Two Running Sisters
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Hello, and welcome to our blog! We are two sisters who love to run. This blog is a record of our training and races, and maybe a little of our lives outside of running too.
Two Running Sisters
2y ago
I am so glad I ran the historic Boston Marathon in 2021. Historic because the Boston Marathon usually falls on Patriot’s Day in April — the Monday closest to the anniversary of Paul Revere’s famous midnight ride on the 18th of April in ’75 (which I have memorized from the first stanza of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem). In this Covid-y year, the marathon was bumped back to October, and let me tell you, October in Boston was gorgeous.
Mike and I arrived midday Saturday, ate a delicious Mexican lunch near out hotel, and then walked over to the finish line and Expo. Runners had to either show ..read more
Two Running Sisters
3y ago
This is going to be a double race recap because I just ran two marathons in the past two weeks! Or, at least, I ran 26.2 miles twice.
Two weeks ago I ran the Long View Marathon. It’s a local race that’s only been around for 2 years, but managed to still happen in Covid-y 2020. I was attracted to how close it was, how I would be able to sleep in my bed the night before, and drive straight home afterward. I slept until about 5 (honestly, that’s later than I wake up when I run before school during the week), and Mike drove me to the start line for a 6:45 start.
Just like the Nevada Marathon whic ..read more
Two Running Sisters
4y ago
Can you believe I ran a marathon that wasn’t virtual in 2020? I can’t!
I was supposed to run Grandma’s Marathon on June 20th. It was canceled a few months ago, but I kept training with the idea that I would do the virtual marathon on the same day. Plus, those training runs every day were often the only time I left the house and provided much-needed sanity during lock down.
About a month ago, someone posted in a running group I follow on Facebook that there was a marathon that was still going on with small 10-person wave sizes. I clicked the link just out of curiosity and discovered that it was ..read more
Two Running Sisters
4y ago
I have been so excited to write this post because I had such a great time at this race. Not only did I PR and BQ for the second time, but I got to enjoy a beautiful marathon in the Pacific Northwest.
Get ready for a picture dump because here we go…
Mike and I dropped our girls off at school Friday morning and then went straight to the airport. I love our yearly tradition of taking a race-cation/weekend away together.
After checking into our hotel in Issaquah, Washington, we had dinner at a brew pub and enjoyed some local beers and fish and chips.
The next morning we got up and did a 3 mile sh ..read more