Race Recap: 2016 Bank of America Chicago Marathon

I know I’ve been rather slack about blogging lately, and it is more a reflection on how busy I’ve been rather than not having much to say. The good thing is that I now have some more time and have thought of some new blog topics, so I should be back to updating things on…

An Olympic effort

Last Sunday, I got up early to watch the women’s marathon in the Olympics; today, I got up early to watch the men’s marathon. Never in a million years did I think that I would be the person who would sit on the edge of their seat watching hours (!) of people running. But there…

Multiple Marathon Madness

I have been on fire with the whole 26.2 mile distance. Starting with the Marine Corps Marathon (October 2015), I have now completed four marathons in about a five month period of time, and I still have one more to go (Dusseldorf Marathon, 24 April 2016) for the spring. Let’s not even get into my…

I’m a Girl on the Run

Today, I pulled the trigger and registered to run the Chicago Marathon for Girls on the Run (see info at the end of the blog for more about this amazing organization). While this was in my plan since December, it’s always fun and exciting to make it real by registering and booking hotel/flights. (Note: I…