Hot Chocolate 15K: Dipping into the fun of the run
Running goals are up to the individual runner, of course. Some seek out BQs, fast times or podium finishes. Others set goals like running...
The lure of rolling hills
Call it serendipity. I had expected to finish off my 2017 racing season with the Hot Chocolate 15K in St. Louis. But after a week off...
What's better than running and chocolate?
Make mine a double. That is double chocolate. At least that’s what it feels like. Roughly three months after I run the Hot Chocolate 15K...
How to train for, recover from back-to-back races
I am roughly two weeks out from the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, followed eight days later by the Honor Run Half Marathon in...
A1A Marathon radiates warmth in more than one way
It didn’t take me long to sign up for my first marathon of 2018. All I needed was one look at the A1A in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., which is...
Elites, everyday ultra runners merge at UROC
(Photos provided by Bad to the Bone, credit: Sallah Balloch) Francesca Conte grew up in Italy where high school sports are not very well...
Why I am running the Honor Run half marathon
Some runners are in it for the thrill of races, meeting friends old and new, and enjoying the camaraderie from packet pickup to the...
Honor veterans with a patriotic half marathon
It did not take me long to find the first race I wanted to do as a BibRave Pro. The 2017 St. Elizabeth Healthcare Honor Run Half Marathon...
10 reasons to run a Hot Chocolate race
I recently signed up for my first Hot Chocolate race, at the end of this year. It's a great and fun way to conclude the 2017 racing...
Top 10 reasons to run a North Face Endurance Challenge Series race
Two years ago, I completed my first trail marathon at the North Face Endurance Challenge Series in Wisconsin. Last year, I returned to...
