10/2005  Detroit Marathon- I ran this not even a MONTH after my previous marathon and with zero training on pavement.  I was not used to the pavement and after running a 1:55:19 for the first 13 miles my knees were KILLING me and I finished in A LOT Of pain, barely able to run in 4:12:14. I learned a lot from this race. Like if you are going to run a road race, TRAIN on pavement!

4/1/2007 Martian 10K- My first 10k. I was  still nursing my 6 month old baby girl I got a stitch in my side from my sports bra being so tight. I finished 7th woman overall with a time of 47:26. I did NOT enjoy this 10k as much as the longer distances- it was a lot more painful! But I was proud of my time.

4/29/2007 Running Fit  Trail Marathon- This was run in Pinckney, MI on a very tough trail. The trail was 13 miles that we ran twice. Chris, my husband ran this marathon with me (with basically NO training, but that's a whole different story!) I trained really hard for this race, starting in January with my 3rd child was 3 months old. When I ran this she was 7.5 months. I was so angry with I AGAIN got a horrible side stitch from my sports bra that lasted about 13 miles. Other than that I felt awesome! It was a VERY hilly and very tough course- NOT for wimps or those who easily give up. I finished in 4:26:13. I was 7th woman overall and 2nd in my age group.

5/2007 Dances With Dirt 50K in Gnaw Bone Indiana-  This was my 1st 50k!! (that's 34 miles, people!) I was 3 weeks past my Running Fit trail marathon and in the best shape of my life. Chris, me and our 3 kids traveled down to Gnaw Bone, Indiana and stayed at the Holiday Inn the night before. I was SO NERVOUS when Chris drove me to the start. It was hilly and tough- river crossings, scaling steep hills and climbing over huge fallen trees. It was SO beautiful and a great experience. I finished in 6:10:49- 14th finisher overall and 3rd female.

4/2008 Harbison Forest 50K- This was a fun 50k. I ran it with practically NO training- just my regular runs and I threw in a couple 4 hour trail runs to get ready. We lived in Charleston, SC at the time and drove the 90 min to the Harbison National Forest. It was a small run (as in not a lot of runners) Also on a hilly trail- very beautiful. I could tell I was NOT in my best shape. BUT, I was able to run the whole thing and finish in 6:23:03. I also met and chatted with Ray Krolewicz (who was one of the TOP ultra runners in the United States in the 1980's! Ray Krolewicz has run over 400 ultramarathons, winning over 80 of them. He's a former American record holder for he most miles in 48 hours (216 miles, since broken by others), and has run a number of 50 mile and 100K events at a sub 6:50 (sub 3 hour marathon) pace, but has never ran a sub 2:30 marathon. During the decade of the 1980's, he ran at least one ultra marathon every month of the decade. ) And yes, I got to chat with him for a while and he gave me valuable information on Ultra running and training. Very cool. 

7/15/2009  Hickam Airforce Base Half Marathon- This race I ran about a month after my family and I moved to the island of Oahu, Hawaii. It was held on the airforce base. Again, I really didn't do any "formal" half marathon training. I just ran my regular runs (which were between 6-9 miles in length a few times a week) we were living in Kaneohe and my running route was pretty hilly so I am sure that helped me out. I placed 2nd in my age group with a time of 1:47:38(thats's 7:45 per mile) . I was pretty proud of my time , for it being my first half marathon.