I love racing, but for a while I lost my desire – and then my ability – to line myself up at the start of any distance. I pushed myself so far (too far) and wound up overtrained and eventually with a chronic case of plantar fasciitis. The events that transpired with my health – gut distress, autoimmune conditions, fatigue, depression, a plummet in my weight, and eventually injury – altogether that taught me my most valuable lessons to date as a runner.
It has taken courage and compassion to build myself into the runner I want and believe I can be.
I am healthier now than ever before, excited to race again and so very grateful to be able to do so! I haven’t yet signed up for a race in 2017, but I am thinking a half marathon in the fall.
15K: 1:11:32 (2011)
RACE HISTORY (click on the link for the race report)
Ultra:
Marathon (19):
2000 Philly Marathon: 5:21:20
2001 MCM: 4:35:33
2002 NJ Shore Marathon: 4:59:54
2003 Chicago Marathon: 5:34:26
2009 MCM: 5:12:49
2010 Shamrock Marathon: 4:35:09
2011 Lehigh Valley Marathon: 4:09:55
2011 MCM: 3:41:55
2012 Rock n’ Roll USA: 3:34:46 (4th in AG)
2012 MCM: 3:25:20
2012 Rehoboth Seashore Marathon: 3:41:59
2013 Boston Marathon: 3:21:41
2013 Richmond Marathon: 3:14:10
2014 Boston Marathon: 3:11:56
2014 Potomac River Run Marathon: 3:12:16 (3rd overall female)
2014 Honolulu Marathon: 4:55:30 (as a coach with my Saucony 26 Strong cadet)
2015 Chicago Marathon: 5:58:07 (as a coach with my Saucony 26 Strong cadet)
2015 NYCM Marathon: 3:25:36
2016 Boston Marathon: 4:09:54
2011 VA Beach Rock n’ Roll: 1:43:02
2013 Rock n Roll USA: 1:33:48
2013 Rehoboth Seashore: 1:29:31 (6th overall female, 1st in AG)
2014 Rock n Roll USA: 1:26:25 (11th overall female, 1st in AG)
2015 Rock n Roll DC: 1:33:15
2010 Cherry Blossom: 1:31:59
2011 GW Parkway Classic 10 Miler (10 weeks postpartum): 1:39:28
2011 ATM: 1:18:52
2012 GW Parkway Classic 10 Miler: 1:12:02
2013 Reston Perfect 10: 1:05:46 (5th overall female, 1st in AG)
2014 Reston Perfect 10: 1:06:36 (4th overall female, 1st in AG)
2015 GW Parkway Classic 10 Miler: 1:09:18 (3rd in AG)
2015 Reston Perfect 10: 1:10:05 (6th overall female, 2nd in AG)
15k (1):
2011 DC Hot Chocolate 15k: 1:11:32
10K (4):
2009 Friends of the W&OD 10K: 54:48
2010 Fall into Winter 10K: 55:08
2011 Cascades Firechase 10K: 52:58
2012 Fairfax CASA Run for the Children 10K: 43:46 (3rd overall female)
2010 Surfer’s Healing 5K (17 weeks pregnant): 32:00
2011 Nature House 5K Fund Run: 25:16
2011 We’ve Got Your Back 5K: 24:52
2011 Women’s Distance Festival 5K: 23:08 (1st in AG)
2011 Herndon Turkey Trot 5K: 22:34 (1st in AG)
2012 =PR= New Year’s Day 5K: 21:18 (6th overall female, 1st in AG)
2012 We’ve Got Your Back 5K: 21:40 (9th overall female, 3rd in AG)
2012 Women’s Distance Festival 5K: 20:59 (4th overall female, 1st in AG)
2013 New Year’s Day 5k: 19:59 (7th overall female, 2nd in AG)
2013 =PR= Birthday Bash 5k: 20:00 (2nd overall female)
2014 =PR= New Year’s Day 5k: 19:47 (6th overall female, 1st in AG)
2014 =PR= Birthday Bash 5k: 22:22 (9th overall female, 2nd in AG)
2015 New Year’s Day 5k: 20:03 (9th overall female, 2nd in AG)