I ran the Novant Health Lake Norman 15K this morning on a whim and had a very unexpectedly AMAZING race! LAKE NORMAN 15K I have been very casually training for the Charlotte Half Marathon on November 4. I have run 6, 7 and 8 mile long runs and done a lot of 4-5 mile runs. [...]
Race Recaps
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2023 Around the Crown 10K Race Recap
September 10, 2023 { 1 comment }Finn and I ran our second Around the Crown 10K on Sunday, September 3 and we had SO MUCH FUN! It’s official – Around the Crown has dethroned the Charlotte Marathon for my favorite local race event. The course is incredible, the organization is top-notch and the expo is amazing! Here’s a full recap of [...]
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Hit the Brixx 10K Recap + My Weekend
May 23, 2022 { 5 comments }Happy Monday! I woke up early so I’m getting a little bit of work done and knocking out my weekend recap before Finn is up for the day. FRIDAY I had Finn with me on Friday morning before he left to spent the weekend with his dad. We hung out at home, watched some shows [...]
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Around the Crown 10K Race Recap + Review
September 10, 2021 { 1 comment }Last Sunday I ran the Around the Crown 10K here in Charlotte. It was my first race since the start of the pandemic and it was an amazing feeling to pin on a bib and experience race day energy again. I sure have missed it a lot. I wanted to write a full race recap [...]
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Falling For Fall
November 18, 2019 { 8 comments }Last weekend was so cozy and felt very fall. After traveling almost every weekend for the last couple of months, it was a treat to be in Charlotte, and to have Finn with me. I am really loving fall this year…the cool weather, the colors, the food, the comfy clothes…all of it! We soaked up [...]
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Hot Chocolate 15K Race Recap
January 20, 2019 { 6 comments }I’m sipping my Sunday morning coffee with sore calves and hamstrings after yesterday’s Hot Chocolate 15K. The 9.3 mile race was my longest run since I ran the Charlotte Half Marathon at 14 weeks pregnant back in November 2017! Taking that into consideration, I couldn’t believe how good I felt during the race and how [...]
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2018 Charlotte Marathon Relay Race Recap – Stroller Moms!
November 7, 2018 { 7 comments }My sixth running of the Novant Health Charlotte Marathon was my most memorable yet as I joined a team of four other moms pushing strollers to complete the marathon relay. I have run the half marathon five times and this year was my first time participating in the marathon relay. It was a wonderful experience [...]
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The BEST Non-Traditional Triathlon: #FirstsNeverStop Part Two
November 17, 2017 { 14 comments }Happy Friday! I am sitting here snacking on Whole Foods organic Quack’n Bites (similar to goldfish) and ready to dive into part two of my #FirstsNeverStop recap. I realized that I definitely gave you incorrect information about my current pregnancy cravings when I said I had none. These crackers have been high on my list [...]
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2017 Charlotte Half Marathon Race Recap: Second Trimester Half Marathon
November 12, 2017 { 15 comments }I ran the Novant Health Charlotte Half Marathon yesterday at 14 weeks and 4 days pregnant and had a great race experience! During the race I was trying to count how many half marathons I’ve run in my head and thought it was somewhere around 9-10. I was hoping it was my 10th but it turns [...]
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An Unexpected Half Marathon: Corporate Cup Race Recap
March 5, 2017 { 19 comments }I ran a half marathon on Saturday morning! For the past few weeks I have been emailing back and forth with one of the event organizers for the BB&T Corporate Cup Half Marathon & 5K about how I could help them with a final push for registration. Since this race supports our Center City YMCAs, [...]
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2016 Charlotte Half Marathon: Race Recap
November 12, 2016 { 18 comments }I ran the Charlotte Half Marathon this morning and I have to say that the Charlotte Marathon Weekend just keeps getting better and better. I think this was my fourth time running the half. It’s my favorite hometown race and this year’s event was definitely the best yet! Today’s race was significant because it marked [...]
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Rocktoberfest Half Marathon Race Recap: My Best Half Yet
October 16, 2016 { 38 comments }I ran the Rocktoberfest Half Marathon in Charlotte yesterday and it was the best half marathon experience I have ever had. My great race had nothing to do with PRs or the course but rather about how I felt during and after the race…which was very strong and extremely grateful. As I shared in my [...]
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Novant Health 15K Race Recap
October 3, 2016 { 10 comments }I ran the Novant Health 15K on Sunday morning as an ambassador for the Novant Health Charlotte Marathon. I’m excited to share my first 15K race recap with you! It was my first time racing a 15K and I really like the distance. I wish there were more 15Ks and 10-mile races. I feel like it’s the perfect [...]
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Weekend: Double Race Long Run + Good Food + Friends
September 19, 2016 { 15 comments }Hello. How was your weekend? How’s the week starting off for you guys? I was up around 6:30 a.m. to enjoy a quiet start to the day with some coffee and catch up before teaching yoga at 8:15. I was thrilled to walk into a buzzing classroom with over 50 yogis this morning. Everyone seemed [...]
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Thunder Road Half Marathon Race Recap {PR + Sub-1:45}
November 15, 2014 { 38 comments }It’s a happy Saturday over here. I ran my first half marathon in four years this morning and not only PR’d but went sub-1:45 with a finishing time of 1:44:25. It was a seven and a half minute PR from my last half marathon in 2010 where I ran the same race I did today, [...]
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OrthoCarolina Classic 5K Race Recap: A New PR!
August 24, 2014 { 19 comments }On Saturday I woke up early, pinned on a bib, laced up a timing chip and made my way to the starting line of a race for the first time since December 2012. As most of you know, I am the content manager for a new running website, Run Charlotte Run, that is hosted by the Charlotte [...]
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The Themed 5K Phenomenon
August 8, 2013 { 31 comments }I was scrolling through my Facebook feed today when I saw the latest in the crazy, over the top, themed 5K trend…Bad Prom 5K. As I sat there and said, “oh my god….what next?” I knew I had to write a post about themed 5Ks today. There must be some major money to be made in [...]
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Wanna Be Cancer Free 5K Race Recap
December 8, 2012 { 11 comments }This morning I ran the Wanna Be Cancer Free 5K to support my friend Dominique from Free To Be Athlete. One of her team members has a rare form of cancer, Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, and organized this non-profit to support the fight against cancer through the promotion of a healthy, athletic lifestyle. This was the inaugural race and I think [...]
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Rock ‘N Run 5K
August 11, 2012 { 25 comments }A few weeks ago a fellow UGA grad reached out to me to see if I would be interested in running the Rock ‘N Run 5K and blogging about my experience. She offered me a free bib on behalf of WSOC in Charlotte. Since I have not run a race since May, I happily agreed. [...]
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Petpalooza 5K
May 5, 2012 { 21 comments }I hope everyone is having a fun Cinco De Mayo/Derby Day. How awesome that they both fell on the same Saturday! I would love to attend the Kentucky Derby one year and rock a gigantic hat and cute dress! :) My Saturday has been great although not very festive. I’m currently sitting on the couch [...]
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Sprint to the Finish
October 22, 2011 { 47 comments }I have a love/hate relationship with 5Ks. Running 3.1 miles seems easy enough but I just can’t run them without going into total race mode and basically taking off in a full of sprint like a bat out of hell. I ran the Dowd Y “Rocktoberfest” 5K this morning. The Dowd Y Half Marathon & [...]
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Hit the Brixx 10K
September 17, 2011 { 9 comments }The Hit the Brixx 10K went much better than I expected! The cool weather was actually refreshing and the company was great. And since I went into it with the mindset that I was not racing and just going to have fun, the six miles flew by! I ran the race with Nicole and Caitlin. [...]
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Big Red Shoes 5K and Salutation Nation
September 10, 2011 { 28 comments }It’s a beautiful Saturday in Charlotte. The sun is shining and I’m having a great day full of my favorite things – running, yoga, Starbucks, farmers market, cooking and Georgia football. I set a new 5K PR (which admittedly was not difficult given that it was only my second 5K ever). I ran my first [...]
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Kat’s First Sprint Triathlon
July 12, 2011 { 14 comments }I have a special guest post for you today that I’m really excited about. My friend Kat completed her FIRST sprint triathlon last weekend – the MedWest Triathlon in Asheville, North Carolina! I asked her before the race if she would be interested in sharing her recap on Peanut Butter Runner. I know that some [...]
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Thunder Road Half Marathon Race Recap
December 11, 2010 { 35 comments }The Thunder Road Half Marathon completely surprised me today. Despite my lack of training and preparation, I still managed a 5 minute PR. I am so excited and in disbelief that I had such a great race. All the signs leading up to the race were pointing to a lackluster performance but once I got [...]
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Turkey Trot with Friends
November 25, 2010 { 9 comments }Happy Thanksgiving everyone! A quick update on this morning’s turkey trot and then I’m off to spend time with family and feast. I awoke to cold, gray, drizzle – not the most fun race weather. I ate my standard pre-run breakfast of almond butter and banana on toast with black coffee and then headed out [...]
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Marine Corps Marathon Race Recap
October 31, 2010 { 84 comments }I finished the Marine Corps Marathon today! Overall, I had a very positive race experience. Get ready, because this is going to be a lengthy race recap! I woke up naturally this morning at 5 a.m. I can’t tell you how much my early morning BodyPump and yoga classes have helped me adjust to early [...]