Another trip around the sun, and another wonderful year of running (with some swimming and biking thrown in--not to mention yoga!) 2016 was my best yet for running. I improved in all distances from last year. I even checked a few races off my Bucket List of Races. I’m going … [Read more...]
Mistletoe Half Marathon {2016}
Here's my race report/recap from Saturday's Mistletoe (official results here). This was my "A" race for the fall, so I followed an 11 week customized plan from Runner's World--slightly less running than the Hal Higdon plan from the springtime. Last year, I ran with my friend … [Read more...]
Richmond Half Marathon {race report}
Saturday, 11/12/16, I ran (and walked… spoiler alert) the Richmond half marathon. It was a race I had looked at all year, debated doing the full until the summer heat set in, and didn’t commit until about a month ago. My girlfriends and I decided to throw together a “Girls … [Read more...]
Carolina Brewsfest Half Marathon | Race Report
Today my hard work and training paid off, in a big way. After 12 weeks of following Hal Higdon's intermediate half marathon training plan, this race was my "A" race this spring. Several races were part of my build-up, including St. Leo's and the Raleigh Rock 'n' Roll half … [Read more...]
Rock ‘n’ Roll Raleigh | Birthday weekend 2016
This past weekend, I ran Raleigh for the second time (check out last year's here) and turned 31 on Sunday. 'Twas a lovely weekend! Of course, in true Vila fashion, I got sick last week--we have this joke that one of us is always sick prior to my parents visiting. I don't know … [Read more...]