Firecracker 4 is a part shady, part really sunny, somewhat hilly four miles on the fourth of July. It's almost always really hot, with a late start of 9 am, and this year was no exception. Getting There & Hanging Out Our group was much smaller this year. I think I a few of us … Continue reading Firecracker 4 Race Recap 7/4/19
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Hot Spots: 7/1-7 WRD
Hot Spots refers to the awful hot, awfully humid weather this week -- until today -- and also, unfortunately, what developed with Bandit this week. Joining Kim @ Kimrunsonthefly and Deborah @ Confessionsofamotherrunner and just sharing running, "training", and staying active. And linking up with Jenn @ Runswithpugs, Brandi @ Funnerrunner, Anna Louise @ Graciouswarriorprincess, … Continue reading Hot Spots: 7/1-7 WRD
Firecracker 4 Race Recap 7/4/18
Ah Firecracker: the race we love to hate and yet keep coming back to, year after year. Always hot (except for one fluke cool year), it was much hotter than previous years. We all set out to take it sort of easy and enjoy the race -- and we did! Getting There & Hanging Out … Continue reading Firecracker 4 Race Recap 7/4/18
Firecracker 4 Race Recap 7/4/17
It was so funny reading the start of last year's recap (read it here), about Mr. Judy and Bandit having no problems that first day. If only we knew what we were in for! Again, what a difference a year makes . . . in life and running. Getting There & Hanging Out For the … Continue reading Firecracker 4 Race Recap 7/4/17
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
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