I had a plan for this race, and it wasn't to PR. I wanted to treat it as somewhere between a tempo run and a 15k at roughly race pace, shooting for an average pace of 12:15. I wanted to see if I felt I could go another 4 miles after I finished, since I … Continue reading Stockcadeathon Race Recap 11/13/16
Race Recaps
Craft Classic Phoenix Half Marathon Race Recap 10/16/16
Inaugural races can be tricky, and Craft Classic Phoenix was my third inaugural half marathon. I am happy to say it was also extremely well "run". And although it was definitely a challenging, warm, hilly race, I felt I ran it well. Packet Pickup Packet Pickup was at the Road Runner Sports store in Scottsdale. Right next … Continue reading Craft Classic Phoenix Half Marathon Race Recap 10/16/16
Maddie’s Mark 5k Race Recap 9/10/16
This is the fourth year that I've run this race -- unfortunately they keep moving it earlier in the year, so it's gotten warmer and warmer, and I have gotten slower and slower. But it's still a fun race and I always look forward to it. Packet Pickup There are a few races I trust … Continue reading Maddie’s Mark 5k Race Recap 9/10/16
Navigant Blackstone Valley Half Marathon Race Recap 5/5/13
If you ever ask me what my worst half marathon was, this was it. It wasn't the first time I had knee pain in a race, but it was the first time that it was so bad for months afterward that I didn't think I would be able to do another half marathon. But let's … Continue reading Navigant Blackstone Valley Half Marathon Race Recap 5/5/13
Austin Livestrong Half Marathon Race Recap 2/19/12
To date this is the only half marathon that Mr. Judy missed. He was at a conference on the west coast, so I flew out ahead of time, spent a few days relaxing, and didn't have to worry about waking him up super early to eat my prerace breakfast. He flew in that night. It's … Continue reading Austin Livestrong Half Marathon Race Recap 2/19/12
Firecracker 4 Race Recap 7/4/16
This was my third time running the Firecracker4 (you can read about last year's race here). It's one of the few races I almost always run with friends, so that makes it one of my favorite races! It's a challenging course, but it also has great spectator support. We adopted Bandit the night before, and I was so … Continue reading Firecracker 4 Race Recap 7/4/16
RnR Las Vegas Half Marathon Race Recap 12/4/11
It's time to take a walk back on memory lane to my very first half marathon, RnR Las Vegas 2011. I have some race recaps I've written on SparkPeople; before I was on Facebook or had a public blog (I had a private blog on SP). I decided it was finally time to hunt them … Continue reading RnR Las Vegas Half Marathon Race Recap 12/4/11
Freihofers 5k Race Recap 6/4/16
It's a 5k -- that means the recap ought to be short, right? Wrong! So wrong! So here's the short story: always a fun race that starts too late on a hot day (usually); plenty of water, thank goodness; and while no PR, it was a PB (personal best) for me, for this race. Read … Continue reading Freihofers 5k Race Recap 6/4/16
Shipyard Maine Coast Half Marathon Race Recap 5/14/16
Shipyard Maine Coast Half Marathon could have easily been a PR, given the right conditions -- it's the flattest race I've run in the northeast. By far! Although my friend Trudy and I were arguing about that on Saturday -- she thought it was hilly; Mr. Judy heard other runners saying it was hilly. What … Continue reading Shipyard Maine Coast Half Marathon Race Recap 5/14/16
Delmar Dash Race Recap 4/3/16
This is never what you want to wake up to on race day -- in April! Delmar is about a 20 minute drive south for me, and the roads were a snowy, slushy mess. Miraculously, down in Delmar all the snow/ice had already melted off the road. Packet Pickup Packet Pickup is in the gym … Continue reading Delmar Dash Race Recap 4/3/16
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