My stories of training & racing around the world
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Race recap: Death Valley Half Marathon 2025
I think this is the only race inside of a national park, so naturally I had to register and give it a try. This was also the last national park we visited as a family before my… Read more
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Race recap: Dallas Marathon 2024
I crossed the start line and finish line of the Dallas Marathon, but I’m not counting it towards my official count. This race was a total bummer to be honest. I was worried months ahead of time… Read more
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Race recap: 24 Hours of Palmer Lake 2024
It was a beautiful day at Palmer Lake for a 24 hour race! I had a few goals for my race…A) get in my 15 training miles B) toy with the idea of going 26.2 miles and… Read more
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Race recap: Disneyland Halloween Half Marathon 2024
This was my 63rd half marathon. Some are harder than others and I’d say this definitely ranks up there as one of the hottest I ever done. I spent a few hours on a Halloween costume that… Read more
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Race recap: Alien Chase 5K 2024
This was a particularly busy time for us, and we made a short turnaround trip to Roswell to 1) support/race this local 5K and 2) work on some business stuff in New Mexico. I’ve done this race… Read more
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Race recap: North Olympic Discovery Half Marathon 2024
I scheduled myself a Terrific Lady Weekend™️, which is when I make solo weekend plans by myself that either involve racing or Disney. This time around, it involved a back-to-back race…a 5K and a half marathon called… Read more
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Race recap: Colfax Half Marathon 2024
The Colfax Half Marathon and 5K weekend were very hot hot HOT! I was about halfway through my Still I Run streak month by the time this race rolled around, so I had been doing some running… Read more
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Race recap: Labor of Love Half Marathon 2024
I headed to one of my favorite cities — Las Vegas — for my 40th birthday. It was my first time racing the Labor of Love half marathon with Calico Racing in Lovell Canyon, which was maybe… Read more
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Race recap: Hot Chocolate 15K Seattle 2024
The Hot Chocolate Seattle race is always a great one. I was excited to fly in for work a few days early to toe the start line. The weather was gray and cold, to be expected during… Read more
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