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 […]
Hamster Races
This crazy hamster has a goal to see the world!
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
Warrior Dash 2016, a family affair!

5 years ago when I did my first Warrior Dash, it was with a group of friends and a bunch of their friends. Each year, my husband joined me on the adventure, but it was not until 2013 that he actually joined the fun. He wasn’t planning on participating but after a friend of mine […]
Medal Monday: Houdini 10k – The great escape
My brain is the key that sets me free – Harry Houdini After a successful race last year, RunAway Shoes brought back the Houdini 10k again! Since we all loved this race last year, it was a no brainer that we signed up again! 6.2 miles, starting downtown Appleton, winding through Lawrence University and along the […]
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! […]
Running the Road Less Traveled… through the Northwoods of WI. Run, Camp, Sleep?, Repeat
Accomplishment will prove to be a journey, not a destination – Dwight D Eisenhower Pulling an all-niter for me now is definitely not the same as it was when I was in college. In fact, I have come to the conclusion that I’m too old for that… I need and enjoy my sleep. I get […]
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 […]
Mud, Sweat and Hills… oh yeah, and then more mud!
When a thunderstorm wakes everyone at 2am, most runners with a race scheduled for the next morning would cringe. However, when the same thunder storm rolls through the night before the Cliffrunner 10k, it only adds to the excitement of my favorite trail run of the summer! A little extra mud only adds to the […]
Go Pack Go! Lets run thru the stadium!
If you are a runner or a Green Bay Packers fan, and live in the Green Bay area, you probable have run this fun summer race. The Packers 5k run takes place every year (for 7 years now) on the Saturday that Packers Training camp kicks off. It gives fans a chance to run/walk through […]
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, […]