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2015 Marine Corps Marathon Race Recap

Five months later....here it is...the 2015 Marine Corps Marathon Race Recap!  Since I waited this long, I thought it would be appropriate to post it the same day as the MCM Lottery results.   I originally signed up for the Marine Corps Marathon in case I did not get into the Chicago Marathon.  Lottery day I was notified I was not selected for MCM - it is okay Jennifer hopefully you'll get into Chicago (MCM lottery results are announced before Chicago, even…

2015 Bird in Hand Half Marathon Race Recap

Another recap! I ran the Bird-in-Hand Half Marathon this past September.  I first heard of this race after reading "Running with the Amish", a 2012 Runner's World article by Bart Yasso and Steve Friedman.  The half is held in Amish Country which is in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  The last time I visited the area was in second grade - I remember touring a pretzel factory, riding a train, and eating shoofly pie.  I asked my mom if she was interested…

2015 Chicago Marathon Race Recap Part 2

Welcome to the 2015 Chicago Marathon Race Recap Part 2....yes the part with the actual race! Catching up? 2015 Chicago Marathon Race Recap Part 1 Beep! Beep! Beep! My alarm was set for 4:30AM so I would have time to eat, drink water, use the potty (multiple times), and change before I would meet Kristina at her hotel.  I ate a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and drank two bottles of water - the forecast was calling for 70-80F so…

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…

2015 Quantico Sprint Triathlon Recap

Yay....the 2015 Quantico Sprint Triathlon Recap is up! One of my goals this year was to complete my third sprint triathlon.  The last time I participated in a triathlon was in 2011 (DC Tri - which no longer exists and the Dog Days of Summer Tri).  In February I signed up for the Quantico Triathlon - I was super excited! Image: Quantico Triathlon  Swimming, biking, running.....training will be a cinch...right?! Oh we know how my summer went :) Packet Pickup…

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…

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…

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…

2015 Predictions & Resolutions 5K Race Recap

This year I kicked off 2015 by running the Predictions & Resolutions 5K in Arlington, Virginia.  This low-key, no frills race is hosted by DC Road Runners and is the same 5K that Courtney and Mar participated in last year.   Image: DC Road Runners I thought I would be participating in Potomac River Running New Year’s Day 5K (like I did last year), but after a few quick tweets and little convincing I was signed up for this 5K.  A…