MHR Half Marathon

  • Albany,  Fitness,  MHR Half Marathon,  Race Re-Cap,  Races,  Running

    Mohawk Hudson River Half Marathon 2013

    Yesterday was a beautiful day for a race. The weather was perfect and I got to sleep in my own bed the night before. Pretty nice. I haven’t ran a big local race in awhile so it was fun to do it again Chris dropped me off at the start at a little before 8 am and then we said goodbye. He had to go to the airport to fly out for a job interview…good luck Chris!! Anyway, after chatting for a bit with Keri, one of my fellow Ragnar turtles, we were off. We both were representing Ragnar! I started running at a pretty easy pace since the beginning…

  • Fitness,  Goals,  marathon,  MHR Half Marathon,  Races,  Running

    A Special Race

    Sunday is the Mohawk Hudson River Half Marathon (and full marathon). This race has  a special place in my heart since it was my very first half marathon three years ago today. I ran it on 10.10.10 and I knew that was a sign! This year it will be my 10th half marathon. This race opened the doors for me to long distance running. At the time I couldn’t believe I was running 13.1 miles. Back then I never though I’d run a full marathon, let alone two of them. I’ve achieved things I never though possible, met some amazing people, and found things within myself I never knew existed.…

  • Albany,  marathon,  MHR Half Marathon,  Races,  Running,  Training

    A Run Filled Weekend

    What a run-filled weekend! Yesterday Melissa and I got our long run–a scheduled 19 miles for both of us. Fives weeks until the marathon and we’re both in pretty good shape. Thankfully my ankle has been okay since taking a spill at Ragnar. Our run consisted of two nine mile loops plus one mile extra on the first one. Let me say, the second loop was hard. It is a very hilly route that we’ve been training on for the past few months and so far it has been worth it! I tackled the hills pretty good the first loop, but for the second I was getting tired. After hitting…

  • Boilermaker,  Food,  MHR Half Marathon,  Movies,  Races,  Running,  Training

    Still Fighting that Cold

    Well, I am now day three into my cold. I think I may be getting a bit better, or it might just be the cold medicine I’ve been taking. I made a dumb decision last night and ran two miles  in 23 minutes on the treadmill, even though I felt a little bit better… I probably should have just lied in bed instead. What I want to know is how I got so sick! I haven’t gotten a cold this bad in almost two years…why all of a sudden am I getting sick the week of my longest race? It’s not fair. While I was resting up last night I…