The 26.2 With DONNA, The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer, created by Donna Deegan in 2008, is dedicated to breast cancer research as well as helping ease the stress on families dealing with breast cancer and allowing them time to heal. It’s also listed as one of CNN Travel’s 7 U.S. Marathons worth the…

This was my first time running the Winter Dragon 21K, by Edragon Productions. It’s the same exact course as their Dragon’s Den Race, however this one takes place in January and the Dragon’s Den takes place in August. This year I signed up for the Double Dragon Challenge, which includes a 3rd bonus medal for…

The race formerly known as 3M has been given a new name. It is now the Austin International Half Marathon which is a mouthful compared to “3M.” ☺️ Aside from the name change and no more “Post-its” (#iykyk) it’s pretty much the same great Downhill to Downtown race! I volunteered both days of the Expo…

My second race and first half marathon of 2025 was the Scallywompus River Road Run Half Marathon. This was the first of 4 races in the Texas Hill Country Racing Series. It took place in Comfort, Texas the first weekend of January. In addition to the half marathon, 5K and 10K, they also added a…

My first race of the new year was the La Cruda 5K. This Soler’s Sports New Year’s Day event is held in Old Town Helotes just northwest of San Antonio. This event is a huge Celebration and the majority of the local running community shows up! 🥳 As always, I made the rounds and took…

2024 was another amazing year of racing and I’m so grateful for all of the wonderful moments, memories, friendships, adventures and lessons. I leveled up to Earth Status with Half Fanatics. I also achieved 10,000 miles of running on my NRC app (since January of 2013.) Not only did I run a record (for me)…

My final race for 2024 was the Stars at Night Half Marathon. This Purpose Racing Event takes place at the JW Marriott Hill Country Resort & Spa in north San Antonio. It was a double race day for me as I had run the Snowball Walk, Run, Roll & Stroll 5K at Morgan’s Wonderland earlier…

The Snowball Run, Walk, Roll or Stroll 5K & 1K is a December race that supports and celebrates inclusion and accessibility. We made this a family event and brought Erickson with us since he’s grown up running this race. On race morning, it was very cold so we waited in the car to stay warm….

Another Holiday Favorite of ours is the SARR Santa Antonio 5K, 1-Miler & Kids Elf Run.🎅🏼 It’s a super-fun December race where hundreds of runners get dressed up in Santa Suits and go for a run. This event used to take place at Sunset Station in downtown San Antonio. At that time it was presented…

The Run In Texas Spicewood Vineyards Half Marathon, 5K & 10k is one of my favorite December races. I’ve run it several times and I always look forward to the scenic (yet challenging) course with its amazing views of the Texas Hill Country. Fun Fact: This is also the venue for the Austin Wicked Wine…