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2014: My year in racing {link-up}

Thanks to Montana over at Pretty Lil Mudder for hosting this link up!

  2014- My year in racing

Here is my run down of racing this year!

  • Most Scenic Course: Dallas Marathon, this course went all over Dallas. There was always something to see. Lots of pretty houses, Greenville Avenue, White Rock Lake, Highland Park Fire Station had a flag flying over the street, it was amazing to see! I’ll get the re-cap up soon.
  • Best Expo: Dallas Marathon. Lots of exhibitors, lots of freebies plus I found a great pair of Sunglasses and snagged a FlipBelt.

Dallas expo

  • Best Post-Race Food & Beverages: Cowtown. They had the usual but also had soup and ice cream.
  • Best Swag: Cowtown. I got 3 shirts and 2 medals for 2 days of running.
  • Most Unique Medal: Cowtown. It’s a 3 year series, all buckles.
  • Favorite Race Shirt: DRC Half (Dallas Running Club). It’s long sleeve, tech and bright pink.
  • Favorite Overall Race: I guess DRC Half. As far as races go, they were all well run, good courses, but DRC now holds my PR. It was during a rough time and I needed that race and needed to know that I could do it.
  • Best Course Support (aid stations, volunteers, people cheering you on, etc): Dallas Marathon
  • Race You Are Most Proud of Yourself for Completing: Patriot Half, I fought real hard to just finish this one. Set out to make this my first 1:50 half but it became about finishing on my feet. That was a rough day. You can find the recap here.
I had a lot of races this year, lots of goals. Some of them a little lofty (ie. marathon goal). It’s ok to have lofty goals, but I also needed a realistic goal. I accomplished a lot this year, had some set backs, but am pushing through.

New Orleans Rock N Roll is January 26, 2015. It will be my first race of 2015. Other than that I don’t have much I’m registered for. I need to make some decisions about what to run next year.

Be sure and check out the other bloggers list, you might find your next race!

Jeanette: Fit In Louisville (http://www.fitinlouisville.blogspot.com)
Amy: Running Escapades (http://runningescapades.com)
Melanie: Runner Girl in a Rocking World (http://runnergirlinarockingworld.com)
Erika: MCMMamaRuns (http://mcmmamaruns.com)
Krystal: The Runner Within (http://therunnerwithin.com)
Tamsyn: Fat Girl to Ironman (http://fatgirltoironman.co.uk)
Erin: Love for Running (http://loveforrunning.com)
Sammy: Peace Love & Ice Cream (http://peaceandloveandicecream.com)
Kelly: Miles to Go (http://miles-to-go.org)
Sue: This Mama Runs for Cupcakes (http://thismamarunsforcupcakes.com)
Lara: Uptite Mamas (http://uptitemamas.com)
Kristin: Kristin’s 5k (http://www.kristins5k.blogspot.com)
Montana: Pretty Lil Mudder (http://prettylilmudder.com)

You can link up your racing recap for the year until Sunday!

 

Happy running!

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Wednesday Wonderfulz #6 Summer faves

It’s time for another installment of Wednesday Wonderfulz! Lynda at FitnessMomWineCountry and I share all things wonderful on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. Feel free to link up your post with us.

Today’s theme is Summer faves. Summer has definitely arrived here in Texas. I actually prefer it over the bitter cold, so I’m not really complaining (just a little bit).

We just ask a few things from you:

  • Use the graphic. (html code is in my sidebar or save the one in this post)
  • Link back to us.
  • Follow us on social media to stay informed of the upcoming theme.
  • Be sure and share a post relevant to the theme.
  • Hashtag for Twitter, Google+ and Instagram, #WednesdayWonderfulz
  • Be sure and tag @howmyworldruns and @fitnessmomwinecountry
  • Have fun!

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First up is this tan spray from Neutrogena. I’ve only been using it about a week so the results are not great yet. I don’t use it every day either. I’m hoping for just a little hint of color since I’m so pasty!

neutrogena

Definitely have to have bright colored nail polish. I will however spare you the picture of my toes, they are a little jacked up still. Anyone else have runner toenails???

nail polish

My super cute purple chevron cup filled with water. This cup goes everywhere with me!

chevron cup

And salads. I love this pasta salad, it’s so easy to make. Pasta, broccoli, turkey, ham, purple onion, cheese, tomato, bacon and mayonnaise.

pasta salad

Do you have a favorite summer salad?

What’s your favorite color nail polish?

Link up your Wednesday Wonderfulz post here!

 

Happy running!

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Throwback Thursday {link-up}

I am loving this Throwback Thursday link-up. I’ve been going through old posts and reading race re-caps. It’s been fun!

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Here is the re-cap of my very first half marathon, it’s also one of the first posts I wrote so it’s kinda blah. Not too many pictures and the paragraphs are all run together. It was on the Blogger platform and now I’m on WordPress, so things are a little wonky.

Hope you enjoy it!

Patriot Half marathon 2012 re-cap

2012 Patriot Half Marathon

2012 Patriot Half Marathon

Link up an old post and drive new traffic. The link-up is live until Friday evening.

We only ask a few things from you:

  • Link up an old post.
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  • Please don’t “link and run”. We are hoping to drive new traffic to your blog and appreciate the same in return.

You can find us all over the web!

 

Happy running!
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Let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. Hebrews 12:1

Wednesday Wonderfulz #5: music edition

It’s time for another installment of Wednesday Wonderfulz! Lynda at FitnessMomWineCountry and I share all things wonderful on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. Feel free to link up your post with us.

Today’s theme is music!

We just ask a few things from you:

  • Use the graphic. (html code is in my sidebar or save the one in this post)
  • Link back to us.
  • Follow us on social media to stay informed of the upcoming theme.
  • Be sure and share a post relevant to the theme.
  • Hashtag for Twitter, Google+ and Instagram, #WednesdayWonderfulz
  • Be sure and tag @howmyworldruns and @fitnessmomwinecountry
  • Have fun!

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I have a few new-to-me songs in my list as well as some old faves. As you can see I like all kinds of music. My playlist is all over the map. Only thing I don’t really like is profanity. I usually search for the “clean” version of the song.

I am not a good singer but I love to sing in my car. I turn up the radio and sing. When the weather is nice I like to open the sun roof too, but then I usually stop the singing. (nobody needs to hear that)

Music playlist

You can find us all over the web:

Sarah

Lynda

Remember the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, you can link up your post with us. The link-up will be open from Wednesday to Sunday each week. Grab the button, share your post and tell us what your “wonderfulz” are!

Link-up your post here! It’s open until Sunday night.

 

What kind of music do you like?

Do you have a favorite song?

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Let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. Hebrews 12:1

Throwback Thursday: half marathon tips for beginners

Welcome to the first Throwback Thursday link-up! Dig out those oldies, but goodies and drive some new traffic.

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This post is from last summer, it was part of a series.

Half marathon tips for beginners

Here it is on Pinterest.

Be sure to grab the button and follow your hostesses!

The link-up is open until Friday evening. Watch for a regular schedule for this link-up to be announced soon!

 

Happy running!

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Let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. Hebrews 12:1

Wednesday Wonderfulz #4, Race edition

You know that saying “a day late and a dollar short”? Well I am almost a day late and a post short.

This month has flown by and I’ve been busy and distracted and unfortunately the blog is suffering. But  I’ve been thinking about this theme for a while and am excited to share my favorite races with you.

And don’t forget to check out Lynda’s post at Fitnessmomwinecountry. 

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I’m coming up on the 3rd annual Patriot Half Marathon, this half was my first. It will always have a special place in my heart. It was my first half and last year it was my first sub 2 hour half. I have a PR in mind for this year as well. It’s in the town where I live, our Running Club hosts it. We have home field advantage of being able to train the course. It’s so great to run a race surrounded by so many people you run with every week.  You can find my review of last year’s race here.  If you are in the Dallas area come join us! You can find info on the 5k, half relay and half marathon here. 

2012 Patriot Half Marathon

2012 Patriot Half Marathon

Next up is the Healdsburg Half Marathon. This was my first destination race and first costume race. I made a Minnie Mouse costume to wear. It was my second half marathon. John and I had a great trip to San Francisco and the wine country for this race. I love that area and can’t wait to go back. This race is pretty popular and usually sells out early. I ran this race in October 2012. It’s a point to point race and at the end there’s a costume contest, bands, wine tasting and food! You can find the info on this race here and my re-cap here.

Healdsburg Half Marathon 2012

Healdsburg Half Marathon 2012

Several others top my list of favorites, most of them are half marathons. The Cowtown Half and 5k/10k will always be on my list of races to run. Zooma Texas Half, also has a 10k. It’s a tough course but such a fun race and fun weekend.  You can find more race reviews on my blog on the Races & Discounts page.

I love to race. It brings out that competitiveness I didn’t remember I had.

Do you have a favorite race? Link it up below, it’s open til Sunday night. Please be sure and follow your hostesses and use the Wednesday Wonderfulz button.

You can find us all over the web!

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Happy running!
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Let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. Hebrews 12:1

Wednesday Wonderfulz #3, the running edition

This week’s Wednesday Wonderfulz has a theme: Running Gear. Fitnessmomwinecountry and I are sharing our favorites!

(this post contains affiliate links)

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These are a few of my favorites, but the only thing you really have to have are running shoes!

First off: shirts and shorts. I recommend sweat wicking. I got this Nike top at TJ Maxx for a great price. I prefer compression shorts over wind type shorts. The compression shorts keep my legs from rubbing together. Some brands even have zipper pockets in them. My favorite right now are the Under Armour ones, I get them from Sports Authority. I also have a pair from JC Penney in their Xersion brand.

shirt and shorts

Next up is shoes and socks. Everyone has their favorite shoe and you should get fitted for the shoe that’s right for you. I personally wear Asics and have been for about 1.5 years. My current favorite socks are the Feetures brand.

socks and shoes

Headbands. Some people wear hats, I mostly prefer a headband. Bondi Band is my favorite year round. In the winter it can cover my ears to help keep them warm. But in the summer when I don’t need that I like the thin head bands, there are several companies that make them.

headbands

Sports bras: My current favorite is one from Champion at Target. Next favorite is Handful, and actually I’ve been wearing that more as a “weekend” bra instead of for running. They are so comfortable. That’s something you really can’t skimp on either. :-)

sports bras

There are a few other accessories I use. Since I run in the dark unless I’m racing I carry a Knuckle Light, I highly recommend it. I also use a Nathan hand held water bottle a lot these days and a SpiBelt to put my phone, ID and car key in. As long as I have it tight enough it doesn’t bounce. I wear it a lot and sometimes it gets loose.

So, those are my favorites these days. There are lots of extras like GPS watches, iPods, headphones, but none of those are really necessary in order to run.

What are your favorite running items?

One thing you can’t live without?

Did you workout today?

You can link up your Wednesday Wonderfulz posts until Sunday evening, May 11! Don’t forget to head over and check out Lynda’s favorites at Fitnessmomwinecountry.

 

Have a great day!

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Let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. Hebrews 12:1

Wednesday Wonderfulz #2 {link-up}

It’s time for the 2nd installment of Wednesday Wonderfulz. Grab the button, write your post and link up with me and Lynda at Fitnessmomwinecountry.

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I am loving Bio-Freeze this week. I know, I know, I’m exciting. But when your quads hurt like mine do this week you need it.

This heater is definitely wonderful! It’s kept me warm this winter and has a fan option, if it ever gets warm enough to use it. It sits in my bathroom where it’s either a meat locker or sauna, depending on the day of the week. It’s the little things these days. :-)

heater

I got this sample make up primer from Ulta and I love it. It feels really silky on my skin and it works. I need to finish up the other brand I have and then I’ll buy this one.

Ulta matte prime

And how about these shoes?? I found them on this blog and of course had to get them. Plus side, they were $15 from Target. Can’t beat that! They are going to be great to wear this spring and summer.

animal print shoes

Add your Wednesday Wonderfulz to the link-up! Check out Lynda’s Wednesday Wonderfulz here. She has a giveaway going on as well. 

 

Do you use make up primer?

What’s on your list on wonderfulz this week?

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Let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. Hebrews 12:1

Friday Five {link-up}

I’m headed out of town today for the Zooma Texas race. I thought it’d be a perfect day to try the Friday Five link-up with Cynthia at You Signed Up for WHAT.

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Usually they pick a theme, but this week is a random 5. So, here goes.

5 things you probably didn’t know about me:

1. I got married at 19 and yes, we are still married. 18 years this year.

2. I’m a very picky eater, but have gotten a lot better over the last few years.

3. I started running at age 35.

4.  I have very curly hair and have straightened it every day until last May. I’m finally starting to embrace my curls.

5. I love to take pictures but haven’t printed one out in years. This makes me a little sad.

Me and the Mr. last year sometime.

me and john

What’s something random people may not know about you?

Have a great weekend!

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Wednesday Wonderfulz #1 {link-up}

Welcome to the first installment of Wednesday Wonderfulz link-up. Have you met my co-host Lynda at Fitnessmomwinecountry?  If you missed the details of the link-up, check it out here. You can link up your post until Sunday. (this post contains affiliate links)

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There’s no theme this week, we are just sharing a few things that we deem wonderful.

First on my list is the Deva Curl products. I am late to this party, I have seen lots of recommendations online for these products. I have crazy naturally curly hair and I have tried quite a few products but nothing works like Deva Curl does. I bought the sample pack from Ulta to try it out and then ended up ordering the large bottles on Amazon.

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Next on my list are my new favorite socks, Feetures Brand. I came across these socks as an ambassador for Zooma. I received a few complimentary pairs and have since bought a pair to start building up my collection. They just hug my feet and feel really good. And of course they are pictured here with my new shoes. New shoes are definitely wonderful!

feetures

PB2. Love it. And I know I’m not even using it in everything I could. I have a great recipe here for Lo Mein noodles, my family loves this!

I am loving this weather right now. It can’t get more perfect these days. Low’s in the upper 40′s and 50′s and high’s in the 70′s. We’ve had a little bit of rain, but we need lots and lots of it here. I’m going to enjoy these temps before it’s time to start complaining about the heat.

So that’s my Wednesday Wonderfulz this week.

  • Hashtag for Twitter, Google+ and Instagram, #WednesdayWonderfulz
  • Be sure and tag @howmyworldruns and @fitnessmomwinecountry

You can link up your Wednesday Wonderfulz post here until Sunday.

Anything wonderful you want to share?

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