This race can be summed up in one word: wet. I have done this race in some capacity since 2009, and not once has it rained. The race director said it has never rained on race day until this year. They have had fourteen years of dry weather. I hope it's another 14 years before… Continue reading Grand Rapids Half Marathon, a recap
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Bayshore: Marathon No. 10
On May 27 I finished my 10th full marathon. As with every race I wrote amazingly witty things in my head along the way. And with every post-race "brain melt" I forgot every last bit. I wasn't even planning to do the Bayshore Marathon this year. My daughter signed up, hoping for redemption from her… Continue reading Bayshore: Marathon No. 10
The beginning, ten years later
On 24 September, 2006 I finished my first endurance event at the Walt Disney World Olympic [distance] Triathlon. I was 37. The only running I had done in the 25 years between junior high track and then was what was required in gym class, errands and chasing after my kids. I had gained weight with… Continue reading The beginning, ten years later
Thick Chicks Run, Too 