Category Archives: Race Recap

100K… Take Two! Prairie Spirit Trail 100K Race Report

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Anne-Marie

(warning, this is a long one!) When the emotional and physical fatigue won and I dropped out of Queeny at the end of loop 10, falling 4 loops short of my goal of 100k (62ish miles), I was really bummed … Continue reading →

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Queeny Backyard Ultra 2023

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Anne-Marie

Well, all I can say is that the race conditions this year were completely different than 2022, and not in a good way! I knew signing up for a race at the beginning of March can be risky, but I … Continue reading →

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Ironman Chattanooga 2022 – Pre-Race

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Anne-Marie

Just like that, Ironman #7 is done! I guess that’s a spoiler that I finished, but I have more exciting details that I’ll hold off on 🙂 JMR and I headed down to Chattanooga the Thursday before the race around … Continue reading →

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Get Your Butt Kicked @ Route 66 – 6 Hour Race Report

Posted on July 27, 2022 by Anne-Marie

After the Muddy River Half Marathon, which I didn’t really race, I decided I wanted to do another running race before IM Chattanooga, and was leaning towards more of an ultra distance. After perusing Ultrasignup, I saw a local ultra … Continue reading →

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Ironman Steelhead 70.3 Pre-Race

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Anne-Marie

I raced Ironman Steelhead 70.3 back in 2016, and crashed and burned on the run, so I have had this race on my list for a rematch. This time around I definitely had some expectations (beating my time in 2016, … Continue reading →

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Queeny Backyard Ultra Race Report

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Anne-Marie

The idea of doing this race started last November when I was looking at races to add along with Ironman Chattanooga and Steelhead 70.3. I was wanting to do another ultra, but since ultra training and IM training don’t go … Continue reading →

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IMWI ’21 – Pre-Race

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Anne-Marie

Man, I can’t believe another IM is over and done… it’s been three weeks since I was standing at the start line, slightly dreading racing knowing how long of a day it was going to be and that there was … Continue reading →

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Ironman Coeur d’Alene – Pre-Race

Posted on June 29, 2021 by Anne-Marie

This past Sunday I got to race an Ironman! It felt like I had been training for forever for this race. I had put in a good chunk of training for St. George during the winter 2019/early spring 2020 only … Continue reading →

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Go! Saint Louis Half Marathon and Training Updates

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Anne-Marie

Two Sundays ago I got to race again! Go! Saint Louis was going to put on a modified race weekend, which included a full and half marathon, to say I was excited was an understatement. This year they split the … Continue reading →

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Kansas Rails to Trails 50 Mile Race Report!

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Anne-Marie

I got to race again this year (!) and this time it was another big goal I have been wanting to pursue, a 50 mile race. It had been on my list for a few years, but the timing was … Continue reading →

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