Carlsbad Marathon · half marathon · PR · race recap

Carlsbad Half Marathon 2020

No matter how many races I do, there’s always a battle of nerves and self-doubt. And going into this race, after all the challenges of the last two months, I didn’t know what to expect from myself. So I didn’t have a goal — just hope that I could have fun, and feel good. Miles… Continue reading Carlsbad Half Marathon 2020

BQ · BQ dreams · hubby · LA Marathon · Liv · marathon · motivation · PR · race recap

LA Marathon 2016 Race Recap

We just got home from the best weekend in Los Angeles.  We celebrated Liv’s third birthday, spectated the Olympic Marathon Trials, celebrated Jared’s and my sixth wedding anniversary (plus Valentine’s Day), and I ran my first Boston Qualifier at the LA Marathon! So so so much awesomeness! Let’s work backwards though, starting with the LA… Continue reading LA Marathon 2016 Race Recap

BQ dreams · hills · marathon · motivation · PR · race recap

REVEL Canyon City Marathon Race Recap

Last Saturday, I ran the REVEL Canyon City Marathon.  It was such an incredible race that we were on the drive home when I realized: “Shoot, I’m going to have to start blogging again, just to write a recap!” I had big goals for this race, but I trained hard, and I was ready to… Continue reading REVEL Canyon City Marathon Race Recap