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Lakeside Trail Race Report {8 miles}

January 19, 2019 By Vanessa Vila 2 Comments

Lakeside Trail Race Report {8 miles}

Each time I race, I learn a little something more. “Your job is to run a good race, and then the results happen after that,” - Sean McCann, Ph.D., a senior sport psychologist for the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC). Full article here. This past weekend (1/12) I ran my first … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Running, Trail Running

2018: Year in review

January 6, 2019 By Vanessa Vila 1 Comment

2018: Year in review

Back to the blog. My poor blog… it was very neglected this year (I wanted to blog weekly... and I posted only 13 times in 2018, ugh). As were my Shutterfly semi-annual photo books. I just couldn’t see to make the time for it. Or was it energy?  Perhaps a combo of both. I also … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 5K, Family, Photography, Running, Travel

Brewsfest Half Marathon 2018 | Race Report

October 13, 2018 By Vanessa Vila 2 Comments

Brewsfest Half Marathon 2018 | Race Report

The Race Report that was hard to write. a.k.a. Carolina Brewsfest Half Marathon.  (I ran this in 2016 and got a PR!) I decided to run this race because 1) My new running club was running it, and who wants to be left out? And 2) maybe I could get some redemption for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Half Marathon, Running

Disney Cruising! My top 10 favorite things (and the bottom 5 too)

September 16, 2018 By Vanessa Vila Leave a Comment

Disney Cruising! My top 10 favorite things (and the bottom 5 too)

To summarize our Disney Cruise... we had a blast! My planning post is found here and our Puerto Rico weekend here. Rather than blog about each day, I am mentioning the best parts (and a few of the not-so-good things!)  They're in no particular order. P.S. Thank you for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Photography, Running, Travel

Run the South Greensboro – Half Marathon Race Report

May 10, 2018 By Vanessa Vila 2 Comments

Run the South Greensboro – Half Marathon Race Report

I suppose many weeks have gone by, and this has been written but not published.  So here it is.  This race SUCKED in a big way.  The GI distress was AWFUL. I can only hope my next race (in about 36 hours!) goes better! Race: On Sunday, 4/15/18, I ran Run the South Greensboro, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Half Marathon, Running

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