In my last post I left off at the start line of the race. I started the race feeling okay, thinking “maybe I will be able to do this thing, after all!”. I actually started with Rob (we usually don’t run together, but we were both hoping to run around a 3:50-4:00 so we started in the same corral). After standing around for 20 minutes I felt like I had to go to the bathroom again, but knew I didn’t have time. I hoped ... Read the Post...
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Rock N Roll Raleigh Marathon Race Recap {Part 1}
Since I have a lot to say about the Raleigh Marathon, I decided to break it up into more than 1 post. I am going to start by backing up to the days leading to the race. I had left off 3 days before the race, talking about my efforts to stay positive. On Friday I left work early to go to see my chiropractor for dry needling. I really felt intense muscle spasms/twitches from some of the needles, and apparently this is a ... Read the Post...
Remembering Boston 2013
I can’t believe its been a year already since the Boston Marathon bombings. That will go down as a day I will never forgot, even though I was hundreds of miles away. I remember hearing about the bombings and being so shocked and confused. Who would set off a bomb at a race??! source Once I had heard about it I was glued to the TV and social media, hoping for answers. I remember checking in with my friend who lives in ... Read the Post...
Post-Race Check-In and Leibster Award
Well, the Raleigh marathon weekend is over, and if you follow me on instagram, you may have seen how it went: I didn’t reach my 3:50 goal, and I almost broke 4 hours but not quite. It was hot and it was a tough, hilly course. I need another day or two to gather my thoughts about it all before posting, so for now I am going to leave it at that. Instead, I thought I would break things up for this post by answering some ... Read the Post...