I was so glad to be running this race again! The Rattler Run 5K, Hosted by the San Marcos High School AFJROTC in San Marcos, Texas. 🐍 And HOW FUN is this theme??? 🥳 I felt like they really kept with the “old school” theme with these timing Chip shoe tags! ☺️ I haven’t worn…

The SARR Labor Day Whine Run is back!!!! (As a live event.) A new location, but still!!! 😍 For 2021 this event was held at the Blue Lotus Winery it Seguin, Texas. We arrived before sunrise, a bit tired but ready to run, visit with friends and drink wine! 🥰 There was a bit of…

Scallywompus has managed to keep live racing events going throughout the pandemic and in doing so they’ve introduced us to some great new venues. This is the 2nd race in their 2021 Alamo Beer Series and they brought us back to Bankersmith, Texas! 🤠 Bankersmith… Population 0. I decided to combine my two passions and…

I’ve been running less and less lately. 🙁 Although my calf strain is healing, I found myself with a new non-running related injury the weekend before this race. The day after the Sand Crab night race on the beach in Port Aransas, I had gone swimming in the ocean and had my foot pierced by…

A “not too far away” Runcation with the family was long overdue so Shannon rented a Beach house for the weekend in Port A. Her, Eric and I all signed up for the Run in Texas, Port Aransas Sand Crab 10K Night Race! 🦀 We had a quite a crew for the weekend! It was…

The Huarache Turbo, Free-da’s Run 5K Run/Walk for the Arts night race was my second 5K race of the day. After getting all cleaned up and rested from running the Winter in July 5K earlier that morning, I “got my Frida on” in preparation of one of the most festive running events in San Antonio….

While still recovering from a strained calf injury, I took a week off between races. I ran the Stars and Stripes Half Marathon a week ago and now I was ready for a double 5K day! First up was the E-Dragon Productions, Winter in July 5K, benefiting St. Judes. The Hubster joined me too, even…

After two weeks of rest due to a calf strain, I was ready to run and take on this For the Love of Go Half Marathon Event. The Stars & Stripes Half Marathon takes place at the Stars & Stripes Drive-in theater in New Braunfels, Texas. 🎥 🎞 With an early start (6:30AM) it was…

Our second year running this Fun and Patriotic For the Love of Go, 4th of July Popsicle Run, 4-mile race! 🎆 This was our very first LIVE, IN-PERSON RACE last year after the pandemic lockdown. 😷 It was very well organized, especially considering all that was going on at the time, so we decided to…

This is our 9th year participating in the RUN IN TEXAS El Chupacabra de San Antonio Night Trail Race. I almost didn’t run it and probably (actually) SHOULDN’T HAVE. 🥺 But… I’m glad I did. 🤪 Confused yet? I’ll explain. So I ran the Firecracker 5K the night before and actually strained my left calf…