I am very proud that I have been able to come back after Anna. On Sunday I ran the Twin Cities Marathon in 2:58:30, finishing 14th. I’m in the middle of budget season at work and prepping for the Championship season for NHS XC, so won’t recap the details. Highlights included: Running side by side…
Jerry and I decided to try to qualify to race in the elite wave for TCM. I went back and forth: was it worth the hassle and last-minute race switch? Pros: ELITE-ONLY porta potties at the start, elite fluids during the race (I don’t need the fluid, but it is nice to tape gels to…
20:20 or so at the Musky Festival 5k. I was the second woman (out sprinted at the end). I actually haven’t looked up the official results. — I was so excited to race this weekend! Jerry was kind enough to allow for a mini-taper (i.e. only 64 miles that week!) so that morning I could…
What a fun day! We broke the Guinness Book of World Records record for a woman pushing a double stroller in a half marathon by over 8 minutes, bettering the World Record to 1:39:23.55. I’ll recap, with tips highlighted – in case you are crazy enough to do something like this 🙂 Tip #1: Do…
We went out to AZ for Sharon’s wedding (one of my long-time athletes). It was over St. Patrick’s day so I thought it would be fun to find a race. Sharon pointed me to a great road race, but Nate and Craig convinced me that I could find roads anywhere – and that instead, we…
3rd place! 19:36 5k, our 2nd best time ever (fastest was 16:58 in 2012, recap here) Since my owner has been slow to update this blog-thing of hers, I decided to take over and write about the Fast and the Furry! I should take over this blog more often. It’s easy, really. This is always…