Ever have one of those weekends that you were so on the go that you really don’t realize what all you did… until after everything is over? That’s pretty much how last weekend went down. This year’s 1st race of the year was the Rock n Roll Half Marathon in Washington D.C.! 13.1 miles around […]
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Sorry? Nope, not sorry!
When I sat down to write this post, it was to say I’m sorry. Sorry that I have been MIA for the last week. Sorry that I missed many of my usual posts during the week. Sorry that I fell off the face of the earth for a while. I missed many of my regular […]
Lets run 33 hills! It will be fun!
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 […]
Destination Portland, Part 3, Just a little running and The Goonies!
Be More Productive. Go on vacation! We are now to part 3 of Destination Oregon! A week traveling and exploring the Portland area, hiking, running, waterfalls and more. We spent time exploring downtown Portland and then hiking several iconic waterfalls and now are running the city and taking a stroll through movie trivia! It has been proven […]
Destination Oregon, Part 2
The best things in life are the people we love, the places we’ve been and the memories we have made along the way! I don’t know about you, but as I’ve gotten older, the things that are most important have changed. So many people, as they get older, look back as say, “Man, I […]
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 […]
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Road Trip – Destination Indy!
When you get the call to work the race expo for the 2nd largest half marathon in the country, you don’t say no! After months of waiting, Tracie and I were ready to head to Indy for some fun! 6 hours on the road with this girl makes the time fly! Listening to Beiber […]
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Disney Star Wars weekend – Part 3… The Good, The Bad and the Not So Pretty
Running Disney… Something I’ve had on the bucket list since I started running nearly 9 years ago. Running though the Happiest place on earth! Who wouldn’t want to chase that dream? This year I finally had that opportunity! I was able to run t he Star Wars Half Marathon at Disneyland in Anaheim California. […]
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, […]