Eric and I ran the Mesa Half Marathon (with friends) on Valentine’s Day, making Arizona my 37th and his 13th run state. We had planned a longer than usual trip so that we could explore Sedona with some of our Traveling Sole Sisters before race weekend. As we were driving into Sedona (for the first…

One of the most unique and challenging races that I’ve ever run is the Personal Best Events Natural Bridge Caverns Trail Run in San Antonio, Texas. I’ve run it several times in the past but I hadn’t run it since 2023 so I was glad to get back to it this year. Early packet pickup…

The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Stampede 5K takes place in early February and kicks off the start of rodeo season. Eric and I have been running this race for more than 10 years now and I remember when it used to start on Gembler Road by the Frost Bank Center (formerly the AT&T…

The last time that I ran Huarache Turbo’s La Llorona race was in 2019. Back then it was a springtime race that took place at Lady Bird Johnson Park and it was an 8-mile/4-person relay race held on paved greenway trails. However, in January of 2026 I registered for the La Llorona 10K Trail Race…

This Edragon Productions race, The Winter Dragon 21K, 10K & 5K, ALMOST didn’t happen. With a looming Winter Storm, Race Directors communicated with participants about the weather days in advance and assured them that safety for everyone was the biggest priority. On race morning it was a chilly 40 degrees but the 28 mph winds,…

Eric and I traveled to Baton Rouge, Louisiana to run the Louisiana Half Marathon (for the second time.) This was our second half of the new year and a repeat state for both of us. It was a long road trip but we enjoyed the scenery and some quality time. Not to mention the Buc-ee’s…

My second race of the year was the Scallywompus River Road Run 13.1, 10K, 5K & Skydome 10 Miler! The Skydome is a new, Challenging distance that was added last year. This was also the first half marathon of 2026 for Eric and me. This Texas Hill Country race used to actually take place on…

My favorite way to ring in the New Year is to run the Soler’s Sports La Cruda 5K on New Year’s Day. 🎆 This event takes place in Old Town Helotes and doesn’t start until 10:AM giving everyone some extra time after a late night of New Year’s Eve celebrations. 🎆 I made the rounds…

Another year of racing has come and gone and as I look back and reflect on all of the miles that were run and all of the adventures and beautiful destinations that this journey has shown me, my heart feels so full. Eric joined me on several Runcations this past year and together we have…

My last race of 2025 was the Corpus Christi Half Marathon. I had run the Corpus Christi Half back in 2019 and it was a great race but then a few months later the Covid Pandemic happened and I don’t recall the race happening for a few years after that. I was delighted to find…