It’s been a while…. I just realized that the last time I published anything new on this site was in April of 2017. Crazy! I’ve gotten tons of compliments about my writing since I started this blog in 2014. Apologies…

Special thanks to All Community Events for hooking me up with a free entry into the 2016 Country Sole Half Marathon. Cool looking race hoodie… check. Country Music concert… check. Gold Belt Buckle Medal… check. Biscuits and Gravy… check. Beer… check.…
It’s been over a week since I finished the Run Crazy Horse Half Marathon. I still can’t stop thinking about what an awesome experience it was. In fact, I have so many good things to say about this race that I’m not even sure where…
I was expecting to finish the day in pain. I looked at the elevation chart for the Mad Half Marathon and saw two giant hills. Not only that, but less than 24 hours earlier, I ran the Old Port Half Marathon in Portland,…
I needed a race like this. It was chilly. It was overcast. It was rainy. My shoes and clothes were completely soaked when I crossed the finish line. And I loved every minute of it. If those conditions sound miserable, let’s look…
I’ve been meaning to post this for a couple weeks but man I’ve been busy…. On April 30th, I ran the Frankfort Half Marathon which is a small race in the South Chicago Suburbs. I’m not going to write a big…
A couple weeks ago I wrote a review of the Garmin Half Marathon. If you read that post (or if you follow me on Instagram or Twitter) you probably saw that since the race has a Wizard of Oz theme, I…
A few years ago I entered a 5 mile race on Halloween with a friend. I didn’t tell her I was going to do this, but the night before the race I went to a costume store and bought a cheap blonde…
As runners, we tend to dread the winter months. Some areas may be a little warmer than others, but in many places, winter running options are limited to either dealing with snow, ice, and bitter cold temperatures outside or being…
It’s funny how things work out. Last Sunday I ran the Outer Banks Half Marathon in North Carolina. I finished with my best half marathon time since 2011 (and also 16 minutes faster than my finishing time in the same race a year…