Last Saturday Nick and I ran the Blue Ridge Half Marathon for the second year in a row. We thoroughly enjoyed our 2014 experience and were looking forward to running again in 2015. The folks of Roanoke definitely did not disappoint 🙂 The race claims to be "America's Toughest Road Half Marathon" with approximately 3,790 ft … Continue reading Blue Ridge Half Marathon Race Report
Month: April 2015
Of Sunshine, Training Plans & Hill Runs
I don't know about you, but I can't get enough of this beautiful sunshine. As I write this blog post I'm sitting on my front porch with my coffee, watching the chickens wander from the back to the front yard and back again. Super satisfying.For the past week or so I've been trying to put … Continue reading Of Sunshine, Training Plans & Hill Runs
March Miles
Wow, it's hard to believe we're in April already! Spring is making its' debut in Southern Maryland. That means plenty of races, of all distance, are on the horizon. But as any runner knows, a strong spring race season is built in the cold months of winter.March has been a relatively normal mileage month.March - … Continue reading March Miles
Marine Corps 17.75K Race Report
The coveted Marine Corps 17.75K Access Granted event was held this past Saturday. Crossing the 17.75K finish line guarantees runners access to the 40th Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) in October. MCM recently went to a lottery entry system because the race got so big. As you can probably imagine, the Marine Corps 17.75K sold out … Continue reading Marine Corps 17.75K Race Report
