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  • Race Recap: Rock n Roll Los Angeles 2017 Half Marathon

    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 also decided to run in a race costume. This race wrapped up a pretty busy month: San Jose,…

  • Race Recap: Rock n Roll Denver Remix Challenge 2017

    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 training for races for at least two years here. Although still not familiar, they certainly didn’t seem as…

  • Race Recap: Rock n Roll Philadelphia Remix Challenge 2017

    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 10 half marathons, let alone find the time to travel to different races around the country or the…

  • 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 I decide to share with you at any given time, you may know that I’ve been toying with…

  • Race Recap: Rock n Roll Chicago Half Marathon 2017

    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 morning before my trip that kept me on my toes. After my class was over. It required a bit…

  • Reviving Old Ambitions

    Reviving Old Ambitions

    There’s something to be said about chasing old ambitions that never quite died. After the Dopey Challenge, I’ve been searching for the next big thing and I haven’t quite found it yet. I’ve come full circle from time goals, distance goals, and now I think I’m back to triathlons again. At some point, I wonder…

  • Race Recap: Rock n Roll San Diego Remix Challenge 2017

    Race Recap: Rock n Roll San Diego Remix Challenge 2017

    While in Liverpool, I peeked at the race calendar for the Rock n Roll series. I knew that there was a marathon in San Diego the weekend we returned from our trip, and that it was the only 7-hour finish cutoff until the end of the year (others being Savannah or San Antonio). I was…

  • On Moonshot Goals and Training Plans

    On Moonshot Goals and Training Plans

    Having followed Nike’s Breaking2 story for awhile now, as well as Runners World editor David Willey’s BQ efforts, has had me thinking about my own moonshot goals, especially since I’m not currently registered for an A-race. Dopey was my own moonshot goal for 2017, and maybe those only come around once every few years. My…

  • Race Recap: 2017 Rock n Roll Arizona Half Marathon

    Race Recap: 2017 Rock n Roll Arizona Half Marathon

    We flew into Phoenix for our cool-down race, just a mere 3 days after returning from Orlando. By the time we got home, we didn’t bother unpacking at all – in fact, while packing up in Orlando, we decided to pack for Phoenix since we were doing laundry anyways. What has become of my life? I’ve…