Racing Heart

I want to start this off by saying this was the first time this race had ever been run. As many people know, first time races can have a lot of kinks and problems that the directors can learn from and make the future races that much better. Many of us tend to only look at these negatives and complain about the things we didn't like, I hate to admit, but I have done it as well. Something we need to keep in mind is to make our opinions, positive or negative, beneficial to the race directors so they can make the race even better for the following years. I shared my thoughts with one of the race directors that I know, and now I share them with you all! I am hoping my input gives people an idea of this great race and helps mold the race for future runners. Back in April, I ran the CRANDIC Half Marathon that begun in North Liberty, IA. Its pronounced either "C-R-And-I-C" or "Crayon-dic." This race is one of the earlier spring halves in the area, which can make t...

June 1st Blue Grass Homecoming Race; Blue Grass, IA; register St. Joseph Fun Days Neon Run; Marion, IA; register June 2nd One Tough Cookie Obstacle Run; New Liberty, IA; register Lake View Camp's Blazing the Trails 5K; Tracy, IA; register Run, Walk, Roll; Sheldon, IA; register Relief Sale Trail Run; Iowa City, IA; register Dash of Hope 5k; Independence, IA; register Ashley Ubbelohde Benefit 5K & 1mi Fun Run/Walk; Waterloo, IA; register PAC 4 Kids Donut Dash; Preston, IA; register Driftless Discovery Trail Run; Decorah, IA; register Iowa Walks for Epilepsy & 5k; Iowa City, IA; register TTT 5k; Mediapolis, IA; register June 3rd Pigman Triathlon; Palo, IA; register Greater Regional EMS Fun Run; Creston, IA; register Beverly Boondoggle; Cedar Rapids, IA;  register June 6th The BIG RUN 5k; Bettendorf, IA; register June 8th Robins 5K Twilight Run & Free Kids Color Run; Robins, IA; register June 9th Capital City Pride Fun Run; Des Moines, IA; regi...

May 2nd Klompen Classic 5k; Pella IA; register May 4th Light Bright 5k; Carroll IA; register 2018 Muscatine Diabetes Walk; Muscatine IA; register May 5th HOPE waLKS; Des Moines, IA; register Race For the Schools; Muscatine IA; register Bear Stampede; West Branch, IA; register Cinco de Nako 5k; Burlington, IA; register ARK Advocate’s Roll & Sole-A-thon; Dubuque IA; register Cinco De Mayo 5k; North Liberty IA; register Mayhem on the Mississippi 5k; Fort Madison IA; register Crooked Creek Wild 5k; Washington IA; register Cornbelt Running Club 24 Hour Run; Eldridge IA; register Woofin’ It 5k; Clive IA; register GMG Wolverine Run; Tama County, IA; register Christine Grant 5k Run/Walk for Women Build; Iowa City; register McKenzie Brown Benefit 5k & 1k Run/Walk; Central City IA; register Ganzo’s Cinco De Mayo 5k; Davenport IA; register AlGLOna; Algona IA; register Backbone Trail Run; Dundee IA; register Defiance Extreme Trail Run; Estherville IA; register ...

March 3rd Freezin' For a Reason 10k Trail Run; Garrison, IA;  register Solon Survivor Extreme 5k; Solon, IA;  register March 10th Kiwanis Shamrock Shuffle 5k; Burlington, IA;  register Shamrock Shuffle 5k; Council Bluffs, IA;  register Leprechaun Chase 10k; Des Moines, IA;  register Corridor Running Shamrock Shuffle (3.17k/6.34k); Iowa City, IA;  register March 17th Brew & Stew 5k; Cresco, IA;  register CASI's 36th Annual St. Patrick's Day Race; Davenport, IA;  register St. Paddy's Half Marathon & 5k; Des Moines, IA;  register Gaelic Gallop; Dyersville, IA;  register Motor Motor 5k Trail Run; Elkader, IA;  register O'Round the Loch Run; Emmetsburg, IA;  register We Run LUCKY RUN; North Liberty, IA;  register LepBARchaun Dash; Tama, IA;  register Wartburg College Dance Marathon FT5K; Waverly, IA;  register March 24th 5k for DACA; Ames, IA;  register Beaster Bunny 5k; ...

If you follow my facebook page for my blog, you would have seen the wonderful image of the giant wrap I had on my toe after I had the doctors remove most of my toenail. Well, if you haven’t seen the picture yet, here it is. Now you might be wondering, howd it go? Was it painful? How was recovery? Anything you can say for those who are about to go through the same procedure? Give me just a minute and I will explain everything. So let me share some back story for those who don’t know me well enough to know everything about my toes. I have thumb-like big toes. They are pudgy and round, and most the time, red and swollen. I used to think that the red and swollen aspect was a normal thing for feet, as that was how things have always been with my toes since I can remember (its not). So anyway, I get ingrown toenails frequently. Im talking like one every couple months or so, at least 3-4 times a year. Usually, when I get them, I soak the toe, use some hydrogen peroxide, and smother...

Feb 3rd B-rrry Scurry 4 mile; Clinton; register Rosy Cheeks 5k; Story City, IA; register Feb 10th Red Flannel Run 3/5 mile; Des Moines; register Feb 17th Freezefest 5k; Cedar Rapids; register Red Dress Hash Run; Davenport; register Feb 18th CRBC Chili Chase 4 mile; Davenport; register Tropical Indoor Triathlon; Iowa City; register

January 1st Commitment Day 5k; Urbandale, IA; register January 13th Frostbite Foot Race 5k; Eldridge, IA; register January 14th  Triple D Winter Race (Bike 100k; Run 5k, 13.1, 26.2, Ultra; Ski 5k, 13.1, 26.2, Ultra); Dubuque, IA; register January 21st Lifetime Indoor Triathlon; Des Moines, IA; register January 27th Amana Colonies Freezer 5k; Amana, IA; register January 28th Iowa Games Road Race 5k; Dubuque, IA; register Ice Breaker Triathlon; Walnut Creek, IA;  register