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Races

5ks
Run to Remember 9/11/11- 23:59
Jingle Bell Run (Baltimore) 12/11/11- 23:05
Pikesville 5k 7/15/12- 23:01-1st place age group
Red Shoe Shuffle 4/14/13- 22:05 1st place female
Pikesville 5k 7/14/13- 22:34 2nd place age group
Mercy Foot and Ankle Run to Remember 5k  9/8/13- 23:13- 1st place age group 
Jingle Bell Run (Ellicott City)  12/7/13-   21:38 1st place female (PR)
Molly Murphy Memorial 5k  7/6/14- 21:40 1st place age group
Run to Remember 5k   9/14/14- 21:39 1st place age group
Stoneleigh Stampede 5k    5/23/15- 22:27  1st place age group
Molly Murphy Memorial 5k  6/14/15- 22:15  2nd place female
Pikesville 5k 7/12/15- 21:40 2nd place female
Stoneleigh Stampede 5/28/16- 22:35
Turkey Trot Charity 5k 11/23/17- 23:36
Lucy Leprechaun 5k 3/17/18- 23:51 3rd place female
Marian House Race to Embrace Independence 5k 9/28/19 -22:56 3rd place female
Restoration Run 5k 11/21/21 – 22:49 2nd place female

5k6ks                                                                                 
Port to Fort 4/26/09- 29:01
6 Dot Dash 6/8/14- 27:14 1st place age group
Port to Fort 4/23/16- 27:13(PR) 2nd place age group

10ks
Race for Our Kids 6/7/09- 53:47
YMCA Bethesda-Chevy Chase turkey chase 11/24/11- 50:13
Rite Aid Cleveland marathon 10k 5/20/12- 50:40
Sole of the City 10k 4/20/13- 47:31
Dreaded Druid Hills 10k 8/29/15- 50:33
Sole of the City 10k 4/16/16- 46:58 (PR)

sole of the city

10 milers
Baltimore 10 Miler 6/16/12- 1:22:11
Baltimore 10 Miler 6/15/13- 1:22:13
Baltmore 10 Miler 6/14/14- 1:19:12
Baltimore 10 Miler 6/4/16 1:18:02 (PR)
Baltimore 10 Miler 6/7/25 1:30:09

12 milers
Charles St. 12 8/9/14- 1:33:41 (PR)
Charles St. 12 9/5/15- 133:43
Charles St. 12 8/31/19- 1:36:04

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Half-Marathons
Baltimore Running Festival Half-Marathon 10/13/07- 1:53:09
Frederick Half-Marathon 5/3/09- 1:54:10
Marine Corps Historic Half 5/16/10- 2:00:12
Baltimore Running Festival Half-Marathon 10/15/11- 1:53:09 (same time, same course as first 1/2)
Rock n Roll USA Half-Marathon 3/17/12- 1:44:40
Maryland Half-Marathon 5/6/12- 1:52:41
Providence Half-Marathon 8/19/12- 1:48:15
Maryland Half-Marathon 5/11/13- 1:49:47
Annapolis Running Classic Half-Marathon 11/23/13- 1:50:52
Rock N Roll USA Half-Marathon 3/15/14- 1:52:32
Baltimore Running Festival Half-Marathon 10/18/14-1:43:16
Baltimore Running Festival Half-Marathon 10/17/15-1:41:58 (PR)
Baltimore Running Festival Half-Marathon 10/21/17- 1:52:51
Frederick Running Festival Half-Marathon 5/1/22- 1:51:11
Annapolis Running Festival Half-Marathon 3/9/24- 1:50:29
Philadelphia Distance Run Half-Marathon 9/15/24- 1:46:35
Frederick Running Festival Half-Marathon 5/4/25- 1:49:48

Baltimore Half-Marathon

Marathons
Philadelphia Marathon 11/20/11- 4:07:43
Houston Marathon 1/13:13- 4:05:59
Baltimore Running Festival 10/12/13- 4:06:38
Rock N Roll Raleigh Marathon 4/13/14- 4:01:05
Philadelphia Marathon 11/23/14- 3:46:33
Route 66 Marathon 11/22/15- 3:41:46 (PR)
Potomac River Run Marathon 10/2/21 – 4:09:14 1st place AG
NCR Marathon 11/30/24- 3:59:37

after race

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Jenny says

    October 2, 2013 at 10:36 am

    I was just checking out the races you have run and it seems were are pretty similar runners in terms of pace/distance. Since I’m from the Baltimore area too, we should run together sometime!! I could use your help getting that sub 23 5K that I’ve been striving for (my PR is 23:04)! My first marathon was 4:08 and I’m running my second one in November hoping to break 4 hours (Richmond). Ill be doing 3 legs of the relay in the BRF so maybe Ill see you out on the course! 🙂

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    • runningoutofwine says

      October 2, 2013 at 11:41 am

      That would be great to run together some time! Do you have any more 5Ks coming up? I am also hoping to break 4 hours for the marathon. I will definitely look out for you at the Baltimore running festival!

      Reply
  2. she's going the distance says

    March 1, 2014 at 7:50 pm

    How did you manage the exact same course time in Baltimore!? That’s crazy! I ran that race too! Next time you run a big race in DC or Baltimore let me know! Love your blog and I love me some wine 🙂

    Reply
    • runningoutofwine says

      March 2, 2014 at 6:46 pm

      I don’t know how I managed to run the same time! I was shocked when I pulled up the official results and it was exactly the same, to the second! Not sure when I’ll be doing another local race…I actually don’t have anything planned this year besides the Raleigh Marathon. I’ll be sure to let you know if I sign up for anything!

      Reply
      • she's going the distance says

        March 2, 2014 at 10:27 pm

        sweet! I almost signed up for Raleigh haha oh well

        Reply
  3. Kristy from Southern In Law says

    June 29, 2016 at 7:01 pm

    You have had a seriously busy month!

    Your bridesmaid dress was absolutely perfect for you, too! You look stunning!

    Reply
    • [email protected] says

      June 29, 2016 at 7:56 pm

      Thanks so much!

      Reply

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Alright, my last post about the Richmond Marathon Alright, my last post about the Richmond Marathon (maybe). This one is about lessons learned/areas for improvement.

1) Starting in the right corral- I knew I wanted to start a little slow but I think I started too far back and I ended up boxed in later in the race. 

2) Increasing fueling- I think I did the best I could on this day but now that I know more about what works/doesn’t work for me I think I can try to get my carbs/hr a little higher for next time

3) Self-doubt- On paper I knew my training showed I could run a certain time. My coach knew I could run a certain time. But deep down did I believe I could run that time? I’m not really sure.

4) My right piriformis- This little muscle has been giving me trouble FOREVER and it likes to rear its ugly head the most during races. I’m working with a PT but it’s hard to address the issue when I can go months without any problems and then at mile 15 of a marathon it starts acting up. So while this is certainly an area for improvement I am not really sure what I’ll be able to do to keep it from happening next time.

5) Ignore the data leading up to the race- During race week my sleep scores were horrible, my HRV tanked, and my watch told me I was “strained”. I might just stop wearing it during the taper next time.

What lessons have you learned during a marathon or big race?

@richmondmarathon #racerecap
It’s been 5 days since the Richmond Marathon and i It’s been 5 days since the Richmond Marathon and it feels like a lifetime ago! I am working on my full race recap which I will post on my website but I wanted to share some reflections on here. Today I want to focus on what went well. Every finish line is an accomplishment, and while every race can teach us something I think it’s always important to focus on the positive.

First off, Richmond was a great race with amazing crowd support! There were some hills (a few steeper than I expected) but nothing crazy.

Fueling went well- after my train wreck of a run a few weeks ago I had to adjust my fueling plan and took out the Tailwind High Carb and went back to regular Skratch instead. I tried to make up for the difference with gels but my overall carbs per hour was a little less than it had been when using the Tailwind. I think I got about 65 g/hour so I’d like to get that up a bit next time but I didn’t get nauseous and took gels up until the end of the race.

Shoes felt good- during that same training run I had some top of foot soreness from my laces. I changed my lacing technique and had no issues on race day. 

Mindset- I did a lot of work preparing for the race mentally and was able to use those strategies during the race. I focused on one mile at a time and shifted my goals when I knew my original goal was not going to happen. 

Pacing- Even though I didn’t run my goal pace I was able to run fairly consistently without drastically slowing down at the end. 

Recovery- I felt pretty good following the race and wasn’t even sore anymore by Tuesday. This was probably the least sore I’ve been after a marathon.

Strong training cycle- this year I feel like I’ve been clawing my way back to where I was a year ago after several illnesses last winter and spring. I had a great training cycle with @lauranorrisrunning and I know I’ve made more progress than my race time shows.

Marathons are a huge investment so I really tried to make the most of the experience!

@richmondmarathon #racerecap
Happy Medal Monday! I can’t believe the Richmond M Happy Medal Monday! I can’t believe the Richmond Marathon was only 2 days ago. I’m barely sore (probably because I was trained for a faster time than I ran) and am feeling good.

I included a list of my marathon times on the last slide here, which I posted in my stories yesterday. I got some messages about how others can relate to feeling like their times “reset” at a certain point- whether it was after an injury, having kids, or just time off from running.

I think we can get so caught up in PRs that it may take away from the overall progress made in the process of training. Sure, there are runners who come back from having kids and immediately set a new lifetime PR. But many of us will need to chip away at our times to get to where we want to be.

Focusing on progress and the gains made in a training cycle vs a specific race time can help to keep things in perspective!

Now, I’m trying to figure out spring racing plans. What’s everyone running this spring?

#medalmonday
What a day! This race (and really, this week) was What a day! This race (and really, this week) was a rollercoaster. I knew pretty early on that my legs and my lungs were not feeling my goal pace. Each time I sped up it felt really hard- way too hard to not even be at 10 miles yet. So I just focused on running the effort that my body would allow. I used all the mental strategies I had to get through each mile. Ultimately, I wanted to run faster than my marathon last November, which I did by almost 2 minutes, making this a postpartum PR. More importantly, I smiled almost the whole time.

After finishing we had to rush to get out of our hotel room and spent the whole afternoon driving home. Over the past 2 days I’ve spent almost 10 hours in the car.

More to come soon…just hoping to get home and get some rest soon!

#richmondmarathon
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