You have no idea how close I came to not even showing up to the 2026 Marine Corps Marathon. A DIFFERENT SORT OF RACE RECAP This is going to be a different sort of race recap, one more focused on my personal experiences than the ins and outs of the course. Incidentally, said course remains basically the same, so...
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Longtime readers know that for me, the true challenge of the marathon isn’t the physical but the mental. In fact, it’s not even really the marathon itself – it’s the run-up. I am a high anxiety animal, and my brain loves to drum up all sorts of exciting scenarios about how my race might go wrong. Of course, this...
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Remember how I said in my sponsor-free running gear review post that I love Goodr sunglasses? Except not to get the mirrored lenses because they scratch easily? Remember? You remember that? I knew you would! Well, depending on your preferred model I may have found a workaround… WAIT, WHY ARE WE LOOKING FOR A GOODR ALTERNATIVE? Please don’t get...
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Running buddy to running buddy, can I tell you about some of my favorite gear just because I can? THERE’S NOTHING INHERENTLY WRONG WITH BRAND RELATIONSHIPS Let me start by saying I am not slamming sponsorships, affiliate links, etc. in and of themselves. I use affiliate links at times myself, and have also made content in exchange for free...
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The runDisney stable of race weekends has grown, shrunk, grown again, and shrunk again. No matter how many to choose from, however, one question has remain constant among those seeking their first runDisney finish line: which race weekend is the best? The answer is: yes! They are indeed the best. 🙂 Which is simple enough, except that this is...
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Congratulations, pod people! I have officially transformed into a running vest girl. 😜 THE RUNNING VEST FINALLY CAUGHT UP WITH ME I’m not sure if it’s a quirk of neurodivergence or a character flaw or some combination thereof, but there are some things that I simply cannot come around to until I’m ready. It didn’t matter how often you...
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You know what I look forward to most as part of my annual Ocean City family vacation? It’s not the beach; it’s not the carnival rides; heck, it’s not even the Thrasher’s french fries. It’s my run streak. Yes, really! MY VACATION RUN STREAK TRADITION I’m not normally a run streak kinda girl. Don’t misunderstand – I respect a...
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Okay, kids, it finally happened: after multiple years in a row where Springtime Surprise Weekend took days and even weeks to sell out all bibs, this year’s races went within hours just like the rest. This is hardly, ahem, surprising. (Rim shot!) runDisney registration has only gotten more and more competitive in the post-COVID era with no signs of...
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You know what they say – if you don’t schedule time for maintenance, maintenance time will be scheduled for you. Sometimes the rest days sneak up… NEXT WEEK’S LONG RUN? THINK AGAIN Ain’t it always the way? I go a solid couple months of training without injury and dare to think “this is going well!” … and then immediately...
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When I ran the Teodoro 10K, I encountered a sensory element that you may not normally associate with running: periodic clouds of perfume. Now, liberal use of perfume, cologne, and other forms of personal scent are very common in Puerto Rico. I was all ready to chalk this up to a cultural thing and let it ride. Until I...
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