Only Koo-Koo people pay money to wake up at 2:45am and run 26.2 miles. So that's what I did on Sunday morning along with about 1,500 other wonderfully nutty runners. Since the race was so early, and nearby, I left my husband at home with our kids this time and drove to the race … [Read more...]
Part 2: After the finish line at the Boston Marathon
In my previous post I wrote about my PR and accomplishing my dream of running the Boston Marathon. Now, I want to tell the story of what occurred after the finish line. It's important to me to write down what happened while it's fresh and before my memories begin to fade. As I … [Read more...]
Boston Marathon Before the Bombing
As I was saying in my previous post, I want to write the story of what happened before the bombing occurred. I think it's important to relive the incredible experience of being at The Boston Marathon, the moments that I will cherish forever. So here we go... Flying Out My … [Read more...]
Malibu Marathon Race Recap- November 2012
The day could not have started out more perfect. This was the first marathon that I have not needed to spend the night in a hotel. That, in combination with my Mom having my children at her house for the evening, gave me the perfect night sleep. I woke up free of a migraine (I … [Read more...]
Agoura RAD 10 miler race recap; a PR by 4 seconds
The Agoura RAD 10K had their inaugural 10 mile race this year. I found out about it when I was still living in Virginia and signed up as a prep race for The Malibu Marathon that I will be running this November. They had packet pick up on Thursday and Friday before the race at … [Read more...]