Author Archives: happierheather

On Saturday, May 5th, I ran The Willow 10 Mile trail race at Willow River State Park in Hudson, WI. This year was the inaugural year. Along with the 10 mile distance, a 20 mile option was also offered; the … Continue reading →

On St. Patrick’s Day, I ran the Shake Your Shamrock 7k. The race organizer, Midwest Events, also offers a 5k option. I absolutely love themed races, because I love any excuse for a costume. Of course, this meant that I … Continue reading →

Way back on February 11th, I ran my very first winter trail race. Frozen Feet offers two days of racing – Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon – as well as three distance choices. The distances offered are 5k, 10k, and Half … Continue reading →

As I mentioned in my previous post, 2018 will look very different from 2017, at least in terms of my running. Therefore, my running goals are as follow: Run 350 miles this year PR the Half Marathon distance, hopefully at … Continue reading →

Hello, hello! It’s been a while, but I wanted to take a moment to recap what happened in my running life between the Run for the Apples in October and the close of 2017. On October 27th, I ran the Scare … Continue reading →

I’ve had the Run for the Apples 5 Mile on my radar for several years, having previously registered for it twice, but being unable to participate. I decided to add it back to the calendar this year; it’s fairly close … Continue reading →

When registration opened for this race, I was very much on the fence about whether I wanted to run this race again. I ran it last year and while I didn’t dislike it, I didn’t really like it, either. My … Continue reading →