Running Glow

Tokyo Marathon, no. 24 and World Major no.5 is done. Yeah!

It was a tough race. Conditions were warm and lots of sun. I did not love the course — to be honest — but the volunteers were amazing. Course was quite crowded for the duration, too. (And many out and backs that messed with your mind!) 🙃

Ran 4:25:28 (4:20 is a BQ) - with second half about 90” slower despite stomach cramps in the last 10K. I was glad to be done!! Almost cried at the finish. 🤣

But had chance to celebrate with my new friends after, and even got “interviewed” at a little soirée. 😆

Now in Kyoto so rest assured more pix to come regarding that. 😜

BIB-it-ee-bob-id-ee-boo! 🇯🇵 Tokyo Marathon bib secured and AWMM no.5 on tap. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️+⭐️

Have seen a good bit of Tokyo in the first two full days - note some of the pix!

Tomorrow to Shibuya and Team Labs and souvenir shopping as well.

Here with Triumph Sports Tour group and so far, so good! Very nice bunch of folks to see the sites with. 🤩

𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐢𝐬 𝟔𝟏! (✿ ♥‿♥) 🥳

That is all! Happy Monday!

𝑮𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝑳𝒖𝒄𝒌 𝑵𝒀𝑪𝑴 𝒓𝒖𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔!!

Such fond memories of this marathon two years ago! So much so that I will be back next year! It was my first world major marathon and I believe my favorite.

Crowds and support are epic - a marathon I highly recommend! 🎉🤩

Happy Sunday…

𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲! ....φ(︶▽︶)φ.…

Some photos from the WND Weekend last weekend! As I already mentioned, I really enjoyed both races!

I believe Wine & Dine is my favorite runDisney weekend - how about you?!

𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 - 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧🗞️ 🧚

Meeting the fairies was the 𝑯𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑳𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑻.ꨄ♡︎❦♥︎ఌ❤︎︎

That is all. シ

𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐢𝐫... 𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐍𝐃 𝟏𝟎𝐤! 🙌🏼

Really enjoyed this morning’s Wine and Dine 10K - I took it easy and PR’ed in fun and character photos (those will come later 😉).

Running HM tomorrow, so just interested in enjoying it at a somewhat party pace.

All the staff on course were so amazing. And the course was so fun, too. 🙌🏼

Good luck to all running tomorrow!

𝐈 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐡𝐮𝐠𝐬... ⛄️ 🩵

Wine and Dine expo done, and hug exchanged with Olaf. A good day thus far! 😆

Running the Wine and Dine Challenge - 10K tomorrow and HM Sunday. Purely party pace and picture taking for me this weekend. 🙌🏼

Good luck all runners here, at MCM and elsewhere!

☃️

𝐘’𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥?! 🤣🍂🍁🥳

Here’s to fall weather FINALLY making a showing! Better late than never I suppose!

This is my favorite season of the year! With many months of cool runs ahead - do you feel the same? 🤔

Two weeks out from Wine and Dine Challenge. 10 Miler next Sunday but that’s TBD as my left hip as been cranky.

Happy Sunday!

2️⃣ 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲. 🙃🏅

Might as well share the photos, as better late than never!

Four stars ⭐️ in, next up is Tokyo! Flight and tour already booked. Excited for that!

Hope you have a great week! 😘
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Well, I 𝐒𝐄𝐄𝐌 happier than my neighbors. 😆

Not sure if I was or just that I saw the photographer first. 🙃

The weather was tough, supposedly the hottest Berlin Marathon ever. And I’m sure I stopped smiling when I passed the camera! 📸

And, no, I normally don’t run with my hands on the air… 🙌🏼 🤣

Anyhoo - Happy Wednesday!

𝐘𝐄𝐒! 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 & 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲! 🇩🇪🥳

Here’s to Friday’s and finish lines of all kinds! 🤩

I’m at airport to return home - but glad to have run the BMW Berlin Marathon, and traveled through Germany!

I may need some time off for a cranky hip situation, we shall see.

Next up is the Atlanta Track Club 10 miler, Wine and Dine Weekend and Thanksgiving HM. Of course, if my body allows me. 🤞🏼🤞🏼

Happy Friday!