Make no mistake, every race I run in 2018 will be dedicated to my mom, who is battling glioblastoma, a terminal brain cancer. I don’t know how long I have with her, but I’m pounding the pavement to show her my support and love. She knows what goes into my training and how much it…
Late in 2016, I was introduced to the idea of ‘one word’, a sort-of way to set a new year’s resolution without it being ‘resolutiony.’ Instead of the same of old things like getting in better shape, being more organised, saving more money, the concept of selecting a word to guide your year appealed to…
Ok, I made it through the Cayman Islands Half Marathon (3 December 2017) after basically not having run since the Richmond Marathon (11 November 2017), and it wasn’t too bad. In spite of fairly high humidity and lack of running, I had a respectable 2:08 finish. I was cognizant that it needed to be run…
I have now run the Cayman Islands Half Marathon for four consecutive years, and I haven’t done a race recap. Shame on me, as this race is such a great one, and they deserve any and all PR to attract those who are interested in a fun weekend getaway and a FLAT course for either…
With essentially a 2 1/2 week break from running after the Richmond Marathon on November 11th, I’m now staring down my hometown race, the Cayman Islands Half Marathon. If the weather the last two years shows up (80 degrees and stupidly high humidity…at the 5am start!) and if my 6 mi treadmill run today told…
I’m heading back to Richmond, Virginia, for the next marathon, my 17th. This race is a special one for one main reason – it is a giant Meg’s Miles reunion, where runners from across the US and a few other places travel to share a weekend of love, laughter, running and even some tears. It…
A week later, and I’m now getting around to a recap of the Baltimore Marathon. It wasn’t as solid a run as I had thought I could do: the weather was warmer than normal, and I had an issue with numbness/tingling and pain in my left foot during the race (that I’ve since realized is…
My first marathon was the Marine Corps Marathon in October 2015. It seems like only a few weeks ago, I was on the eve of that race, filled with excitement and anxiety about the race, about the unknown. Somehow though, it has been two years. And in two years, I’ve now run 16 marathons. Sixteen!…
As I stated in my last blog, I am running the Baltimore Marathon through my home town for two people, 10 year old Alex Rach, who is in a marathon battle against cancer, and for one of our 22 Too Many heroes, Sgt Deana Orellana, who served honourably in the United States Marine Corps. When…
UPDATE 16 APRIL 2019 Alex’s mom posted this on the Army of Love Team Alex Facebook page today. Please keep Alex in your prayers My heart is heavier than I ever thought imaginable. Alex’s scans revealed a 5″ tumor in his right lung. He has relapsed, and there is not much they can do. They…
