For my final race event of 2023, I ran the SARR Santa Antonio 5K. It’s such a FUN & FESTIVE Christmas themed race. 🎅🏼 Each registration includes a full Santa suit! This SARR event is held at Alamo Beer Company in downtown San Antonio, Texas. We brought our monkey along for some quality family time….

My 26th and final half marathon race for 2023 was the Purpose Racing, Stars at Night Half Marathon. This challenging night race takes place at JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa. Shannon joined me for the half and Eric ran the 10K. This was a BUSY DAY for us! We had run…

The Morgan’s Wonderland Snowball Run, Walk, Roll or Stroll 5K & 1K is an event that celebrates Accessibility and Inclusion. Since the parks opening, almost 2 million guests from all over the U.S. as well as 121 countries have walked, rolled and/or strolled around at Morgan’s Wonderland. The proceeds from this event directly supports the…

Back in 1979, the Austin Runners Club (ARC) organized a race around Decker Lake in East Austin. This year (2023) was the 45th running of the Decker Challenge! And it was INDEED A CHALLENGE! This race had been on my bucket list for several years so I FINALLY signed up and I was super excited…

Oh what fun it is to run…. the Santa’s Jingle Bell Run 5K & Kids K in San Marcos, Texas. 🥰 This For the Love of Go event takes place at San Marcos Plaza Park where the (week long) Sights & Sounds of Christmas Festival is held. The 5K runs through historic downtown San Marcos….

This was my 24th Half Marathon for 2023 and of all of the Rock’n’Roll San Antonio Marathons and Half Marathons that I have done, this one is most definitely the most memorable! Here’s why… As a 50 states running blogger, I go on several Runcations each year but for this particular race, my family and…

So, we’re “one of those families.” Y’no, the ones that wake up super early on Thanksgiving morning to run a Turkey Trot… More specifically, we run the SARR Turkey Trot 4-Miler! That’s right. With the exception of 2016 (we were out of town) we have run this race every Thanksgiving since 2014. We often recruit…

The Two Rivers Half Marathon & 5K is a November race held in New Braunfels, Texas. Formerly the Chosen Half Marathon, portions of the proceeds benefit Chosen Care as well as provide scholarships for student athletes. The half marathon is a point-to-point race that finishes at the Rockin’ R in Gruene, Texas so runners park…

The final Scallywompus running event of 2023 (and one of my faves!) It honors our military Veterans and benefits the Women Veterans of San Antonio. Held at the Ranger Creek Brewstillery in San Antonio, Texas, the Ranger Creek Veterans Day 5K Beer Run is a lot of fun. 🇺🇸 Being a military family, we have…

Another Scallywompus race! …because they’re always so awesome. 😎 The Battle of Leon Creek 21K was my 65th race and 22nd half marathon for 2023. It was also the 4th race in the Alamo Beer Challenge series. Eric joined me for the event and ran the 5K but there’s also a 10 and a 20…