Summer Running Stuff

Hey all...The summer is winding down but I couldn't let it go without posting about some of my favoriting running finds I have been wearing on repeat all summer long!
First up - Brooks Chaser 3" and 5" running shorts

Brooks 3" Chaser Shorts, Brooks Run Happy Visor, Nike Pegasus shoes, ProCompression Sock

Brooks 5" Chaser shorts

I may have posted about these before but even so, it is worth another post! I normally only run in capris but when it is unbearably hot and humid in the summer months, I break out the shorts. I have a few pairs that ride up when I run but these don't! I first purchased the 5 " ones at the end of last summer and they are so awesome. They have a "petal hem" or split side - which is key for letting my muscular legs move freely. I liked them so much I decided to try the 3" length. Well, they are awesome (and on sale in certain colors)! So awesome that I have 2 different colors. They do sit lower on the hips, but they stay put and don't budge even during hill repeats! Compared to some other shorts, the price (when on sale) is super reasonable too.

Brooks Run Happy Visor, Brooks 5" Chaser short, Nathan Hydration pack

Also shown in the first picture and the one above is the Run Happy Visor which is on sale in the Pink color right now! It has an adjustable back, which seems to be uncommon in visors, and is important to me because I have a rather large noggin and most visors give me a headache because they are too tight! It is a nice light material the dries quickly as
well. Did I mention it's on SALE?

Bombas

As a side note, these are not neccessarily just for summer but I purchased some new Bombas socks which I wore on my run today. They are super comfy and I give them a thumbs up. Will have to test them out on my long run before I can fully commit to the brand. I also dig the ProCompression sock and have three pair that I pretty much rotate through each week.

Run Happy Ya'll!

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Ragnar Richmond Recap!

First Ragnar Trail relay is in the books and boy, was it an adventure! Notice I said, "first"...I had originally thought I was "one and done" with these things (as I am with the full marathon) however, I think I could enjoy another go of one. Definitely a fan of the trail version and not interested in a road Ragnar though (the thought of sleeping in a van horrifies me more than camping!). I think I need to wait til 2019 (or even 2020 ) though - not ready to train for another in 2018! Gotta let the paint dry on this one...So, here's a detailed recap of our adventure: Proof that I CAN camp! Thursday 3pm-ish : 4 of us drove down to Richmond with all of the camping gear in order to set up our site and get checked in. This was a great plan because we were able to scout out a site and set up before the rest of the team arrived the following morning. Our start time was one of the earlier times on Friday (10am) so we didn't want to be worried about s

Summer running...happened so fast!

We are in the thick of summer humidity here in NOVA. My least favorite time of year to train for any races (Hence the reason I chose a March marathon last year, so I could train in the winter.) More than the heat, the humidity just exhausts me. It saps my energy like nothing else! (It is also the reason I am not doing another race until October.) And, as I was discussing with my friend on our soupy run this morning, just when I feel like I may be acclimated to the heat, it will be turning into fall here. (Fall is my favorite!) Regardless of the heat, I have still been running about 3 times a week (in addition to indoor cross-training and yoga) and trying to get in at least one "longer" run per week. This week it was an 8 miler with my running group. We did a "tour" of all the monuments and took photos along the way. It is by far my favorite way to see the monuments. This is our second year and second attempt at getting a good shot of us all jumping together!

Light me up!

Good morning and welcome to winter in northern VA. We are on our 3rd snow day here (as in school's cancelled) and I am trying to make the best of it. I did a long yoga practice (as my IT band is raging today and needed to stretch badly), ran errands this morning (before the so-called icy rain is supposed to arrive) and put the boys to work with homework and vacuuming. Now to update the Blog and get some research done on the Ragnar race. I hope to get in our times (we are not fast!) and figure the whole rotation out. I really need the help of someone who has done this before (preferably a former captain) so that I can have us well-prepared. Hit me up if you can help! For Christmas I asked for (and recieved!) lots of cool running gear. I have yet to use the three types of lights I got. The Nathan Headlamp is on sale at Rei. I did take it out of the box and charge it (as it does not come charged but is a rechargable device simlar to my Garmin Vivofit watch). I put it on and

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