Sole Searching and the Pursuit of Medals

  Racing on the boardwalk! I just returned from a w onderful weekend in Atlantic City, New Jersey with my dear friend Elana! We conquered the King Neptune Challenge, which is a 5K on Saturday plus a Half Marathon on Sunday. We also celebrated our friend Erin's 40th birthday, she crushed the full marathon! Sunrise on the beach before the 5K (My favorite part of Atlantic City)   Overall, I would describe this as a solid race choice for New Jersey and I am glad we did it! It was well-organized and everyone we met who was involved with the planning and support of the race was friendly and helpful. I loved being able to stay steps from the start/finish, made for super easy race morning logistics. We chose to stay in the Claridge Hotel, which was actually attached to Bally's. It made packet pick up and exploring the casino very convenient. The Claridge Hotel   I am not a huge casino fan, I find them smoky and overwhelming. But, when in Atlantic City, I figured I should enjoy th...

I adore the unique glass medal! I completed the Wineglass Half Marathon in Corning, New York on October 5th, 2025. I always hear such positive things about this race, so I'd been looking forward to it for a very long time! October is also one of the best times of year to run a race, in my opinion. Beautiful fall colors The weekend ended up being a bit of a whirlwind, because it turned out to also be my daughter's first high school homecoming weekend! I definitely wanted to be home for all of the fun getting ready, pictures, etc., so I almost deferred in the hopes that the weekends would line up differently in the future. However, at the last minute, I decided I still really wanted to try to make this trip happen. The weather was perfect, and the girls made plans for an early dinner so I hopped in the car around 5:00 PM and headed north. I stayed in a Hampton Inn in Mansfield, PA, which worked out very well. It was an easy 25 minute drive to Corning. NY in the morning. Parking a...