Half Marathons

Sweeper Ghost Road Trail 8-mile event

This is the second year of the event, and once again, I had the opportunity to be the sweeper at the Ghost Road Trail Run… continue reading.

2024 Disney Half the InsaneRunning way

Last week, I had the privilege of traveling and running the Disney Half Marathon with my daughter Bianca. And like any event, we both tackle… continue reading.

2023 Shakori 40

After a very successful Derby 50k and Durham Race 13.1 events the last couple of weekends, I was feeling optimistic about running another event. Lots… continue reading.

Happy Holidays Durham Race 13.1

After a very successful Derby 50k just last weekend, I was feeling great, still a little bit tired and just a tad worried about my… continue reading.

2023 Skinny Turkey Half

Happy Thanksgiving to all the runners out there Today was my ninth Skinny Turkey Half Marathon. This year, I am volunteering as a 3:00 pacer…. continue reading.

2023 Bull City Race Fest Half Marathon

Third year participating in The Bull City Race Fest Half Marathon. There are no plans for PR or push the pace in this event… continue reading.

Alex Rao, Arun, Yuhsi and Carlos Candelaria at Raleigh 13.1

Raleigh 13.1 It has been a long time

I do not remember when it was the last time I ran the Raliegh Spring 13.1 Half Marathon. But now I remember why I have… continue reading.

Ghost Road Trail 8-mile event

For today’s event, for the first time, I was going to be the sweeper at the Ghost Road Trail Run event. The sweeper is the… continue reading.

Durham 13.1 Happy Holidays

After completing Derby 50k, just last weekend. I was feeling great, still a little bit tired, but ready for this last event for this year…. continue reading.

2022 Skinny Turkey Half

Happy Thanksgiving to all the runners out there Today was my eighth Skinny Turkey Half Marathon. This year I am volunteering as a 2:15 pacer…. continue reading.

2021 RootRock Trail Half Marathon

I decided to run this event again since last year I had so much fun with its challenging course and great runners, plus last… continue reading.

2022 Bull City Race Fest Half Marathon

Second time running The Bull City Race Fest Half Marathon. No big plans for the event as the group of Insane Running started to… continue reading.

Durham 13.1 Happy Holidays

Insane Running here wishing you a Merry Christmas! and Happy New Year! After completing Derby 50k, I was feeling great a little bit tired but… continue reading.

2021 Skinny Turkey Half

Happy Thanksgiving I completed my seventh Skinny Turkey Half Marathon. This year I am running as a final prep run for the Derby 50k on… continue reading.

2021 RootRock Trail Half Bib, Shirt and Medal

2021 RootRock Trail Half Marathon

I decided to run this event when one of the runners from the InsaneRunning group mentioned that had signed up for the 5k. It… continue reading.

2021 Bull City Half Marathon

Today I completed The Bull City Food Fest Half Marathon. Although my whole intention was to run an easy race today, the weather was… continue reading.

2021 Tobacco Road Half Marathon The Caboose Challenge

Yesterday I completed the Tobacco Road Marathon and today the Tobacco Road Half Marathon. This is to complete what I call “The Caboose Challenge” It… continue reading.

One more event please, pacing the Durham 13.1 Happy Holidays

Wishing you a Merry Christmas! and Happy New Year! After completing Derby 50k, I was feeling great and did not have any other event until… continue reading.

Pacing the Skinny Turkey Half

Hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving I completed my sixth Skinny Turkey Half Marathon. This year I am running the event as a pacer for 2:15… continue reading.

Racing? Pacing? again at Umstead

Last year I had the opportunity to volunteer and pace the 2:10 group. I got a little bit crazy again and even after running 8… continue reading.

Pacing an event again and loving it

[vc_row no_margin=”true” padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px” border=”none”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/6″][text_output] [/text_output][/vc_column][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”2/3″][text_output] I got crazy again, couple weeks ago got an email from the race coordinator looking… continue reading.

Thanksgiving Turkey Half and more

[vc_row no_margin=”true” padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px” border=”none”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/6″][text_output] [/text_output][/vc_column][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”2/3″][text_output] Hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving Yesterday I completed my fifth Skinny Turkey Half Marathon…. continue reading.

Charlotte 13.1 Race Series Half in prep for Chicago Marathon

[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/6″][text_output] [/text_output][/vc_column][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”2/3″][text_output] This summer and fall season I have been concentrating on my marathon training in preparation for Chicago… continue reading.

Raleigh Spring Half with some warm weather

[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/6″][text_output] [/text_output][/vc_column][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”2/3″][text_output] This event counts towards the triple medal for the 13.1 Series. I ran this same event last year and… continue reading.

Greensboro 13.1 and new sensor location

[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/6″][text_output] [/text_output][/vc_column][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”2/3″][text_output] Last Sunday I ran the Greensboro Half Marathon, yes I know it was Mothers Day. I guess,… continue reading.

Bling, bling, bling, jingle all the way

[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/6″][text_output] [/text_output][/vc_column][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”2/3″][text_output] Today with this event, I completed another Triple Crown Holiday Challenge. Also this event was the last… continue reading.

Skinny Turkey Half anyone?

[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/1″][text_output][/text_output][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row no_margin=”true” padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px” border=”none”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/6″][text_output] [/text_output][/vc_column][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”2/3″][text_output] Happy Thanksgiving I believe this is my fourth Skinny Turkey Half… continue reading.

Charleston Race 13.1, relying purely on CGMS

[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/6″][text_output][/text_output][/vc_column][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”2/3″][text_output] As part of the Race 13.1 series, I was able to cross another state of the 50 state challenge… continue reading.

Fayetteville half marathon, finally a decent enough event

[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/6″][text_output][/text_output][/vc_column][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”2/3″][text_output] Last year I ran this event as part taking as much advantage of the Race 13.1 running series… continue reading.

Another rainy event, the Matthew Hurricane experience?

[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/6″][text_output][/text_output][/vc_column][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”2/3″][text_output] Today not much to report, this probably is the 7th times that I have been able to complete… continue reading.

Some events you do good, some you don’t

[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/6″][text_output] [/text_output][/vc_column][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”2/3″][text_output] Today was the third of 13.1 Series. So I get the extra bling for completing 3 13.1… continue reading.

Rainy Richmond,13.1 series listens

[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/6″][text_output] [/text_output][/vc_column][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”2/3″][text_output] The 13.1 Series event in Richmond, I ran this event last year. After finishing the most crazy… continue reading.

Let’s the 13.1 series begin

[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/6″][text_output] [/text_output][/vc_column][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”2/3″][text_output] Today is the start, at least for me since there has been 3 prior events, of the… continue reading.

Do you hear what I hear? Triple Crown its in the air

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][text_output] [/text_output][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][text_output] Today with this event, I completed another Triple Crown Challenge. Also this event was the Durham Half inaugural race and the… continue reading.

Turkey one, Turkey two, Turkey threeeeeee.

[vc_row no_margin=”true” padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px” border=”none”][vc_column width=”1/6″][text_output] [/text_output][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][text_output] First off, Happy Thanksgiving, I hope is a good one. For the last three years I have… continue reading.

Close to the 30th, but is the slope changes that gets you.

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][text_output] [/text_output][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][text_output] Today I am getting closer to the 30th Half Marathon. With this being the 29th since I started running. This one… continue reading.

Another half for the bling, Fayetteville Half

[vc_row no_margin=”true” padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px” border=”none”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/6″][text_output] [/text_output][/vc_column][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”2/3″][text_output] As part of the 13.1 running series season pass, I got to run this event… continue reading.

Second Half in one month

[vc_row no_margin=”true” padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px” border=”none”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/6″][text_output] [/text_output][/vc_column][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”2/3″][text_output] Here we are again, running the Raliegh 13.1 fall event. In the past, this event… continue reading.

All the hype of a Virtual Race

[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/6″][text_output] [/text_output][/vc_column][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”2/3″][text_output] I have seen the virtual races/event on the Web, Emails, and forums for quite some time and… continue reading.

Raleigh Summer Half: Lassiter Hill Anyone?

[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/6″][text_output] [/text_output][/vc_column][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”2/3″][text_output]This half event was Part of the Spring triple crown. This was also the event that three years… continue reading.

Parking lot half Marathon

[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/1″][text_output] This event was part of the 13.1 running series. An extra medal for finishing 3 of the 13.1 events and… continue reading.

Hills and more hills half

[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/1″][text_output] This event was, as previous years, part of the Spring Triple Crown Challenge. I have done this event twice in… continue reading.

Long trip for a Half

[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/1″][text_output] This event was part of the 13.1 half marathon series. The season pass will allow you to run all Race… continue reading.

Flat Wilmington Half, sweet

[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/1″][text_output][/text_output][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/1″][text_output] This was the 1st event of the 2015 season and my 20th Half Marathon. This was… continue reading.

Pursuing the Skinny Turkey

[vc_row no_margin=”true” padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px” border=”none”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/6″][text_output] [/text_output][/vc_column][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”2/3″][text_output] Well last year I had tons of fun during this event but even with all… continue reading.

Spooky Hollowed Half for the Triple

[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/1″][text_output][/text_output][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/6″][text_output] [/text_output][/vc_column][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”2/3″][text_output] Last event for the Fall triple crown challenge. The temperatures were 5 degrees… continue reading.

A sub 2:00 half not a fluke

[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/6″][text_output] [/text_output][/vc_column][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”2/3″][text_output] Same routine as before, night before get all the stuff ready, gels, bib, bottle, belt, post run… continue reading.

In the search of a sub 2:00 half

[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/6″][text_output] [/text_output][/vc_column][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”2/3″][text_output] Done this event before so I am prepare for this. I woke up around 4:30AM, same routine… continue reading.

Disneyland Half to complete 2014 bling set

[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/1″][text_output][/text_output][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/6″][text_output] [/text_output][/vc_column][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”2/3″][text_output] The Disneyland Half Marathon is a great event, specially for people doing their… continue reading.

Midtown now 13.1 the last one for Spring Triple Crown

[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/6″][text_output] [/text_output][/vc_column][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”2/3″][text_output] This was the last 2014 Spring Triple Crown event and once again the infamous Lassiter Mill hill… continue reading.

Getting confidence from the half

[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/6″][text_output] [/text_output][/vc_column][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”2/3″][text_output] After a disastrous, very disappointment but full of tell tales about the marathon experience (From which I… continue reading.

A pacer running confusion

[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/6″][text_output] [/text_output][/vc_column][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”2/3″][text_output] The American Tobacco Trail, the home of most of my training runs. It is also the location… continue reading.

I am starting to feel Dopey

[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/6″][text_output] [/text_output][/vc_column][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”2/3″][text_output] By having the 5k and 10k events under the belt we focus our energy to the half,… continue reading.

Running with the turkeys

[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/6″][text_output] [/text_output][/vc_column][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”2/3″][text_output] I signed up for this event very late. I saw a flyer in a previous event and… continue reading.

Happy Hallowrunning

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][text_output] [/text_output][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][text_output] This event is the last of the Fall Triple Crown Challenge. Unfortunately for Roland, my running training friend, he missed this… continue reading.

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