Racing Heart

Recently, I ran one of the most fun runs of my life. It began June 5th and finished on June 7th, and voyaged across the state of Iowa. Similar to the RAGNAR series, the Relay Iowa run is a relay race with teams up to 12 runner/walkers. Some of the biggest differences however with this relay and RAGNAR are: you do not have to run set distances, this run is much farther with this past year being 341 miles, and its a little bit more relaxed, which is a good thing. So here is my story/stories from this adventure that I was lucky enough to embark on. ( I will say that this is going to be quite the long post, as there are quite the stories from the event. If you follow my  facebook page , you may have seen the posts from the few days) 3 days, 60 hours, 339  341 miles, a helluva lot of hills, so many little cities that I will never remember their names, and countless new friends later, my team, The Dubuques of Hazard made it from Sioux City to Dubuque, Iowa. As you can see to ...

Guys, I am sorry that I take so much time off between posts. As I am currently in a different city, I am having a hard time doing shoe reviews and such, but I promise that as soon as I am able to, I will review some new shoes. I just bought a new pair of Nike Vomero 10s and I am pumped to get running in them again. A little over a week ago, I ran a super fun run called Relay Iowa. Be on the look out for my post about it. It will be a little longer than usual, but that is only to give you all the stories and memories from the 3-day trip. A sparknotes edition, it was a blast and I am looking forward to creating a team for next year. I will update the calendar. I promise. I have to go and find the information and such, but I will have it done by Sunday. Keep an eye out for that. Again, sorry about my disappearance again. I will be sharing some new information with everyone as soon as I can. Thank you for sticking around! Kelsey

I thought I would share some races that are coming up, Ill show you what races I am going to be doing and others that have been recommended to me from friends, So here we go! April: 4th: April Fools 5k; Waterloo, Iowa   Results 4th: The Easter Scramble 5k Davenport, IA   Results! 4th: Lincoln Presidential Half Marathon; Springfield, Illinois;   Results 4th: Bunny Hop 5k; Dubuque, Iowa; Results 11th: Midwest Medical Sprint Into Spring 5k/10k; Galena, Il; (Still hunting...) 11th: Opening Doors Dash 5k; Dubuque, Iowa;  Results! 11th: Red Shamrock Foundation Survivorship Trail Run 3.5 miles, Iowa City, IA  Results! 11th: Bandits Race to Home 5k; Davenport, Iowa; Results 11th: Quad Cities 5k Run and Walk for Epilepsy; Rock Island, Illinois;  results! 11th: Springtime Sprint 5k; Joslin, Illinois; Results! 11th: Hollywood in the Heights 10k; Peoria Heights, Illinois; Results! 11th: AIDS Walk/Run; Des Moines, Ia;  Results! ...

Wow. I am truly sorry... I have disappeared for about a two weeks now, and I apologize for that.  That is what happens during finals week to a college student and when that student moves to a new town and tries to organize everything. It has been a CRAZY week for me, and a couple busy weekends for racing! Again, I will be fixing up the calendar either tonight or tomorrow and posting the results and new races that I have found recently. As a reminder, sign up to follow my blog! Remember, those who follow me will be entered into a drawing for some awesome running things. So why not? Even if you dont read the emails, what does it hurt to enter a contest? Well stay tuned for some more posts coming up, I have a few ideas in mind for a few new things, but until then, see ya soon! Kelsey

So this weekend has been a busy one. With a few major races from this past weekend, I am sure people were busy! I know I was! Just a snidbit from this weekend, we had the Linn-Mar Growl Prowl, Y2Y, and The Hyvee Road Race At Drake. I competed in the Y2Y, and I had a lot of fun! You can see my review of it  here!  I mean the race did not go as well as I wanted for myself, as I severly strained my toe and could not put pressure on my foot. I finished the race, but was 10 mins slower than my predicted time. Oh what fun that was, but dont get me wrong! The race was a blast! I am excited for next year! As for this weekend's races, we have quite a few! Girls on the run 5k, Cornbelt Running Club 24 hr Run, Nacho Ordinary 5k, Cuba City Family Fun Run 5k, Prairie Du Chien Half Marathon & 5k, and the Red Shoe Run! I hope everyone takes advantage of these fun, local races! I may go down and try to run the 5k at the red shoe run! So maybe I will see y...

Race Date: April 26th, 2015 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Race Length: 8 Miles Website: http://corridorrunning.com/race-event/y2y-2015-2/ Me on the left, around approx. 4 miles.  This year, as a substitute for the past Mall to Mall race, a new race was created with the same concept as the old race, predict your time and if you guess the closest to your finishing time, you win. However, as Westdale mall in Cedar Rapids is no longer there, race director, Mark Powers utilized local YMCAs and the running trail in town to create a brand new, wonderful race.  The one nice thing about this race is that, although long, this race is open for any ability. As long as you can guess accurately on how long it will take you, you have a chance for winning. Yes, now 8 miles is long, however on a trail system that many local runners and walkers are used to, the 8 miles feels more like 5 or 6. I am not kidding. Things seemed to fly by. I really enjoyed that aspect. Also,...

Here is the portion of my blog where I feature different runners and their thoughts on a few different ideas. I hope that all of you enjoy reading and learning about different runners as much as I do. If you would like to be featured as a runner, send me an email! I would be more than happy to feature any runner who contacts me! Life of a Runner: Allison Rogers, 21 Allison Rogers, left, finishes her race strong. What is your running history like? How long have you been at it?  I started running when I was 14. It was my sophomore year of high school and my dad convinced me to go out for cross country at my new school. I come from a long line of distance runners on my dad's side so it seemed natural. What shoes are you using right now? I'm currently alternating between a pair of Saucony Guides and Brooks Ravennas. Are you currently training for anything right now? I typically run 3,000 and 5,000 meters during the indoor track season, but the long term...