Race Report

Gasparilla Distance Classic Race Report – My Half PR!

Well I did it! I can’t believe that since November, I went from frantically realizing that I was in deep trouble for my Disney marathon to reaching a really big goal of mine, which was a sub 2:10 half marathon. Everything went about as perfect for me today as I could have hoped. My legs have felt great for weeks and I just knew I had a great run in me for today. My goal was somewhere between 2:05 and 2:10. My final time was 2:04:26 which is a huge PR (personal record for you non-runners). I PRed while training …

Walt Disney Marathon – Post Race

Wow, so I finished my marathon on Sunday and I have to say it was quite an experience!  I’ve run a marathon once before but I honestly barely remember it.  I didn’t run the whole thing and it took me around 8 hours to complete.  I’ve never considered it my ‘marathon’ and I don’t even like talking about it.  So while this wasn’t my first it still felt like it.  It was a crazy weekend, that’s for sure. First, we went to Disney on Saturday to check in and get the hotel room.  This all took longer than I expected …

Gasparilla Distance Classic Race Report

So about a month ago I started running. I blame my friend Carolyn for causing my motivation into this endeavour. Anyone who knows me knows that running has always been my kryptonite. It definitely was a factor in my departure from USAFA. I was always in better shape when I was running though…as much as I hated it. I really don’t have time for much of the exercise I really like, such as road biking. I just don’t have the time to put in the 2 or more hours during the week I’d need to bike. 30 – 60 minutes …