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2016 Running Recap

January 7, 2017 By Vanessa Vila Leave a Comment

2016 Running Recap

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...]

Filed Under: 10K, 5K, Half Marathon, Running, Travel

2016 in review

January 2, 2017 By Vanessa Vila 1 Comment

2016 in review

I want to start with the (probably overused and clichéd) lines from Seasons of Love.  First, let me digress... this song is from the Broadway musical “Rent,” which I happened to see 10 years ago last November (in 2006!) as a senior at West Point, with my friend Meg.  The best … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Photography, Travel

How to take your Family’s Christmas card photos

November 20, 2016 By Vanessa Vila 2 Comments

How to take your Family’s Christmas card photos

As some of you already know, I did a stint of professional photography, and still take photos for family and friends.  I have been taking my family's Christmas photos for 5 years now.  With myself in the picture, you may ask--how do you do it?  I'm here to tell you!  Don't worry, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Photography

Richmond Half Marathon {race report}

November 15, 2016 By Vanessa Vila 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Eat, Family, Half Marathon, Running, Travel

The Army Ten Miler 2016 {race report}

October 24, 2016 By Vanessa Vila Leave a Comment

The Army Ten Miler 2016 {race report}

On Sunday (10/9/2016) I checked a race off my Bucket List of Races… The Army Ten Miler, in Washington, DC! I first ran it in 2008 while I was deployed to Iraq.  They did a “Shadow Run” (not the real thing, but a shadow of the real thing) at our base in Al Asad, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Running, Travel, Trip Report

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