The Mackinac Blog

Happy #RaceDay Saturday #Runners 🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏻 #Ran the #runmackinac #greatturtlerun #greatturtletrailrun #halfmarathon today. Came in 7th overall and 1st in my AG 🕺🏻 This was an awesome #run and I highly recommend it 👍 Yes it was a bit cool (low 40s) with off and on 🌦 but the course was VERY scenic and soo much fun to run through. Now to rest up ... I have another #race next week 😱🙈🦆 #runhappy #runnersofinstagram #runmichigan ...

We’re the honeybees at the #greatturtlerun on Mackinaw Island!! I could t run this year for the first time, because of low back pain and issues making it not possible, but I’m here to cheer everyone else on! My sister Faith couldn’t run either, so we had a fun time hanging out and talking. Great start to a fun day!! #mackinacisland #girlsweekend honeybees ...

It wasn't easy but I was able to run and finish 5.3 miles because of this crazy crew! #mytribe❤ #running #greatturtlerun #halloweenfun #copsandrobbers #80s ...

(This doesn't have anything to do with photography, but as this is my only social media, I wanted to post something for posterity. This is a really long post about running, and I'd recommend you skip it!) This year I completed 5 races, all at different distances (5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon, ultramarathon). It wasn't my original plan to do that, but once I'd done three of them, I figured I might as well complete the whole set. Except the ultramarathon, I'd done all these distances before, so it was more a matter of finding new and interesting races to run. June 22 - Charlevoix Marathon (26.2 miles) - Official Time 4:20:20 (Warning: I'm going to whinge a bunch about this one) I'd run this race two years ago (my first marathon) with a goal of 4 hours, and finished in 4:30. The crucial mistake I'd made was not eating enough during the race, so I hit the wall at about 18 miles. This year I had a plan for eating during the race, and unfortunately that plan got tossed as the aid stations barely had any food. My first year, they had granola bars and pretzels and other substantial snacks. This year, energy gels and Twizzlers. That's it. I had brought a few bars of my own along, but it proved to not be enough, and I hit the wall at literally the exact same spot as my first year. It was pretty upsetting because I felt completely fine up to that point. My energy level kept dropping over the last 8 miles, to the point where I almost collapsed at mile 24. Somehow I finished 10 minutes faster than my first year, which is the only silver lining. I still plan to beat 4 hours someday. (continued in comments) ...

Mackinac Island Trio 2019 👏🏼 🏃🏽‍♀️ #medalmonday 🏅🏅🏅 10k ✅ June 2019 8 miles ✅ September 2019 13.1 ✅ October 2019 Proud of us 🤪. Mackinac is the coolest and has a special place in my heart ❤️. #runmackinac #mackinactrio #irunmackinac #mackinacisland #lilac10k #8mile #greatturtlerun #greatturtlehalfmarathon #trio #puremichigan #goals #motivation #inspiration #michigan #runner #run #irunthisbody #momrunner # ...

We're out on #mackinacisland this weekend for the #greatturtlerun. mollybrooke906 did the 5 mile and I ran the #halfmarathon. Great weather and a challenging race. . . . . . . . . . #puremichigan #greatlakesstate #thegreatlakesstate #mackinacbridge #uppermichigan #mackinachouse #mackinac ...

My first half marathon is in the books! It was messy and long and exhausting but I made it, thanks in large part to Hayden my 15/10 running partner. I couldn’t have asked for a more encouraging, supportive and all around just amazing friend to run this race with! Thanks for being a kick butt woman Hayden, I couldn’t have done it without you! ❤️💪🏼 ... ... ... ... #greatturtlerun #mackinacisland #puremichigan #runningbuddy #strongwomenrock #supporteachother #halfmarathon #runmichigan ...