Running for Tammy
Next weekend, Preston and I will be in Virginia Beach for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Virginia Beach Half and Mini Marathons. Preston will be running the half marathon, and I’ll be running the mini marathon...
View ArticleRace Goals for Sunday’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Mini Marathon
At this time tomorrow, Preston and I will be in Virginia Beach. Not only will we be celebrating the end of summer with a long weekend at the beach, but we’ll both be running in Sunday’s Rock ‘n’ Roll...
View ArticleRock ‘n’ Roll Virginia Beach Expo
On Saturday I attended what I consider to be my first race expo, at least for a race that I was running in. The Biggest Loser expo back in July was nothing to brag about. The only other expo I’ve …...
View ArticleRock ‘n’ Roll Virginia Beach Mini Marathon Race Recap
Hot, humid, and sweaty was the theme of this race. I’m quickly realizing why summer is not a runner’s friend, and last Sunday’s race in Virginia Beach confirmed my feelings. We kicked off race weekend...
View ArticleMy Goals for Saturday’s Rock ‘n’ Roll USA Half Marathon
Last night I completed my second run since I was discharged from the hospital. I completed a 5k on the treadmill, and while it was no where close to my fastest run, it did boost my confidence about my...
View ArticleRock ‘n’ Roll USA Expo
Preston and I kicked off our second Rock ‘n’ Roll race with the expo, which was held at the DC Armory. In order to avoid the out of town crowd at the expo on Friday, we opted to go Thursday … Continue...
View ArticleRock ‘n’ Roll USA Half Marathon Recap
Last Saturday I ran my second half marathon. When I wound up in the hospital two and a half weeks ago, I had no idea if I’d still be able to complete the race. By the time I was cleared … Continue...
View ArticleFriday Five – April 18th – My Training Goals for Half Marathon #3
As you all know, each week I link up with the DC Trifecta Bloggers (Courtney from Eat Pray Run DC, Mar from Mar on the Run, and Cynthia from You Signed Up For What?!). While reading Cynthia’s blog...
View ArticleRock ‘n’ Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon Training Log – Week 18
What a fabulous week, but more importantly weekend, its been! Between officially going back to work last Monday and having a very productive teacher back to work week, and then topping off the week...
View Article2014 Rock ‘n’ Roll Virginia Beach Expo
Last Saturday morning I kicked off my racecation by spending a couple of hours at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Virginia Beach expo, which was held at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. Because we drove down...
View Article2014 Rock ‘n’ Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon Recap
Ten days ago I ran the race that I spent all summer training for. After having attended the expo the morning before the race, and then having spent the afternoon relaxing on the beach, I went to bed...
View ArticleFriday Five – October 24th – Five Reasons to Run a Half Marathon
Did you see the Wall Street Journal’s article this week about half marathons setting record breaking numbers in terms of the number of people running them, especially women? Not surprisingly, the...
View Article15 in 2015…and Some Big News!
Happy 2015 everybody! Today is a day that many traditionally set their resolutions for the new year. I don’t like using the word “resolutions” though, as I don’t like to think that I am committing to...
View ArticleWho Is Ready to Rock ‘n’ Roll With Me?
If you’ve been reading my blog for awhile, then you may recall that my second and third half marathons were both Rock ‘n’ Roll Races. I ran Rock ‘n’ Roll USA (now renamed RnRDC) last March and Rock...
View ArticleFactors to Consider When Choosing a Race
If you’re like me, then you can often be found making changes to your race calendar, adding more possible races then you could ever possibly register for. In a perfect world, money and time would be...
View ArticleWhy Do You Run?
Happy National Running Day everybody! Today is the day to celebrate why you run, and the fact that you’re physically able to run. My purpose for running has evolved quite a bit since I first started...
View ArticleFriday Five – Five Fall Races
This weekend marks the symbolic end of summer and the beginning of fall. What’s perfect is that I’m not only headed to Virginia Beach today, but that the two races that I’ll complete there this...
View ArticleRock ‘n’ Roll DC Discount Code
On Monday I received some exciting news – that my Rock ‘n’ Blogger discount code is valid for next year’s Rock ‘n’ Roll DC races. Use discount code DANCINGTORUNNING to save $15 on race registration...
View ArticleRock ‘n’ Blog 2016!
You may recall that last year I was a Rock ‘n’ Blogger for the Rock ‘n’ Roll race series. As a Rock ‘n’ Blogger, I ran Rock ‘n’ Roll Virginia Beach at 24 weeks pregnant and ran/walked Rock ‘n’ Roll...
View ArticleFriday Five – Recent Rock ‘n’ Roll News
Did you hear the following news Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series news over the past week? 1. Last week, Rock ‘n’ Roll released the 2016 RnR Philly Half Marathon medal. The History nerd in me loves the...
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