I went into this race with high expectations. Last year I ran a marathon in 3:30:37 – I wanted to do better. I knew I could do better. Marquette Marathon in the U.P. caught my attention. The course was advertised as a consistent down hill. I figured that with some nice cool weather along with that downhill I could definitely…
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Madison Mini
The Madison Mini Marathon in Madison Wisconsin FINALLY fit into my racing schedule! Madison has always had a special place in my heart. Since my teenage years I’ve wanted to run away to Madison but timing never seemed to work out well, so I never did. My initial escape plan was back in 2005 but I wasn’t able to move…
17 Ultra Marathons in 17 months
Back in 2012 I joined the Under Armour What’s Beautiful Competition. It was more like a social community made up of women on a mission to redefine the female athlete. Before long I was hopelessly addicted to this community. I loved posting videos and photos of my journey and chatting with other women about their fitness journey. It was truly…
Ice Age Trail 50 – 2015
“Two more up and downs and we’re there!” I said to Dean, but mostly I was telling myself. I picked Dean up around mile 32 after a tough climb out to Emma Carlin. I couldn’t run downhills anymore. “It doesn’t even matter anymore,” he replied. But it did. After the roller coaster day I had and the pain…
Grateful
Today I headed out to Kettle Moraine alone, which was a first for me. Usually I go with someone because I feel a little overwhelmed going alone. It’s still new territory for me so I’m learning. Today I felt comfortable enough for some reason or another. The temperature was great, 60′s, sunny with a breeze, I couldn’t ask for a…
Lakefront 50k Race Report
LakeFront 50k – Race Report In December of 2014 I had two hernias repaired. After my surgery, I decided that the Lakefront 50k along Chicago’s Lakefront path would be a good race to build up some mileage. Even though most of my larger late spring races would be trails, I liked the idea of a nice flat road race. I…
Door County Fall 50 – 2014
I honestly don’t even know where to begin. This race just flew by for me. I guess that’s a good thing right!? It’s so bizarre to me to think that 8 hours can just fly by. I signed up only weeks before the Door County fall 50. I’ll admit, I was dragging my feet. I was pretty unsure about…
Fox Cities Marathon – 2014
I’m still so excited about how well things went at the Fox Cities Marathon. The race could not have gone smoother for me. After a busy day photographing a good friends’ wedding, Steve and I headed to Appleton. We arrived a little late but got settled and checked in pretty quick. We sat down together and ate burritos that we…
Ice Age Trail 50 -2014
I can still feel the energy buzzing around from last weekend’s race. Looking back I have to admit this was my strongest run to date. In the days leading up to the race I was anxious but still confident. I knew I could complete the 50 miles but I didn’t know what to expect when it came to time. The…
Hallucination 100 – 2013
I still can’t believe this day has come and gone so quickly. It’s the day I’ve been thinking about and training for since mid April. It became my goal race for the year shortly after my first 50. Now, I’m going to try to make this NOT boring and NOT TOOO long, but how on earth do you sum up…