I am very proud that I have been able to come back after Anna. On Sunday I ran the Twin Cities Marathon in 2:58:30, finishing 14th. I’m in the middle of budget season at work and prepping for the Championship season for NHS XC, so won’t recap the details. Highlights included: Running side by side…
Jerry and I decided to try to qualify to race in the elite wave for TCM. I went back and forth: was it worth the hassle and last-minute race switch? Pros: ELITE-ONLY porta potties at the start, elite fluids during the race (I don’t need the fluid, but it is nice to tape gels to…
20:20 or so at the Musky Festival 5k. I was the second woman (out sprinted at the end). I actually haven’t looked up the official results. — I was so excited to race this weekend! Jerry was kind enough to allow for a mini-taper (i.e. only 64 miles that week!) so that morning I could…
What a fun day! We broke the Guinness Book of World Records record for a woman pushing a double stroller in a half marathon by over 8 minutes, bettering the World Record to 1:39:23.55. I’ll recap, with tips highlighted – in case you are crazy enough to do something like this 🙂 Tip #1: Do…
I’ve raced the last two weekends: at the Earth Day 1/2 Marathon and at the Gustavus Drake Alternative (Alumni) Track meet. Both have gone… okay. Earth Day 1/2 Marathon This is one of my favorite Spring races. Two of my athletes came up to race with me, which made the event even more fun! Heather…
We went out to AZ for Sharon’s wedding (one of my long-time athletes). It was over St. Patrick’s day so I thought it would be fun to find a race. Sharon pointed me to a great road race, but Nate and Craig convinced me that I could find roads anywhere – and that instead, we…