Yes, I said this, and I will say it again! That is exactly what we did with the Run The Bluegrass (RTB) Half marathon in Lexington Kentucky! Dubbed “America’s Prettiest Half Marathon” and set up with the backdrop of Kentucky Horse Country, it was one race I will never forget! I first heard about this […]
Half Crazy Hamster
Half Marathons have been the preferred distance so far for this Crazy Hamster! I may not be fast, but I’m not last. I prefer to be able to enjoy the scenery and new places I get to scamper around!
So lets’ get going and run one in every state! It might take me a while, as that money tree that I planted as not started producing yet, but slow and steady finishes the race
Bellin Women’s Half Marathon – better every year!
Forget the meaning of can’t – Sarah Reinersten (Just a note before we get too far! This race was actually back in October 2016. Apparently I started my race recap and never finished it. I figured better late than never!!) Back for year 2! After last years inaugural Bellin Women’s Half Marathon, we all decided that […]
Destination Portland! Run Like Hell Half Marathon, old friends and new adventures!
Winning is not about coming in first, it is about doing something that you have never done before – Mithilesh Chudgar First or last, when you are challenging yourself to do something different, just by finishing, you are a winner! This years final half marathon brought me to the Pacific Northwest for the first time ever! […]
Race around the lake, Take 2
Victory is having done your best. If you’ve done your best, you have won – Bill Bowerman, Coach At some point in your life, you will have that one day, one event or one challenge that, for whatever reason, you really wonder how it could have been different if something had happened differently. Sometimes, no […]
Wausau Half Marathon + myTEAM Triumph = Making Ashton Fly
Dad, when I run it feels like my disability disappears. – Rick Hoyt, tri-athlete and half of the inspirational Team Hoyt There is always that one race that, from the moment you sign up for it, you start counting the days and you look forward to running for several months before the actual even gets […]
Rockin’ and Rollin’ Thru Chicago (part 2)
Girls weekend – Rock N Roll Chicago 2016 continued! Exploring the City – Day 1 Getting out and exploring the city is always a must do when we travel for races. Yes, we were there to run, but there is so much more to traveling for a race than just running! Last time visited Chicago, […]
Disney Dark Side Challenge weekend – Part 2
Of course, I couldn’t go to Disney and just run one race! I had to run all 3! Day 2 (warning – this post is going to get a bit long, but I didn’t want to forget any of the fun!) Alarm set for 3:30am and after a quick shower to help me wake up, […]
Disney Star Wars Dark Side Challenge weekend… part 1
As many of you know, I just came back from a long weekend in Orlando for the Disney Dark Side Half Marathon. After running the Star Wars Rebel Half in January, I have been looking forward to this weekend since! This was an awesome weekend filled with tons of fun, laughs and adventures. This time […]
Inside the head of a Runner!
Last Saturday marked my first half of 2015. The Dick Lytie Spring Classic. I have been looking forward to this run since last year, but up until I started running the course, I was not sure how it was going to go. I actually didn’t even sign up to run it until Monday! After the […]
Chicago, Running, good friends and Ice Cream! Combining for a perfect weekend!
The weekend that we have been waiting for all summer was finally here! Friday Morning, Darci, Robin and myself hit the road and drove to Kenosha to catch the train to Chicago! Our ultimate destination? The Women Rock Chicago Half Marathon! When Robin put out a call to her female running friends this past spring, […]