This is my last post about this race, but I wanted to note some things that went well and did not go so well about it. This includes race logistics and my own personal race experience. You can read my other posts about this race here and here. Rock N Roll Raleigh Marathon: The Pros -Very organized! I thought everything went smoothly, from the expo to the start, throughout the race, the finish, and after ... Read the Post...
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Rock N Roll Raleigh Marathon Race Recap {Part 2}
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...
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??! 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 Boston, ... Read the Post...