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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…

2015 Shamrock 8K Race Recap Part 1

Eight months ago I signed up for the Shamrock Dolphin Challenge. In August I learned I was a member of the 2014-2015 J&A Ambassador Team - which made me even more excited to run Shamrock, one of their marquee events!  Over the next couple of months I learned several of my friends/fellow bloggers would also be in attendance - it was going to be a fun weekend.  Traveling I am a packer procrastinator extraordinaire - I tend to pack early…

Shamrock Half Training 3/16-3/22 – Week 9

And just like that Shamrock Weekend is over.  It was a fun weekend of running and I look forward to sharing my recaps over the next couple of days (yay recaps)!   Today I am linking up with Tara at Running n’ Reading for her Weekend Update.   Here is how my training went: Monday 3/16 - 3 miles + 60 minutes personal training Tuesday 3/17 - 3 miles + 60 minutes personal training  Wednesday 3/18 - Rest day Thursday 3/19 - Rest day Friday 3/20…

Friday Five – Upcoming Spring Races

Today is Friday! Which means I'll be heading to Virginia Beach, VA for Shamrock Weekend (here is my Five Things Shamrock post).  Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and the theme is "Spring".  Given today is the first day of Spring, I thought it would be appropriate to share my Upcoming Spring Races post Shamrock. 1. Philadelphia LOVE Run Half Marathon Image: Philadelphia LOVE Run Half Marathon Home of my half marathon PR, I will be…

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 3/2-3/8 – Week 7

March 9, 2015 And just like that...less than two weeks until Shamrock weekend! Image: Shamrock Marathon Monday 3/2 - Rest day Tuesday 3/3 - 1 mile + 60 minutes personal training Wednesday 3/4 - Rest day  Thursday 3/5 - 1.65 miles Friday 3/6 - 1.1 miles Saturday 3/7 - 9 miles + 60 minutes personal training Sunday 3/8 - 60 minutes yoga Total: 12.75 miles While work has still been a bit busy, I am glad I was able to…

Shamrock Half Training 2/23-3/1 – Week 6

I am very happy to see the month change from February to March.  While it is still cold out (DC had sleet/ice storm yesterday that left it very slippery out - be careful this morning), I am looking forward to warmer weather, spring races, and all other outdoor activities that come with it.  Monday 2/23 - Rest day Tuesday 2/24 - 1/2 mile + 60 minutes personal training Wednesday 2/25 - Rest day Thursday 2/26 - 60 minute sports massage Friday…

Shamrock Half Training 2/16-2/22 – Week 5

Happy Monday and welcome to my new home! This past weekend I moved my blog from Tumblr to Wordpress and I am quite happy with how it went (I was anticipating major hiccups).  I am still working through my "transition" list and learning to navigate WP (plugins, dashboard, widgets etc).  I will share my experience with everyone this week.  Now onto training: Monday 2/16 - Rest day Tuesday 2/17 - 1.5 miles Wednesday 2/18 - Rest day  Thursday 2/19 -…

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…