Greensboro, NC | November 14, 2020 | Time: 1:08:45 | New distance, auto PR who dis?! I've never run a 12K before so this was another new distance race. I originally listed my goal as 70mins flat and broke that! I also hit a 10K PR during this for 57:20. I know I can get … Continue reading Spellman Fall Series #3: 12K
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Greensboro, NC | November 7, 2020 | Virtual relay fun! This race was supposed to take place in April. We had a whole 6 person team ready to run from Asheville to Greenville but then you know COVID. Ugh. So we shifted to a virtual relay in November. We broke up the relay into segments … Continue reading Virtual Ville to Ville
Raleigh, NC | October 31, 2020 | Time: 25:46 | YESSSSSSSSSSSSS! NEW 5K PR comin' atcha!!!!! SO FREAKING EXCITED to break this record. My old PR was from 2017 when I ran the BAA 5K and subsequently strained my hip. So this? This is amazing. I worked hard this summer and while I did not … Continue reading Spellman Fall Series #2: 5K
Greensboro, NC | October 17, 2020 | TIME: 11:36 | Wahoo! This was FANTASTIC. My goal for this distance (which I'd never run for a race) was 12:00. I smashed it AND got a new mile PR of 7:39. Beyond happy with this result and looking forward to rest of the fall series and breaking … Continue reading Spellman Fall Series #1: 1.5 Miler
Kernersville, NC | October 10, 2020 | A rainy meetup- thank goodness for our shelter! Madelyn joined Vanessa and me this morning. We caught up about each other's months, Oiselle clothes releases, and how our running was going. We also ate some snacks because you know runners are ALWAYS hungry. 🙂 Hoping to get together … Continue reading Oiselle October Meetup
Greensboro, NC | September 19, 2020 | TIME: 2:09:57 | GOT IT DONE. I gave myself a goal of breaking 2:15:00 so to see my time was under 2:10:00 was pretty sweet. The weather showed up for me with a cooler morning (still humid) so I was able to push a little bit more than … Continue reading Spellman Summer Race Series #6: Half Marathon
Kernersville, NC | September 12, 2020 | Fun group for this meetup! Hanging out at our typical spot in Triad Park, we got a couple more birds to join us this morning. Rachel came over from High Point and Donna joined us from Burlington. Was great to see them both! We chatted, had some brunch, … Continue reading Oiselle September Meetup
August 15, 2020 | Greensboro, NC | TIME: 1:00:57 | WOOF y'all. Thank goodness for a heat calculator! After the last series race I was having some weird tightness in my calves so I backed off a bit in my runs and ended up changing my options for my final races of the series. I … Continue reading Spellman Summer Race Series #5: 10K
Kernersville, NC | August 15, 2020 | Another outdoor get-together with our local group! Vanessa joined me for after run snacks and catching up around the picnic tables. We had such a good turnout in July it was a little sad to just be the two of us this time around but always nice to … Continue reading Oiselle August Meetup
July 25, 2020 | Greensboro, NC | TIME: 1:40:15 | SOOOOOOOO close. I did not hit my A goal for this race but did come within :15 of my B goal. And with how hot and humid it was? I'm calling it a win. Thankfully I saw my friend Rachel in the last couple of … Continue reading Spellman Summer Race Series #4: 10 MILER
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