Race to the Rock August 2017 – Chimney Rock Bottom to top of Chimney Rock! Started in town just outside the park and ran 3.1 miles to the top. It was a beautiful morning and some amazing views along the way. This is one of my more favorite races & would love the opportunity to…
Remembrance Run 10K October 2016 – Camp Lejeune Rememberance Run was on the base, which was an extra level of logistics, but not to bad. Form ahead of time & IDs to get on base.There was one mile, Hero’s Mile, that was tough. The mile was lined with photos and names of those who have…
Beat the Clock June 2016 – Gastonia A clock race was something new for me. Instead of going a set distance in what ever time it takes to run, we had one hour to run as much as we could. It was a short loop of a couple miles, so I saw Chris a few…
Charity Chase Half Marathon June 2016 – Hickory Weekend in Hickory and a half marathon. I think about a dozen charities were recipients of the funds raised because each mile was a different group. Each group went all out with themes, support & cheer squads. At the end of the race runners voted for their…
Town of Farmville 5K May 2016 – Farmville This is about the time we figured out the county thing. Pitt was one of the first races done with the notion of ticking off a county.Easy day to drive over, run, explore and be home in time for supperCute town, and of course the home of…
Tar Heel Ten Miler April 2016 – Chapel Hill This one was closer to home, right in Chapel Hill.During training I ran lots of hills because of the Laurel Hill challenge. I was nervous, there was so much talk about how hard it was and what an awful hill it was – it would ruin…
Corkscrew 5K April 2016 – Blowing Rock Weekend in Blowing Rock, a 5K, lots of wine and some amazing pancakes.We stayed ad Chetola Resort and I ran the 5K. Cold morning, but we started with pre-run mimosas & red wine at the start, so things warmed up. For a 5K there were 5 wine stops…
Tuna Run 200 – leg #3 October 2015 – Peletier Leg 3 was out & over the Emerald Drive bridge onto the OBX. I volunteered for this one, and it was as good as I expected. The views out over the estuary & to the island were beautiful from the bridge. Added bonus, there was…
Tuna Run 200 – leg #2 October 2015 – Pink Hill Overnight, Leg 2 was near Pink Hill. Back farm country and one scary cemetery. Was really, really happy to see the team van with my mid-leg checkin about then.
Tuna Run 200 – leg #1 October 2015 – Bentonville Raleigh to the ocean. Two days, with a team of 12 other runners & 2 van drivers My first leg was near Bentonville through the countryside.
Super Hero 5K September 2015 – Ashville Holy Hilly Batman! ⛰️I knew we were in the mountains, but wow. Even with the hills I managed to place in my age group & got a lovely beer glass.The weekend was a lot of fun & I was much happier to be driving and walking around downtown…
Nags Head Woods 5k May 2015 – Nags Head Dare county was another run with Jerry. Many of the Usual Suspects were at the OBX for the weekend, on a whim we looked for a 5K in the area that weekend, and found one. While everyone else slept in at the B&B we ran a…