As St. Louis came into view on my flight home, the lush green and rolling hills triggered a pang of emotion inside me that I think I might feel for the rest of my life when I visit Missouri. I’d forgotten how brown Colorado is by comparison until coming back earlier this month to run [...]
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30,000 people will make their way through the Go! St. Louis Marathon & Family Fitness Weekend Expo this weekend, and I’ll be among the masses as I pick up my race packet for the Go! St. Louis Half Marathon. I may not be the fastest runner in the pack this weekend, but I’ve become dedicated to [...] One of the things I’ve come to rely on for my happiness, health and sanity while living in such a remote part of rural Missouri is running. I started running half marathons in 2010. I really enjoy the races, and for the most part, I enjoy the training runs, too. On Sunday, January 16th, I ran my second half marathon. This time my race wasn’t in small town Missouri, but rather in big city Arizona. The P.F. Chang’s Rock ‘N Roll Arizona Half Marathon was held in Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa – a glorious part of the country to run in in mid-January. I finished my [...] Last Sunday, September 19th, was the day I ran my first half-marathon; the City of Roses Half Marathon in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It hadn’t occurred to me to research proper race recovery (i.e. what to eat, how much to sleep or how far to run in the days following the race) until the race was [...] The City of Roses Half Marathon was held on Sunday morning, September 19th in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The race, sponsored by the Cape Girardeau Road Runners was my first half marathon, and its proceeds benefit local running programs, specifically those programs designed for youth runners. If you’ve been reading my blog for awhile, you might remember my “Race to the Rocker – I won!” recap. That was a farse. This is not. |
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