My stories of training & racing around the world
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Race Recap: Rock n Roll Los Angeles 2017 Half Marathon
For my 13th race, I headed back to the city that started it all: Los Angeles. It was a bittersweet race that brought back a flood of memories, both good and bad. Being a Halloween race, I… Read more
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Race Recap: Rock n Roll Denver Remix Challenge 2017
This was the second time I’ve ran the Rock n Roll Denver. It was very much a different experience running this city, now that we’re going on our third year here, and now that we’ve been heavily… Read more
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Race Recap: Rock n Roll San Jose Half Marathon 2017
On the heels of Paris came our next race…San Jose! I had planned on doing the Remix Challenge, but that short work-week returning from Paris was pretty rough on me. I felt like I had been coming… Read more
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Race Recap: Disneyland Paris Half Marathon 2017
Every mile is magic, especially when you run them inside of a Disney park! This run took me all the way to Disneyland Paris. The week leading up to the race I’ve began noticing some changes –… Read more
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Race Recap: Rock n Roll Philadelphia Remix Challenge 2017
When I first started running Rock n Roll races, I remember seeing the Hall of Fame status set at 10 races. I remember wondering to myself how someone could have the stamina and the means to accomplish… Read more
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Race Recap: Rock n Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon 2017
Soooo…Virginia Beach. That was an interesting trip! We cashed in all of our miles to book this birthday trip for Erik, which fell during Labor Day weekend and during the Great American Music Festival. To keep things… Read more
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Race Recap: Run for Totality Half Marathon 2017
A month or so ago, I was researching some places to view the total solar eclipse that was passing through the country. One of my best friends mentioned a long time ago that he was interested in… Read more
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July 2017 Training Recap: 138.8 Total Miles, Zero Outdoor Riding
I used to be able to do week-by-week recaps for my events. Now I suppose monthly recaps will have to do! Depending on the regularity at which you talk to me, visit my blog, or how much… Read more
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Race Recap: Rock n Roll Chicago Half Marathon 2017
My eighth Rock n Roll race of the year was in Chicago. What an adventure that was! This was the quickest turnaround trip I think I’ve ever done for an out-of-state race. I had a class the… Read more
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