I’ve always wanted to visit McKinney Falls State Park in Austin, Texas. So when my friend Paul told me about Austin Ultra Falls by Ultra Expeditions, I knew I had to sign up! Shannon and I arrived at the park just before sunrise. And oh what a gorgeous backdrop to the fields of Wildflowers that…

The AmeriHealth New Jersey April Fools Half Marathon & 8K Race was the 17th state in my 50 states running journey! It was also my 6th Half Marathon for 2023. And oh what an adventure it was! This was my first visit to Atlantic City and I arrived on cold and rainy afternoon but that…

The Wanderlust 5K, 10K & Half Marathon is the 3rd race (of 4) in the Scallywompus Texas Hill Country Race Series. After working late the night before I managed to get a few hours of decent sleep in before driving to Fredericksburg and also picking up my friend Lisa along the way. We arrived with…

Another SARR Prickly Pear Trail Run, done! ☑️ This event has 5K, 15K and 50K distances and is held at McAllister Park in San Antonio, TX. The 50K runners start in the early morning darkness but thankfully we were just running the 15K so we got there at sunrise (and didn’t need a headlamp.) I’m…

Operation Comfort is an organization that supports our wounded troops. Their mission is to empower our veterans to overcome the trauma of the past and focus on the future through adaptive programs such as cycling, aquatics, yoga and more. They promote an inclusive and positive environment where wounded, ill and injured service members of all…

The Alamo 13.1 (and 26.2) is a great San Antonio Race. It kicks off the spring racing season as it’s the first big local race in March. It was still dark at Hemisfair Park as runners began to arrive for the Purpose Racing Run the Alamo 13.1 & 26.2 Races! It’s always difficult finding friends…

The Run in Texas Middleton Brewing 5K Beer Run is the first race of the 2023 Texas 5K 6-pack Beer Challenge. 🍺 This event takes place at Middleton Brewing Company in San Marcos, Texas. I ran this event with Shannon in 2021 and it was a great event so I definitely wanted to run it…

Happy Treading is an all women’s trail running group and Happy Trails Ranch Park is the 2nd race (of 4) in the Happy Trails Race Series. This trail running event was held in Dripping Springs, Texas with both 5K and 10K distances. Race morning was cool (but perfect for running) with very thick fog. This…

Founded in 2010, Cupid’s Undie Run is a non-profit organization on a mission to end Neurofibromatosis, a rare genetic disorder that causes tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body. There is no cure for Neurofibromatosis (NF.) This campaign has raised over $21,700,000 to date and all proceeds go towards The Children’s Tumor Foundation, the…

I run for chocolate! 🍫 I actually run for lots of things but Chocolate is MOST DEFINITELY ONE OF THEM! 😍 This is my 9th year running the San Antonio Chocoholic Frolic! I started running it in 2015 with my monkey and each year I have run it with many different friends as well as…