Thing 1 and I ran the Panting for Paws 5k this weekend. It benefitted a local animal shelter/rescue; love that. Weather was perfection: cold and clear. We were raring to go…sort of… After much hemming and hawing on Thing 1’s part, I made the executive decision to run with her, since none of her friends [Read More]
Trick or Treat Trot Race Report
This was a low-key race put on by a local rotary. Costumes were ‘strongly encouraged’. I’ve never done the costume thing before. It was time to get off my high horse and have fun. First time for everything, right? I woke to find my Garmin that was charging was now completely deadsville. Blank face. No [Read More]
Thing 1’s First 5k: Race Report
When the runner is ready, the race will come. I’ve waited a looong time for Thing 1 to want to run a race. I can count on two fingers the number of kids’ races she’s done. Although she had a stellar rookie year on the track team last year, she still has never run with [Read More]
Fall Frolic 5k Race Report
We were blessed with perfect temps. Low 50’s, sunny and breezy. I overdressed in long sleeves and I knew it, although I felt great waiting around before and after the race. This is the same course as a summer 5k I did a couple of years ago, just renamed and moved to a cooler time [Read More]
LG Heritage 5k Race Report
This is my hometown race. I’ve run it many times. I couldn’t pass up the beauty that is a local race with free parking, good swag, pancakes and lots of friends. The concern going into this race: My heart, of course. Am I a loon for ‘racing’ before we have a definitive answer as to [Read More]
RnR Chicago Race Report
Last Wednesday I was invited to join Team REFUEL for the Rock n Roll Chicago Half. There was no Bachelor hookup this year, but our sultry weather was forecast to cool and Rock n Roll is always a fun race so Things 1, 2 and I headed to the expo on Friday. Ouch on the [Read More]
Chicago Women’s Half Marathon Race Report
Phew! The first weekend of summer is in the history books. It was a jam packed one here with the in-laws’ 50th anniversary party, the return of Thing 1 from Colorado and the first party for Things 1 and 2 birthday. Somewhere in there I wedged the Chicago Women’s Half Marathon. As anyone who is [Read More]
North Shore Half Race Report
The day before this race, ice show day of the walking dead, I was on my feet from 5 am until well after midnight. Fuel consisted of 3 Twizzlers, 2 drags on a blue Icee and a cupcake. Heck the entire week was like this. I entertained not going at all. But I knew I’d [Read More]
Soldier Field 10-Mile Race Report
Sometimes training doesn’t go as planned. As a result racing doesn’t either. In this case it went better than I ever imagined. Background: I’m healing a torn rotator cuff and recovering from an upper respiratory infection. I haven’t run more than a couple of miles (with walk breaks) since the Wisconsin Half on 5/4. I [Read More]
Wisconsin Half Marathon Race Report
This race has been on again/off again right up to the night before. Miraculously I actually ran it! Well mostly. Eye roll. First there was the issue of a conflicting skating competition, then a bris for a new baby in the family. Then my ornery salsa funk shoulder made training such a bitch I questioned [Read More]
