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Hi! I’m Erika, crazy running mom of two boys who like to keep me on my toes with their antics and schedules. I’m an adult onset runner who started running as a coping mechanism when I had postpartum depression after the birth of my first son.
MCM Mama Runs
10M ago
The last time I wrote a post of goals for the year was 2020. Well, we all know how that turned out. Since then, my goals have been more along the lines of just surviving. Last year moved a bit towards a more normal post pandemic life. This year I finally feel that I might...
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MCM Mama Runs
1y ago
(AKA how to use adidas to dress to work from home) I no longer work in the race world, where running clothes are the expected dress code. Since long before the pandemic, I’ve managed to work in running clothes (often right after a run). Thankfully, my new job is mostly from home and is casual...
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MCM Mama Runs
1y ago
Madison Mini Half MarathonAugust 12, 20232:37:59 What I wore: hat, tank top, Skirt Sports Lotta Breeze skirt, and Altra Vanish Weather: 65* with 90% humidity Location: Madison, Wisconsin Confession: I signed up for this race on a total whim (and convinced Beer Geek to run it too.) I’d run it several years ago, but it...
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MCM Mama Runs
1y ago
When I started writing this blog, I was training for my first full marathon as a stay at home mom to two young kids. This was back in the days when blogs were basically journals and I chronicled my challenges with training while parenting. While I’ve moved away from talking about my kids much, you...
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MCM Mama Runs
1y ago
I haven’t joined Deb and Coco for coffee in a VERY long time. I really lost the desire to write on my blog when I stopped racing and I have struggled to come back. But I need to get my rear in gear for an upcoming half marathon and an Ultra Ragnar, so maybe I...
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MCM Mama Runs
1y ago
What an amazing place! We recently visited La Paz Waterfalls as part of our Costa Rica trip. We give our kids an international trip as a high school graduation gift, but do it before they actually graduate. (This was super lucky for Jones as we visited New Zealand and Australia before the pandemic. Since he...
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MCM Mama Runs
1y ago
A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend an evening with Des Linden. Pacers Running (the company I work for) hosted the event, so I knew it was coming and bought a VIP ticket immediately. The event did not disappoint. Des Linden recently came out with her book Choosing to Run. I’m...
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MCM Mama Runs
1y ago
I confess that I’m a bit of a fan girl of women running legends. Not just the fast girls (although Jacqueline was that as well), but of the ladies who came before me who broke the barriers to women in running. Jacqueline Hansen is one of those women. She not only was the first woman...
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MCM Mama Runs
2y ago
Mainly Marathons Appalachian Series – South CarolinaMarch 27, 20222:47:45 What I wore: hat, tank top, long sleeve quarter zip, capris, and Altra Rivera Location: Seneca, SC (State #41!) Let’s just start out with the truth – this race was the hardest of the races and pretty much sucked. I chose to do the early start […]
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MCM Mama Runs
2y ago
Mainly Marathons Appalachian Series – AlabamaMarch 26, 20222:41:09 What I wore: hat, tank top, a Skirt Sports Lotta Breeze Skirt, compression socks, and Altra Rivera Location: Macon, GA (State #40!) After the race in Alabama, I decided that taking the early start in Georgia made sense. Beer Geek could drop me off and go back […]
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