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Wineglass Half Marathon Race Recap Part 1

October 7, 2014 The Wineglass Marathon and Half Marathon is held in Corning, New York.  The city of Corning is in the Finger Lakes Region of New York and home to beautiful fall foliage, the Corning Museum of Glass (yes the same Corning that makes your kitchenware), and close to several wineries.  Below is a picture of Market Street - the finish line area for both races. Every year my mom and I run (she walks) a half together.  Between …

2014 PRR Perfect 10 Race Recap

September 30, 2014 This past Sunday I ran the 10K option of Potomac River Running’s Perfect 10. As the name suggests, runners have the option to sign up for the 10M or the 10K.  Having run this race last year (recap here), and knowing how hilly the course was, I opted for the 10K again.   I signed up for the 10K pretty “late” because I realized I had to use the  last of my PRR race pack (I purchased 4…

Navy Air Force Half Marathon Race Recap

September 16, 2014 This past weekend I ran my 16th half marathon, the Navy Air Force Half Marathon in Washington, DC. Image: Navy Air Force Half Marathon Huh… wait… rewind, why/when did Jennifer sign up for this? I had an 18 mile long run scheduled as part of my New York City Marathon training this past weekend.  A few weeks ago I decided to sign up for the half as part of my training run.  Even though I would be…

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 2 (Around Town)

April 23, 2014 Missed Part 1? More pictures than words, today’s post will cover my typical “Around Town” section (aka all things touristy + food) of my travels. Around Town - The Marathon Spirit Large sign on Boylston Street - home of the Boston Marathon finish line.  Amazingness! Boylston Street was blocked off and pedestrians were able to visit the finish line.  It was fun to watch the would be Boston Marathoners take photos on the finish line ahead of…

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…