New year, same me! Still scrolling through my favorite website of all time, runningintheusa.com and looking for quick weekend races. I’m trying to stay within driving distance nowadays. This new race sprang up out of nowhere…the inaugural Las Cruces marathon, half, 10K, and 5K. Since it was the first race, we obviously had to go…

Fall in Albuquerque is quite nice. I’ve really enjoyed the smaller races I’ve been doing lately. It feels nice to support smaller businesses and to get to know these cities a little more intimately. This was my first hot air balloon themed race, and it was very scenic! As you can see from my race…

The last few years have been quite a rocky road, but races always gives me something to look forward to. Registering for a race is forever a sign of runner optimism: it’s a milestone, a goal, a reason for training. My IVF journey has been so tough over the past few years that I really…

This was my second Dopey Challenge ever. The first time I did it, I figured it would be my last one. Now that I’ve done my second one, I want to keep doing this challenge! My body absolutely loves the training and I feel so great in the weeks after the race. Training has gone…

I love spending my birthday week/weekend in Seattle. I was able to double up with a work trip to also visit my coworkers and friends. I was also able to squeeze in the Hot Chocolate 5K, which meant I was able to hit my 5 year legacy status. Seattle races have lately been having lots…

I loved taking a quick weekend road trip to Las Cruces. This is another small local race that is frequented by folks in the 50 States Club. It is a one mile loop as many times you need to finish your race distance. They host both a half marathon and full marathon. I think they…

The best thing about races in the Dallas/Irving area is that it is only a day’s drive from my place in Roswell. In an effort to save money, we planned for this race to help my husband achieve his quest to run a marathon every three weeks. This was a good time of year in…

This race was held in the Riverdale Regional Park in Brighton, Colorado. It was my first time to this park, even though it’s a mere 30 minute drive from home. What a beautiful place to spend a morning! The day before the race, I had some bad seafood. I was up most of the night…