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…

The Dashing Through The Lights, Light The Way 5K held at the University of Incarnate Word in San Antonio, was the 2nd race of the day for me. I had run a 10K (in Boerne) on this same morning, then went straight to work. After work I drove back home with just enough time for…

This was a first-time racing event for me and also the first of two races in a double race workday. This race took place in Boerne, Texas (where I work) which is about an hour commute from where I live in San Antonio. I arrived early and parked at work since the race was walking…

The inaugural San Antonio Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K, which replaced the Rock’n’Roll San Antonio, was held on the first weekend in December (same as the RNR SA) and I was both excited and a bit nervous but ready to take it on. 🙌🏻 This was another adventurous weekend with some of my Traveling Sole…

A fun November Holiday Tradition for our family is participating in the SARR Turkey Trot 4-Mile, 2-Mile & Kids Pumpkin Dash on Thanksgiving Morning. 🦃 Eric and I got up early and headed to the race site, which was at The Rim Trailhead again this year. Although there are several different Turkey Trot Races being…

The Shiner Beer Run Half Marathon, 10K & 5K, presented by iRun Texas, takes place at the Spoetzl Brewery & Distillery in Shiner, Texas. This event raises funds for The Boot Campaign, a non-profit that helps support veterans and military families. I arrived just after sunrise and the brewery/distillery grounds were set up with vendor…

The Edragon Productions New Braunfels Half Marathon 10K & 5K was the second half marathon in a double race weekend for Eric and me. This race takes place at the Stars & Stripes Drive-In Theater in New Braunfels, Texas. Upon arrival, we found Edragon Owners/Race Directors, Erik and Kristine, busy getting everything ready for a…

December Marathons are just around the corner when this early November race takes place and the Scallywompus Alamo Beer Series lines up perfectly with most marathon training plans. The Battle of Leon Creek 21K, 20-Mile, 10-Mile & 5K is the fourth and final race in the series and since Eric and I both chose not…