Races

My very first race will be at the beginning of this page, working down towards my most recent.  I'll update as I go along, and link the titles to my recaps.

2013 races

 

5-25-2012 Med City 5k. 24:56

This was the race that started it all.  Well, not completely as I've done other small fun runs in the past, but this one started the ball rolling that eventually led to my complete LOVE of running.  I recaped the day in pictures HERE.

6-9-2012 Walker Methodist 5k. 25:22
This was a hot, humid, and uncomfortable race and it was all I could do to just finish it.  The course was really nice, just wasnt my day.  Take a look at the picture recap HERE

6-23-2012 Musky Fest 5k 24:46
This was the first year Jake and I went to Hayward, WI for Musky Fest. Slowly my time is starting to go down and it was a fun weekend with fun friends.

7-4-2012 Red Wing Fourth of July 5k 24:23
Local race that I try to do every year. Lots of fun, and got my first ever running trophy

7-14-2012 North Memorial Whiz Bang 5k 24:04
I had a great race!  The course was an out and back, which I'm not crazy about, but it was still pretty good.  The temp that morning was pretty decent and I felt pretty strong the whole race.

8-4-2012 Halos of Hudson 5k 22:37
What a great morning this was.  Running with family, for family.  This wasnt a race to me, this was a run to celebrate life.

9-8-2012 Laura Ingalls Wilder 10k 47:46 (unofficial)
This was a screwed up race.  That involved me getting lost and running 1.3 miles EXTRA.  So my "time" is when my Garmin beeped the 10k mark, not when I actually finished the race.  This isnt the most organized race, obviously, but its always super low-key and lots of fun.

2013 Races

3-23-2013 St Paul Irish Run 5k 21:35
This was the first race of 2013, and my first race since starting to work with my coach.  A big improvement from where I left off my 2012 racing schedule.  Read more of the recap HERE.

4-28-2013 River Bend Nature Center Maple Syrup 5k 22:10
This was done as part of a long run, so I wasnt planning on "racing" it.  It was still fun since I had never done a trail race before. The course was great and I took home a top prize!  I will for sure do this race again, if nothing more than to try and win more maple syrup!

5-4-2013 Nick Clare Memorial 5k 21:07.
I SO wanted to go sub-21 on this race, but I was pretty happy with how close I came.  Jake paced me during this race which was great.  The weather was less than ideal (snow and sleet in May?!), but I had a good time, and would do this race again.

5-18-2013 Fargo Half Marathon 1:37:59 (PR)  Recap 1 HERE.  Recap 2 HERE.
This was the race that I was training for, and I couldn't have asked for a better race.  All the hard work I put in paid off, and I still get goosebumps when I think about it.  I will never forget my experience there.

6-22-2013 Hayward Musky Fest 5k 21:09
Back up to Hayward we went for another shot at the Musky Fest.  I was battling sinus issues and a head cold, so I was happy with my time given the fact that I didnt feel so hot. 

7-4-2013 Red Wing Fourth of July 5k 20:20 (PR!)
I finally got my sub-21 5k!  Jake paced me for this race and I hung on to get my PR.  This was such a great day, always a fun race, and I cant wait to do it again next year :)

2014 Races

 

3-23-2014 St Paul Irish Run 8k 35:55

Made my way back up for the Irish Run, but this time was tackling the 8k instead.  I had never raced this distance before so there is a lot to learn, you can read about that on my recap HERE.