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Friday Five – “I am Going to Miami”-in 7 Days

January 24, 2014 "I am going to Miami, Welcome to Miami," - Will Smith Whenever I step off the plane in Miami I always think of Will Smith’s 1998 hit of the same name.  Then, of course, I start singing songs (in my head) by Mr. 305 himself, Pitbull. In 7 days I will be in Miami, Florida for a little racecation or runcation (and race redemption). Logo: Miami Half In 2013 I had a few runcations (Ragnar Key West,…

Friday Five-Favorite Travel Photos of 2013

December 27, 2013 My first (and last) Friday Five…in 2013 that is!  I really enjoy the weeks leading up to the New Year-it is a time spent on reflection, goal setting and of course family time.  When I first shared my blog with my cousin (and avid reader!), she liked that I incorporated my travels into my posts (you mean running isn’t 24/7? :) ) Here are my favorite five travel photos from 2013: 1. Frenchmen Street, New Orleans, Louisiana…

14 in 2014

Hello! Apologies for being MIA-work has been a bit busy the past couple of weeks. A month ago I decided to sign up for the “14 in 2014" challenge hosted by Jill Conyers and Marathon Mom. I am committed to running 14 races in 2014.   You can commit to running 14 races at a specific distance (14 x 5Ks, 14 x 10Ks..etc..), trail races, or a mixed variety-I chose the latter.  In 2013 I ran 10 races (woah!): 1 x…

Healdsburg Half Marathon Race Recap-Part 3

Need to catch up? Part 1? Part 2? The 5th Healdsburg Wine Country Half Marathon was held on Saturday October 26, 2013.  It was a point-to-point race-which means the start and finish locations are different.  The half started at Trentadue Winery in Geyserville, CA and ended at Lake Sonoma Warm Springs Recreation Area in Healdsburg, CA (part of the Sonoma Valley).  Transportation was provided to/from the start/finish (even spectators!) at four designated locations. Race Morning After a delicious pre-race dinner…

Healdsburg Wine Country Half Race Recap- Part 2

Missed Part 1? Packet Pickup/Expo The packet pickup and expo were held at the Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel and Spa in Santa Rosa, CA.  Santa Rosa is a small town approximately 45-60 minutes northeast from Sonoma and Napa. The expo had a few vendors, but I was in and out in about 15 minutes-perks of running a smaller (approximately 2000+) race. Above is the technical tee we received at pickup.  The fit was nice, but I wish it was not…

Healdsburg Wine Country Half Race Recap-Part 1

As you may recall, a few weeks ago, I attended the Sonoma wedding of my two friends, Sean and Brittany.  As I was planning my trip (lesson learned from Vancouver), I had an inkling that I would not be running the NYC Marathon.  I thought.. RUNCATION….why not? I started researching and saw that the Healdsburg Wine Country Half Marathon would be held the morning of the wedding (this is not to be confused with the Healdsburg Half Marathon, which is…