Workout: Why Not?!

We completed the first leg of the King Crab series this past weekend with the Frederick half .  We also did what the folks in Frederick call a "nut job" and ran the 5K Saturday and the half marathon on Sunday.  I ran a recent best time in the 5K and wasn't too far off on my half (20 seconds over my best).  It was a nice weekend of running. Not a race I would plan my life around requiring to do, but it was a nice run!  I can't really explain what made it a nice run, with two really good times, and I'm not dying to do it again.  The weather was chilly but nice for running.  Yays SWAG and Medals - finished the weekend with three medals, a t-shirt and a pull-over.  Nice branding on all swag. The idea of starting the 5k and finishing both races on the horse track Super cool, great stands, easy to spot finish line! Boo Bag check for half marathon - way too far away and it was COLD!  The reality of finishing both races on the ho...

I ran the Hot Chocolate 15K this winter for the first time.  It was also my first race in Philadelphia and my first 15K.  This is a series of runs, held throughout the country.  It was a great time for me and I felt awesome.  Below are my race review highlights. Yays The course Scenic at the start (Rocky Steps, and other landmarks!) and then a flat out-and-back Bag Check Easy process and convenient location in start/finish area. The GeoTag See example below.  Quality geotag, right?! The Medal Looks good, and mentions the city on it! The hot chocolate I'm not a huge hot chocolate, or any chocolate, kinda person...but this lived up to the hype! Boos Parking We ended up parking at an overpriced art gallery garage.  It was a pain to get in and out of the location. No day-of packet pickup with a super small expo with bad parking This was a logistical nightmare from planning to execution.  Limited parking, rush hour tr...