Running / Race Reports

Beating my husband, The Sailor, at
Fort2Base 10 Nautical Mile race
9/11/11, Naval Station Great Lakes

For years the extent of my "running" was chasing after soccer balls. One of my best friends [BFF Ultra Vera] is an ultramarathoner - and always tried to encourage me to run. In January 2010, she convinced me to sign up for a half marathon. I was feeling very New Years Resolution-y at the time.

I didn't do a very good job sticking to a training plan, but I got through that half marathon in 2:48 (impressive, no?) and enjoyed the high of being done, and a feeling of shock and accomplishment that I actually did it. It wasn't long before I thought about my next race. I haven't stopped thinking about my next race, and thus had caught the running bug.

Since then I've run lots of 5K's, a couple more half marathons, and distances in between. I plan to run my first marathon - Chicago - on 10/7/12 with the American Cancer Society's DetermiNation team. Support me?

I also manage Run Chicago South and Chicago Running Bloggers. (Maybe I'm addicted to blogging.)

Past Races (links to my race reports):

2012
4/14/12: Rockdale Ramblin Run 10K, 49:52, 8:01 pace
4/1/12: Chi Town Half Marathon, 2:30:09, 11:28 pace (helped a friend finish her first half)
3/25/12: Shamrock Shuffle 8K, 39:35, 7:57 pace
* 3/10/12: Oak Forest Fleadh 5K, 23:18, 7:30 pace
2/11/12: Cupid's Chase 5K, 39:47, 12:49 pace (paced BFF Gen to a PR)
2/4/12: Frost Bite 5K, 23:25, 7:34 pace
1/15/12: Midwinter Cruise 5K, 23:29, 7:35 pace

2011
12/31/11: Dash into the New Year 5K, 23:41, 7:38 pace
12/3/11: Reindeer Run 5K, 22:43, 7:51 pace (short course = 2.89mi)
11/24/11: Running For Kicks 4 Mile Turkey Trot, 33:00, 8:15 pace
11/5/11: Palos Park Rec Dept Turkey Trot 5K, 25:59, 8:22 pace
10/22/11: Monster Dash 5K (Haunted Obstacle course), 39:10, 12:38 pace
* 10/1/11: Applefest Half Marathon, 2:22:38, 10:53 pace
9/11/11: Fort2Base 10 Nautical Mile (11.5mi), 1:58:44, 10:19 pace
8/14/11: Rock 'n Roll Chicago Half Marathon, 2:34:16, 11:46 pace
6/5/11: Commit to Be Fit 5K, 26:20, 8:29 pace
5/28/11: Soldier Field 10 Mile,1:48:42, 10:52 pace
4/30/11: Strive 5K, 28:15, 9:06 pace

2010
11/25/10: Bonfield Express 5K 29:59, 9:40 pace
11/6/10: Hot Chocolate 15K, 2:10:43, 14:03 pace (knee pain)
10/17/10, Run for Her Life 5K, 30:17, 9:46 pace
5/16/10, Phoenix Phun Run 5K, 28:45, 9:16 pace
5/2/10, Palos Half Marathon, 2:48:53, 12:53 pace

Before I considered myself a runner:
9/4/06, Park Forest Scenic 10 - 5K, 29:53, 9:38 pace
9/5/05, Park Forest Scenic 10 - 5K, 30:20, 9:47 pace

* = personal record [for distances I have done more than once]

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Where am I racing next?

I'm an ambassador for the 2012 Fort 2 Base Race.