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***Since the initial response was a little slow, we are extending the 6dollarbands giveaway one more week until next Friday, May 17 . Please share (click here to share the post).*** Along with a lot of marathoners, Boston 2014 is on my radar. According to my last post about it, I was running a marathon [...]

It’s only been a week since the horrific tragedy in Boston, but thankfully the two responsible won’t be hurting anyone else. After the initial shock, then sadness, then relief I wasn’t there, came the thought, “Am I going to be too scared to race in a big marathon now?” As the week went on, and [...]

I am certainly not unique in saying yesterday, 4/15/13, was an emotional day. But maybe what is unique is how quickly my emotions changed. The days leading up to Patriot’s Day were tough for me. I had worked so hard to re qualify for Boston, to go back and run the greatest marathon known, and a stupid [...]

Last year at this time, I was stalking the Boston weather (read about it here), and freaking out a bit a lot. Boston Marathon forecast 2012 (that 80 degrees changed to near 90 degrees). This year, the weather seems to be absolute perfection. I mean, seriously? Perfect running conditions on Monday. Boston Marathon forecast 2013 But, [...]

I recently got my final Boston Marathon packet in the mail. With 13 days until the Marathon, my emotions are a bit different this year than they were last year. I qualified, I registered, I am getting the emails, the mail…yet I am not running. I don’t want to open this envelope…yet. Although I know I [...]

This was the first year (I’ve run) that the St. Pat’s Dash was ON St. Pat’s Day. And, the weather was actually nice! Last year it snowed. The year before it poured. This year was beautiful! Cold, but dry, and the sun even came out! LH and I decided our goal was: HAVE FUN! We [...]

And…I am back. As a runner, I am back. Over the past month, I have worked my way up (pain-free) to pre-training! After injuring my hamstring back in October, I thought, at times, that I may never run more than 4 miles ever again.  I was hoping to run the Seattle Marathon in November, and [...]

This poster (and iPhone cover, and mouse pad, and bumper sticker, and wall decal, and whatever else you want this on) made me think about what my motivation to run really is. Since my hamstring injury, my desire to run has been lacking, BUT luckily my motivation has remained strong. Normally I have  a race [...]

The Rock and Roll series just announced San Diego has a new (and improved, in my opinion) course for 2013.   This was the first marathon I ran in 2010, which qualified me for Boston. Overall, it was a great experience. The weather was perfect, the course was scenic (except for the horrible freeway portion, which looks to [...]

I have become a late afternoon/evening runner by default. I am a sleeper, always been a sleeper. The thought of waking up when it’s dark and cold to go for a run is just terrible. Race day, I do it because I have to. I want to run the race, and the race is usually [...]

***Don’t forget to enter to win some FREE winter running gear! Giveaway is running until Friday, January 4. Click HERE to enter!*** Run Revolution is wishing you all a Happy New Year! For me, 2012 was a BIG year, with many items crossed off the running bucket list. Run, and finish, The Boston Marathon Win [...]

The Seattle Marathon was my first half marathon over 10 years ago (read my experience here). It’s a yearly tradition for me and my dad to run, but this year, due to my hamstring injury, I had to resort to being a spectator. This was not easy! This race is Thanksgiving weekend (read my review [...]

This past weekend was a big weekend: Portland Marathon, Chicago Marathon, and going into the weekend Boston 2013 registration was still open! Runners had big hopes of not only qualifying for Boston, but running in April 2013! Both Portland and Chicago are on my bucket list, and because I am heading to San Francisco next [...]

My running “career” started because of my Dad. (read about my first half marathon experience here) I blame him for all of my (limited thus far) success. My first handful of half marathons, he ran by my side, and crossed the finish line with me, although he could have barreled ahead of me. Then I [...]