Category: Race Chronicles

The DLM Good Neighbor 5K was Sunday May 18, 2025. This is a family friendly event with proceeds given to the FoodBank to benefit the fight against hunger.

The race started at 8:30 am in the DLM Washington Square parking lot in front of Up and Running.

Participants received a killer brownie after the race, and awards for the first place winner in each age group.

I finished the 5K in 26:59 and 7th place out of 107 woman in the super combined age group 30-49.

The ORRRC George Rogers Clark Park 10K took place May 6, 2025.

This is a challenging 10K trail race through George Rogers Clark Park in Springfield, Ohio. This park is known as the site of the largest Revolutionary War battle west of the Alleghenies.

Instead of using the typical starting gun or siren, a cannon blast started this race.

I took home an award for finishing 2nd in my age group.

Thanks Ohio River Road Runners Club for another super fun race!

The Mercy Health Glass City Marathon was held on April 27, 2025 in Toledo, Ohio. Race weekend included the Mercy Health Glass City Marathon, the Owens Corning Half Marathon, the 5-Person Relay, the 5K, and a Kids run.

The Marathon is known to to be a flat and fast course, with approximately 1/3 of the field at this race qualifying for the Boston Marathon.

I was selected as a race ambassador to help promote the Glass City Marathon events. As an ambassador I received a free race entry which I used to run the Marathon.

Fellow Ambassador Herman, and I volunteered at the Air Force Marathon Expo September 20, 2024 in Dayton. We handed out glasses to promote the various Glass City Races.

Race Day

I stayed at the Red Roof Inn in Toledo the night before the Marathon.

Race day started with a 4am wake up to get ready and catch the shuttle from the hotel to the starting line. I was the first one on the bus.

I started in Corral C.

Overall this was a fun race. I ran approximately the first 15 miles with the 4:05 race pacers. Around mile 16 I started experiencing heel pain. I slowed down significantly and had to walk for a while.

I finished in 4:32

I dedicate this Marathon to 82 Striders whose names I printed on my race bracelet. These kids inspire me more than they might ever know. I am extremely proud to be their coach and surround myself with so many amazing runners.

Post race snacks included pancakes, sausage, pizza, and a cookie.

#RunGlassCity

The Bunny Half Marathon is a US Road Running event. Participants can earn points towards the US Road Running race series.

This bunny themed event included multiple race options ranging from 1 mile, 5K, 10K, 15K, and Half Marathon. The 5K was the most popular distance with 50 finishers. Both the 1 mile race and 10K had two finishers. Only 5 runners competed the Half Marathon.

The race started at 8 am on April 19th, with bib pick up immediately beforehand.

I ran the Half Marathon which is four loops out and back along the bike path at EJ Nutter Park in Beavercreek.

I finished third overall and first female in the Half Marathon.

All finishers received a US Road Running Bunny medal.

The third annual ORRRC Camp Hook trail relay was held the second weekend in April. This year’s event included the addition of a solo 4-hour race on Saturday April 12th. Runners had the opportunity to compete individually on Saturday afternoon, or as part of a two or three-person relay team the following day. Sunday’s relay included a Men’s, Women’s, and Mixed Relay Divisions.

I ran with my friend Michelle as part of a two-person relay team. Each team must have one runner on the course at all times. The trail was approximately 1.8 mile loops. After each loop runners checked in at the timing table and added a clothes pin to their tag. This is a fun visual way to track each team’s progress throughout the 4 hour event.

When not running I spent time talking to other runners and cheering for those starting and finishing their loops.

Our 2-member Team, The Trailblazers, finished 3rd in the women’s division, with a total of 12 loops.

This event is one of my favorite races. I really enjoyed competing as a team and taking part in a super fun relay race.

The Gor-Tex water proof trail shoes worked well on muddy trails today.

The 2025 ONU Polar Bear Marathon and Half Marathon took place on January 26th at Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio. This is an indoor race with participants running either 105.5 loops around the 200 meter track for the Half Marathon or 211 loops for the full Marathon.

This is a unique one of a kind opportunity to run an indoor event in a fun atmosphere with music and support on every lap.

The ONU team provides cheering and lap counters for each runner. The aid station is available whenever needed and is never farther than your next lap around the track. Being an indoor event, the track is flat and fast, and the weather is perfect.

This race had an upbeat playlist of great music playing the entire time. The team at ONU made an awesome poster for each finisher.

I finished 9th overall and 3rd Place female in the Half Marathon. I just barely missed my goal of a sub 2 hour finish, with a time of 2:00:38.

Overall this was an extremely fun event. I look forward to running this race again, and plan to come back and attempt the Full Marathon.

May 18, 2024

The Viking Half is hosted by US Road Running Race Club as part of their 2024 Race Series. The Beavercreek edition of this race takes place on the third Saturday of each month.

This race includes a variety of distances for runners to choose from, including a 1mile, 5K, 10K, 15K, or Half Marathon. All races start together at E J Nutter Park and run along the bike path in Beavercreek.

Each race is an out and back to a specific turn around point. The Half Marathon consists of 4 “loops” from the start to the turn around and returning back to the main aid station at the start.

Loop 1:

I won the woman’s race as the first overall female finisher.

Each finisher received a Viking Medal.

This race is part of the series hosted by the US Road Running Race Club. Membership to the club is $49 annually, and members receive half price race registration. After each race, runners are awarded Series Point based on age group finishing place. Points are accumulated throughout the year with the top 3 males and females in each age group receiving a special award at the end of the year.

With 5 Half Marathon age group wins so far this year, I now have 100 points. I am currently in 3rd place in the overall standings for my age group.