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Moonlight Madness 5K

September 25, 2015 By Vanessa Vila 6 Comments

Moonlight Madness 5K

This is one of my favorite races, and it's the one I have the longest streak running: 4 years in a row now.  In 2012, it was our first year here in North Carolina, and I ran the 1 mile fun run (only because it was cheaper), then "bandited" the 5K with my friends--don't tell on me … [Read more...]

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One Mile Fun Run

March 13, 2015 By Vanessa Vila 4 Comments

One Mile Fun Run

Today I ran my best mile time ever, with the help of my very competitive co-workers.  About 5 months ago, a bunch of us were at work talking crap to each other (gotta have something to break up the time, right?)  We decided a one mile fun run would be a great way to see who's the … [Read more...]

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Keep on Truckin’ thru Winter

March 9, 2015 By Vanessa Vila 1 Comment

Keep on Truckin’ thru Winter

I didn't quite know what to write about today, but then it came to me.  I read my cousin Alexia's post about the skunk, (and I'm really enjoying her posts, BTW!) and I went swimming today.  I know those things have nothing in common so I'll ramble explain. So it's winter... … [Read more...]

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Wonderful, Wintry Week

February 21, 2015 By Vanessa Vila 2 Comments

Wonderful, Wintry Week

The week in review: Last Saturday was Valentine's Day, so J & I got a baby-sitter and headed to a restaurant we went to for Easter Brunch in 2012 and been dying to get back to since, the Old 4th Street Filling Station in Winston-Salem.  First we shared a Shock Top beer … [Read more...]

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Popsicle 5K Race Report

February 21, 2015 By Vanessa Vila 4 Comments

Popsicle 5K Race Report

Race report from the Popsicle 5K in Mocksville, NC.  2/21/2015 Today I ran my best 5K time of 24:41.  It felt amazing, despite the cold temps (28*... brrrr!) I'm anxiously awaiting the race results (cuz I'm a RunNerd like that!) and pics of the race.  I went solo, since … [Read more...]

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