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2017: Year in Review

January 7, 2018 By Vanessa Vila 1 Comment

2017: Year in Review

Wow, 2018 is here... already?!  I know when you have kids, they say life goes by faster. This is so true! Looking back and reflecting on 2017 inspires some awe... and a big "Whoa" for all the travel, life changes, and accomplishments. We had quite a year, highlighted by … [Read more...]

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Jingle Jog 5K

January 5, 2018 By Vanessa Vila Leave a Comment

Jingle Jog 5K

Cold yet fun!  I couldn't do the Mistletoe 5K (too close to the Turkey Strut) and definitely wasn't trained well enough for the half, so a few weeks later, I found this little gem of a race :) Race: Jingle Jog 5K, beginning at the Library in High Point, NC Goal: to PR… or … [Read more...]

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Turkey Strut 5K {2017}

December 27, 2017 By Vanessa Vila Leave a Comment

Turkey Strut 5K {2017}

On Thanksgiving day, 11/23/17, I ran the Turkey Strut 5K in Winston-Salem for the second time (previous race report here).  Since this fall has been a flurry of moving—and all the life adjustments that come with moving!—my training lacked any structure.  But I still wanted to … [Read more...]

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Raleigh City of Oaks Marathon {relay!}

December 26, 2017 By Vanessa Vila Leave a Comment

Raleigh City of Oaks Marathon {relay!}

Just two days after picking up & moving 7 miles to our dream home, I ran the Raleigh City of Oaks marathon relay with my running team, the Oiselle Volée.  I had signed up for the race months ago, before I knew I’d be moving.  Since it was only our second night in the new … [Read more...]

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Army Ten Miler & a Skunk {2017}

December 11, 2017 By Vanessa Vila Leave a Comment

Army Ten Miler & a Skunk {2017}

Next up, I ran the Army Ten Miler for the third time (see last year's post here), on 10/8/17. After the Spartan Super (and making the decision to sell our old house a buy a new one!) I did NOT have the energy to pour into training like I did last year.  There were only 2 weeks … [Read more...]

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