Tag Archives: Shamrock 8k

2015 Year in Review

Posted on December 23, 2015 by

What a year 2015 has been!  At this time a year ago, I never imagined how much my life would change over the course of a year, let alone that I’d be sitting here writing my year end blog post … Continue reading →

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15 in 2015 Update #2

Posted on October 27, 2015 by

You may recall that my big fitness goal for the year is to complete 15 races.  So far this year I’ve crossed the finish line of 13 races: St. Patrick’s Day Double (5k followed by 10k) Shamrock 8k Shamrock Half … Continue reading →

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15 in 2015 Update

Posted on June 30, 2015 by

Its hard to believe that today is the last day of June.  This year is just flying by!  With this being the halfway point of the year, I wanted to take time to reflect on my big goal for 2015: … Continue reading →

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2015 Shamrock 8k Recap

Posted on March 31, 2015 by

Like I shared in my expo recap, I had a migraine come on during our drive down to Virginia Beach Friday evening.  After two doses of medicine, using a cold compress, drinking some ginger ale, and getting some sleep, I … Continue reading →

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2015 Shamrock Marathon Weekend Expo

Posted on March 25, 2015 by

Shamrock Marathon Weekend kicked off this past Friday.  I took Friday off from work in order to still fit in an appointment with the chiropractor before getting on the road to Virginia Beach.  Kathleen also flew into DC Friday morning, … Continue reading →

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Shamrock Half Marathon Training Log – Week 18

Posted on March 23, 2015 by

What an incredible weekend this past weekend was!  All of my hard work, persistence, and determination paid off yesterday morning, as I PRed by over 10 minutes at the Shamrock Half Marathon!  I can’t wait to recap the half in … Continue reading →

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My Goals for Sunday’s Shamrock Half Marathon

Posted on March 19, 2015 by

The weekend of my fourth half marathon is finally here!  My hard work, persistence, and dedication over the past 18 weeks has led me to this race weekend.  To say that I’m excited about heading to Virginia Beach for Shamrock … Continue reading →

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Shamrock Half Marathon Training Log – Week 8

Posted on January 12, 2015 by

What a crazy week its been!  And I don’t mean crazy in the sense of how busy I was (although I was busy), I mean crazy in the sense of the weather!  Tuesday we were supposed to get 1-2 inches … Continue reading →

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15 in 2015…and Some Big News!

Posted on January 1, 2015 by

Happy 2015 everybody!  Today is a day that many traditionally set their resolutions for the new year. I don’t like using the word “resolutions” though, as I don’t like to think that I am committing to accomplishing something for the … Continue reading →

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My Shamrock Half Marathon Training Plan

Posted on November 12, 2014 by

5 days from today I’ll kick off my training for my fourth half marathon.  To say I’m excited is a bit of an understatement. Just like with my previous three half marathons, I’ll be utilizing one of Jeff Galloway’s training … Continue reading →

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