Running

My First Turkey Trot 10K!

My first turkey trot provided a second opportunity to wear a running costume. Races in October, November, and December are for fun and dressing up so I took full advantage of that. I ran the Five Star NTP Thanksgiving Turkey Trot. They offered distances of 5K, 10K, 15K, and half marathon. I originally registered to […] Read more…

When will I be ready to run a marathon?

Today is the NYC Marathon. You better believe I tried to enter that race via an online contest but alas, I’m at home in GA. When I entered the Team Ultra giveaway for a shot at a bib, it didn’t occur to me that I may not have enough of a base to try to […] Read more…

I finally PR’d and ran a sub-30 5K!

I started my racing season this year with two 5K’s in May and June. I ran both 5K’s over 30 minutes (see my races page for all race times). I wanted to challenge myself with a 5K since August but I’ve been busy every Saturday, so I was ecstatic when I finally found a 5K […] Read more…

October is full of running, training, and dance!

I took a couple weeks off from blogging because I just got really busy. Several months ago, I blogged about how everything old is new again for me lately. Well, a funny thing happened after lunch a couple of weekends ago. My friend and I had a fabulous lunch at an Indian buffet and decided […] Read more…

Big Peach Sizzler 10K Recap

2 weeks after running the Alien Half Marathon, I ran the Big Peach Sizzler 10K. My big goal was a sub-60 minute race, which has always eluded me in races and in training. The night before the 10K, I picked out my outfit, set aside safety pins, and packed my bag because 4:50AM comes fast. My […] Read more…

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