley 8K  Sunday 2/8 - Rest day Total: 10.27 miles This week called for a 10K for my long run (I follow a modified version of Hal Higdon’s intermediate half marathon plan for long…

2014 Surf N Santa 5 Miler Race Recap

On Saturday I ran the Surf-N-Santa 5 Miler (yes..the same wonderful group that managed the Inaugural Harbor Lights 5K and Half Marathon a month ago) with my mom.  There were changes this year to the distance (formally a 10M/5K) and time (formerly a morning run).  I was so excited to run a twilight race under the boardwalk lights as my last race of the year. Packet Pickup / Expo  Because the race started at 4:30PM, my mom and I left…

Friday Five – Things I Love About J&A Races

August 22, 2014 Happy Friday! Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and the theme is “Five Things I Love (or Like) About______.”  I thought about this statement for a couple of days….. for some reason I had major writer’s block.  Then it hit me, I could share Five Things I Love About J&A Races.  My J&A Ambassador announcement was a bit brief and did not go into much detail about the organization and my role (note - this is not…

J&A Racing Ambassador 2014-2015

August 12, 2014 Hello! I am back from vacation and catching up on everything - work, friends, posts! I was a bit sleep deprived Sunday and Monday so I will roll up my weekly recap into next weeks :)  I look forward to acclimating to my normal routine again. Back to my fun/exciting news -  last week I was selected as a J&A Racing Ambassador for 2014-2015.  I had such a good experience at the Virginia is for Lovers 14K…

Virginia is for Lovers 14K Race Recap

February 17, 2014 Happy Monday and President’s Day! This past weekend my old friends Em, Tasha and I headed to Virginia Beach, VA for the Virginia is for Lovers 14K.  We grew up in the same neighborhood and were on swim team together (Go Marlins)! I do not recall why exactly we chose this race (we decided sometime last fall), but it was a good excuse for a girls getaway. The race was suppose to fall on Saturday February 15th,…