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Omaha Half Marathon
Read this Post: Omaha Half MarathonDone, state #24. I arrived in Omaha at 11 am and called the hotel for a shuttle pick up and was on my way to the hotel at 11:30. I love it when hotels offer free airport pick up. My friend , JB, was already in Omaha so I met up with her in the…
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Rock ‘n’ Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon
Read this Post: Rock ‘n’ Roll Philadelphia Half MarathonDone, state #23. I arrived in Philadelphia at 10:30 and took a shuttle to the hotel. The staff was wonderful! My room was ready and they were able to give me a 1pm late checkout. Plus, they would have breakfast available beginning at 6am on Sunday morning. I wasn’t planning to purchase anything at the expo. 🙁 I…
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Rock ‘n’ Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon
Read this Post: Rock ‘n’ Roll Virginia Beach Half MarathonDone, state #22. I left on Saturday morning for Virginia Beach. I thought the airport was going to be very busy because of Labor Day (it wasn’t) so I arrived at the airport very early. Oh well, not a problem. Virginia Beach is 30 minutes from Norfolk so I rented a car. I am glad…
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Fort2Base Race
Read this Post: Fort2Base RaceHello, on Sunday I ran my first 10 Nautical Mile race. That is the equivalent of 11.5 miles. The race began at Fort Sheridan and ended at the Naval Station Great Lakes. Packet pick-up was a breeze at Road Runner Sports in Chicago. I really do not understand the big deal with the membership (VIP…
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Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicago Half Marathon
Read this Post: Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicago Half MarathonDone. This race was not one of the 50 + 1 states goal. I ran it because I live in Chicago and the registration fee is covered in the TourPass. Let me begin by saying that this was my 100th race and my WORST finish time race this year. I’ve been racking my brain trying to…
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Strike Out ALS 5K
Read this Post: Strike Out ALS 5KYesterday I ran my 99th race, the Strike Out ALS 5K. It was a muggy evening for a race. I ran with members of Team Ruth in support of my friend, LH, whose sister has ALS. I met up with them at 5:30 pm and then went to gear check to meet members of the…
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Community Bank of Elmhurst 4 on the 4th
Read this Post: Community Bank of Elmhurst 4 on the 4thOn Thursday, July 4th, I ran a 4 miler. The last time I did this was in November 2008. Let me just say that it is now one of my favorite races. The race started at 7:15 but being a morning person I was up at 5:30. I had coffee and a Clif Bar. I…
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Rock ‘n’ Roll Seattle Half Marathon
Read this Post: Rock ‘n’ Roll Seattle Half MarathonDone, state #21. I took an early flight from Chicago and arrived in Seattle around 10:30am. There was no hotel shuttle and a cab was too expensive, so I took the light rail. I bought an all day pass for $5.75. Score! I booked my hotel, The Roosevelt, through Southwest. I loved it! It was…
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Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Half Marathon
Read this Post: Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Half MarathonDone, state #20. I arrived in San Diego late Friday night because my flight was delayed. I went straight up to my room and met my roommate, Rebecca from Run Like a Girl, and Mean It! She is a sweet person! We talked for a little bit and then went to sleep. The next morning…
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Boston Run to Remember Half Marathon
Read this Post: Boston Run to Remember Half MarathonDone, state #19. I registered for this race in November of last year for $45. Great deal right? The host hotel, The Seaport Hotel, was sold out so I searched for weeks for an alternative hotel. I was put on a waiting list for The Seaport Hotel and decided to stay at the Hyatt Harborside.…
I was a late bloomer to this running craziness. One of my coworkers would always talk to me about… Read more ›
