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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...

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Race 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...

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Rock ‘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 …...

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Rock ‘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...

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My 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...

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Rock ‘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...

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Rock ‘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...

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Friday 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...

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Rock ‘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...

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2014 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...

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2014 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...

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Friday 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...

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15 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...

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Who 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...

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Factors 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...

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Why 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...

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Friday 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...

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Rock ‘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...

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Rock ‘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...

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Friday 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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