I spent a good portion of my five hour drive home from DC thinking of ways to recap such an epic weekend. How to condense it, make it readable and fun, but not to lose any of the story. I’m also […]
This is it. One more shakeout run before race day. It feels like just yesterday I entered the MCM lottery, hoping for the best but bracing for disappointment. I was over-the-moon excited when I got a text from my bank with a […]
Hey there Running on Happy Readers! I’m Kim from Tri and True. Since Rachel is getting ready for her trip to DC she asked for some guest posters! That’s where I come in. When we were chatting about topics, she brought […]
I’m not going to lie. This is going to be a straight-up, discombobulated, race week post of nonsense. You with me? Cool. In truth, I really wanted to write a “reflection” post of sorts or at least a “race day […]
It’s race week! It’s race week! It’s been 17 long weeks but here I am, just a few days out from running the 41st Marine Corps Marathon. I’d like to thank all of you for following along with my training and […]
I have so much exciting stuff to share, people! So much awesome for one week, seriously. Let’s get on with it since it’s Thursday and I get to Think Out Loud… (Thanks, Amanda 🙂 ) So Much Awesome in One […]
You could say racing is on my mind these days. Yes, we are in the height of fall racing season. With Chicago, Twin Cities, and Columbus just past and Marine Corps, Indy Monumental, and NYCM on the horizon, it seems like everyone […]
Since today is the final Friday Five hosted by the DC Trifecta, today I’m gonna tell you the five things I’m really looking forward to in regard to the Marine Corps Marathon weekend at the end of October. It just seems fitting […]
Happy Thursday, y’all! It’s been a pretty great week but I’m glad it’s coming to a close. Kids, school, and work make for one tired mama! Since today is Thursday and all, I’m linking up with Amanda for Thinking Out […]
Is it possible to run efficiently and burn fat as fuel? Can our bodies only run on glycogen? Do we need to carb-load before every long run or race? Is fat adapted running a reasonable approach to training and racing? […]