On Saturday I ran the Disneyland 10k as part of the Dumbo Double Dare.  It is a 10k on Saturday and a half marathon on Sunday. If you’ve ran a Disney race before then you know that it means a…

Disclaimer:  As a ZOOMA Chicago Race Ambassador, I received a free entry to the race. However, all opinions are mine. It was definitely a beautiful day for a race.  I had been stalking the Weather Channel for a few days…

On Tuesday evening, I ran the Strike Out ALS 5k.  It was my second time running this race and by far was a much better experience than last year.  I ran this race with Team Manuela’s Peeps. We’ve had such…

Today I ran the Chinatown 5k in the rain.  The last time I ran a 5k was the Strike Out ALS 5k in July. Despite the rain, it went much better than this one. I did not pick up my packet…

This past weekend I made another trip to Washington, DC.  I have to say that it is one of my favorite cities.  I’ve been there numerous times and each time I always have a great time. I got in on…

On Saturday, April 5, I completed my 2nd ultramarathon.  I ran my first one two years ago.  This race was a fun experience but I will admit that I also felt some disappointment. I spent the week leading up to…

I got a PR today!  I am so happy and still cannot believe it!! Let’s go back to yesterday to packet pick-up.  I am so glad my nephew and I went early.  There were so many people and parking was…

AR and I had pizza on Saturday evening.  It was good and hit the spot. My alarm went off at 3am on Sunday morning.  Dang, why do these races have to start so early?  It felt like I had just…

This past weekend I escaped the cold weather in Chicago for a warm weekend in FL.  I went back to Walt Disney World for the Glass Slipper Challenge–10K on Saturday and half marathon on Sunday. After completing the Goofy Challenge…