The 3 Bridges Marathon will always be special to me. It was my 10th marathon and my first time to go sub 3. (And hopefully not my last!) It was also the first time all my kids have seen me run in a marathon. Before I get started with the actual recap I will warn you this will be a little longer than my usual race report. Sorry- there’s no way around it! This race has been years in the…
First of all… THANK YOU for the generous comments on Facebook, Daily Mile or in person after my race yesterday. It means the world to me!! A goal I set this past January was to break 3 hours in the marathon. It might have taken me all year but on December 28, 2013 it happened!! Official time- 2:59:19. (Wow- does it feel weird typing in a 2 instead of a 3!!) Three Bridges Marathon- 12.28.13 I will definitely be writing…
Thank you for the very encouraging comments after my recent half marathon. I intended to write between now and then but of course life got incredibly busy and chaotic with the holidays. There were Christmas parties, cookie exchanges, Christmas programs and a slew of other activities going on that kept this mama moving! I will say I think I had the most relaxing Christmas day I’ve had for as long as I can remember. While the kids were busy playing…
So what do you do when your marathon is cancelled? As I mentioned in my last post– you register for some more races! Besides finding a replacement marathon I also decided to throw in a half marathon as a tune-up race since it worked out timing -wise. Last year was the first time I’d ever heard of this race but it was scheduled just one week after the St. Jude Memphis Marathon so I didn’t do it. When my friend…
In the last week I have experienced a wide range of emotions leading up to my non-marathon weekend. Maybe you know what I’m talking about… First, the excitement of it being race week. This was it. The race I’ve had on my calendar ALL year. This was going to be my sub 3 race. I knew the course, loved the atmosphere and basically loved everything about the St. Jude’s Memphis Marathon. St. Jude Marathon 2012 Then, doubt started to set…
So I am planning to run in a little marathon in 3 days. But at this point I am not 100% sure if it will happen. The weather is looking a little rough. Apparently significant icing is in store on Friday which will play a big role in whether or not the race is still a go on Saturday. I was just informed that the final decision will not be made until Saturday morning (race day) at 5 am. The…