Races

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Over the past couple years, a passing interest in running became a full blown passion. Here are the races I have run and ones plan to run in the future. Races run since the start of this blog have a recap linked to the name.

2009
Race for More Space, October 31–45:00

2010
Swamp Rabbit 5k, May 7–38:00
Botany Woods 5k, May 15–27:46
Moonshiner’s 5k, September 18–28:42
Spinx Half Marathon, October 30–1:59:56
Rachael’s Run (5k), November –24:45
Turkey Bowl 5k, November –24:47
Turkey Trot 8k, November 25–43:10
Jingle Bell Jog (5k), December 11–24:46

2011
Greenville News Run Downtown (5k), January 22–24:58
A Hero’s 5k, February 5–25:49
Hilton Head Half Marathon, February 12–1:58:46
Reedy River Run 10k, March 5–53:16
Moonlight and Magnolias 5k, March 25–25:15
Botany Woods 5k, March 26–25:57
Greer Half Marathon, April 9–2:03:45
Take Back the Night 5k, April 15–26:58
Wings of Hope for Heather 5k, April 16–27:56
5k for Kenya, April 23–24:46 (unofficial time, course .18 short)
Palmetto Trail Race, 4 miles, April 30–40:14 (PR!)
Swamp Rabbit 5k, May 6–27:09
5k4D, May 14–25:12
Krazy Kow 5k, May 21–25:09
Paris Mountain 11k Trail Run, May 28–1:24:23
Two Castles Run (10k), June 12, 1:01:07
Red, White and Blue Shoes 5k, July 2, 27:32
San Francisco First Half Marathon, July 31, 2:24:39
Paris Mountain 7k, August 13, 51:05
Moonshiner’s 5k, September 9, 29:30
Race for the Cure, September 24
Run for Hungry Children, October 16, 26:24
Spinx Marathon, October 29, 4:59:59 Reflection
Paris Mountain 15k, November 5, 2:01:14
Trees Greenville Turkey Day 8k, November 24, 42:27
Paris Mountain Road Race 20k, December 3, 2:02:47
Hilton Head Jingle Jingle 5k, December 17, 24:26
Run with the Stoix, 15k, December 31, 1:24:16 (unofficial)

2012
Resolution Run Half Marathon, January 7, 1:56:56
Greenville News Run Downtown, 5k, January 21, 23:53
A Hero’s 5k, February 4, 24:00
Hilton Head Half Marathon, February 11, 1:52:43
Green Valley Road Race 10 Miler, February 18, 1:25:26 (PR!)
GHS Centennial Half Marathon, March 10, 1:55:49
“Greenwood Half Marathon”, March 24, 2:01:01
Clemson Easter Bunny Run Half Marathon, April 7, 1:52:39
Greer Earth Day Half Marathon, April 21, 2:02:22 (course long)
New River Marathon, May 5 — 4:36:03
Paris Mountain 12k, May 26 — 1:23:09 PR!
Charity Chase Half Marathon, June 2, 2:00:27
Sunrise 8k, June 9, 41:11
Red, White, and Blue Shoes, July 4–30:12
San Francisco 2nd Half Marathon, July 29–2:04:56
Amica 19.7 Half Marathon, August 4 10 miles instead
Asheville Citizen-Times Half Marathon, September 15–2:06:04
Moonshiner 5k, September 28–27:36 course PR!
iRecycle Half Marathon, October 13–1:53:51
Savannah Rock n Roll Marathon, November 3–4:21:32
Camp Croft Half Marathon, November 10–2:51:52
Turkey Bowl 5k, November 17–29:00
TreesGreenville Turkey Day 8k, November 22–49:52
Road Warrior Half Marathon (formerly Paris Mountain 20k), December 1–2:04:35

2013
Greenville News Run Downtown 5k, January 19, 22:28
Hilton Head Half Marathon, February 9, 1:43:44
GHS Half Marathon, March 9, 1:45:24
Greer Earth Day Half Marathon, April 20, 1:45:53
GHS Swamp Rabbit 5k, May 3, 28:09
San Francisco Marathon, June 16, 3:58:02
Red, White and Blue Shoes 5k, July 4, 26:46
Moonshiner’s 5k, September 20
Marine Corps Marathon, October 27, 3:58:58
Tryon Half Marathon, November 16, 1:54:16
TreesGreenville Turkey Day 8k, November 28, 40:52
Road Warrior Half Marathon, December 7, 2:02:42 (course PR!)

2014
Resolution Run Half Marathon, January 11 – 2:06:00
Hilton Head Half Marathon, February 8 – 1:57:37
Reedy River 10k, March 1 – 47:38
Y2Y Half Marathon, April 26 – 1:48:01
Race for Adoption 5k, May 10 – 22:30
Sunrise 8k, June 7 – 36:26 PR!
Red, White, and Blue Shoes 5k, July 4 – 21:34 PR!!
San Francisco Second Half Marathon, July 27 – 1:42:59
Julie Valentine Run2Overcome 10k, August 2 – 51:08
Race for the Cure (untimed), September 27
Twin Cities Marathon, October 5 – 3:48:03
Spinx Runtown USA Half Marathon, October 25 – 1:54:00
Tryon Half Marathon, November 15 – 2:01:41
Turkey Bowl 5k, November 22 – 22:26
TreesGreenville Turkey Day 8k – 41:49
Jingle Bell Jog 5k – 22:21 2nd place female

2015
Greenville News Run Downtown 5k, January 17 – 22:19
Hilton Head Half Marathon, February 7 1:39:07 PR!
Rome Marathon, March 22 – 3:39:11 PR!!
TR Earth Day 10k, April 25 – 46:51 PR and overall win!!
GHS Swamp Rabbit 5k, May 1 – 23:32
Covenant Race for Adoption 5k, May 9 – 22:48 third place overall
Sunrise 8k, June 13 – 36:28
Red, White, and Blue Shoes 5k, July 4 – 22:23
Julie Valentine Run2Overcome 10k, August 1 – 48:20
Race for the Cure 5k, September 26 – untimed
Spinx Run Fest Downtown 10k, October 31 – 51:27
TreesGreenville Turkey Day 8k, November 26 – 41:54
Paris Mountain Road Race 20k, December 5 – 1:54:49

2016
Resolution Run Half Marathon, January 9 – 1:54:17
Greenville News Run Downtown 5k, January 16 – 24:39
Hilton Head Island Half Marathon, February 13 – 1:45:37
GHS Swamp Rabbit Race to Greenville Half Marathon, Feburary 27 – 1:44:13
Tobacco Road Marathon, March 13 – 3:56:34
TR Earth Day Half Marathon, March 26 – 2:01:07
Reedy River 10k, April 23 – 52:10
Covenant Race for Adoption, May 7 – 24:05
Cant Catch Conner Half Marathon, May 14 – 2:01:21
Sunrise 8k, June 11 – 38:10
Red, White, and Blue Shoes 5k, July 4 – 22:49
Julie Valentine Run2Overcome 10k, August 6 – 51:50
Race for the Cure, September 26, untimed
Spinx Run Fest Half Marathon, October 29 – 1:54:37
Tryon Half Marathon, November 12 – 1:56:05
Paris Mountain Road Race, November 19 – 1:48:49 PR!
TreesGreenville 8k, November 24 – 41:14
Jingle Jingle Run 5k, December 24 – 22:44

2017
Hair of the Dog 10 Miler, January 1 – 1:23:22
Resolution Run Half Marathon, January 14 – 1:54:58
Hilton Head Island Marathon, February 11 – 4:13:44
GHS Half Marathon, February 25 – 1:48:11
A Hero’s 5k, March 25 – 22:55, course short
Greer Earth Day Run 10 Miler, April 1 – 1:23:51
Chicago Quarter Marathon, April 15 – 57:11
Reedy River 10k, April 22 – 51:30
GHS Swamp Rabbit 5k, May 5 – 24:39
Covenant Race for Adoption 5k, May 13 – 22:17
Mountains to Main Street Half Marathon, May 21 – 1:48:01
Freedom Flyer 2 Miler, May 29 – 13:53
Charity Chase Half Marathon, June 4 – 1:58:25
Red, White, and Blue Shoes 5k, July 4 – 23:13
San Francisco 1st Half Marathon, July 23 – 1:59:51
Julie Valentine Run2Overcome 10k, August 5 – 51:51
Race 13.1 Greenville, September 9 – 1:46:47
Race 13.1 Charlotte, September 24 – 1:50:29
Chicago Marathon, October 8 – 3:55:49
Spinx Half Marathon, October 28 – 1:51:25
Tryon Half Marathon, November 18 – 2:02:27 (no specific separate recap)
TreesGreenville Turkey Day 8k, November 23 – 38:02
Jingle Jingle 5k, December 23 – 22:06

2018
Hair of the Dog 10 Miler, January 1
Greenville News Run Downtown 5k, January 20 – 23:05
Hilton Head Island Half Marathon, February 10 – 1:51:33
GHS Half Marathon, February 24 – 1:50:33
Run Hard Columbia Half Marathon, March 3 – 1:58:30
Reedy River 10k, April 21 – 50:03
Covenant Race for Adoption 5k, May 12 – 25:09
Mountains to Main Street Half Marathon, May 19 – 1:57:54
Palmetto Dunes Turtle Trot 5k, June 13 – 23:21
Red, White, and Blue Shoes 5k, July 4 – 24:19
San Francisco Marathon, July 29 – 4:04:47
Paris Mountain Trails 7k, August 11 – 43:13
Revolutionary Run Half Marathon, September 22 – 1:59:59.93
Spinx Run Fest Half Marathon, October 27 – 1:58:00
Run Hard Lexington Half Marathon, November 10 – 1:54:23
TreesGreenville Turkey Day 8k, November 22 – 39:34
Jingle Jingle 5k, December 24 – 23:06
Resolution Run 3 hour version – 16.73

2019

Greenville News Run Downtown 5k, January 19 – 24:36
IceBreaker 8k, January 26 – 46:46
Crossfit864 Half Marathon, February 2 – 1:56:33
Green Valley 10 Miler, February 9 – 1:29:04
Prisma Half Marathon, February 23 – 1:53:31
Columbia Half Marathon, March 2 – 1:54:55
Seneca Half Marathon, March 16 – 1:55:35
A Hero’s 5k, March 23
Salt Lake City Half Marathon, April 13 – 2:03:35
Reedy River 10k, April 20 – 51:01
Kings Mountain Half Marathon, April 27 – 2:16:40
Downhill at Dawn Half Marathon, May 25 – 2:00:30
Milliman “Moose” Mile, June 29 – 7:10
Zermatt Half Marathon, July 6 – 3:13:41
Palmetto Dunes Turtle Trot, August 7 – 26:52
Labor Day 5 Miler, September 2 – DNS
Moonshiner 5k, September 13 – Rescheduled due to lightning
Race 13.1 Charlotte, September 21 – 2:01:37
True to the Brew Half Marathon, September 28 – DNS
Get Out Greenville 10k, October 5 – 1:00:16
Famously Pink Half Marathon, October 12 – 2:04:38
Spinx Half Marathon, October 26 – 2:01:46
Hartness Half Marathon, November 9 – 2:00:23
Tryon Half Marathon, November 16 – 1:59:55
TreesUpstate Turkey Day 8k, November 28 – 38:50
Santa Hustle Half Marathon, December 14 – 1:51:44
Jingle Jingle 5k, December 24 – 23:46

2020

Greenville News Run Downtown 5k, January 18 – 27:26
Green Valley 10 Miler, February 8
Atlanta Marathon, March 1 – 4:42:16
Seneca Half Marathon, March 14 May 23 –
Altamont Half Marathon, April 4 – registration rolled over to 2021
Reedy River 10k, April 18 September 5 –
Mountains to Main Street Half, May 16 – Registration rolled over to 2021
Ottawa (virtual) Marathon, May 24 –
Asheville Half Marathon, June 6 August 29
Sunrise Run 8k, June 13
Red, White, and Blue Shoes 5k, July 4
Spinx Half Marathon, October
Hartness Half Marathon, November 14-2:18:42
Tryon Half Marathon, November

TreesUpstate Turkey Day 8k5k, November 26 (virtual) – 28:10
Paris Mountain Road Race 20k – December 5 – 2:09:09
Jingle Jingle 5k, December 24 – 25:54

2021

Greenville Half Marathon, February 27 – 1:58:17
Mountains to Main Street Half Marathon, May 15 – 1:50:53
Peachtree 10k, July 4 – 49:08
Reedy River 10k, September 6 – 52:07
Chicago Marathon, October 10 – 4:07:07
Spinx Half Marathon, October 30 – 2:11:12
TreesUpstate Turkey Day 8k, November 25 – 43:55

2022

Greenville Half Marathon, February 26 – 1:55:28
Race for the Green Half Marathon, March 12 – 2:01:45
Ottawa Marathon, May 29 – 4:05:37
Red, White, and Blue Shoes, July 4 – 25:42
Turtle Trot 5k, July 13 – 25:08
Asheville Half Marathon, August 27 – 2:05:34
Whole Fitness 5k, October 8
Spinx Run Fest 10k, October 29 – 54:51
Alliance Hilton Head Half Marathon, November 6 – 1:57:55
TreesUpstate Turkey Day 8k, November 24 – 41:31
Resolution Run, December 31

2023

Houston Marathon, January 15 – 4:48:58
Hartness Half Marathon, January 28 – DNF
Green Valley Road Race, February 11 – 1:32:50
Cane Bay Half Marathon, March 25 – 2:01:40
Craft Beer Half Marathon, April 1 – 2:00:28
Reedy River 10k, April 22 – 53:02
Mountains to Main Street Half Marathon, May 20 – 1:49:20
Freedom Flyer 2 Miler, May 29 – 14:50
Chicago 13.1, June 4 – 1:58:51
Run the South Half Marathon, June 10 – 2:07:07
Red, White, and Blue Shoes 5k, July 4 – 25:00
Asheville Half Marathon, Asheville 26 – 2:02:51
Green Line 5k, September 22 – 23:50
Spinx Run Fest Half Marathon, October 27 – 1:51:36
Tryon Half Marathon (course long), November 18 – 2:00:36
TreesUpstate Turkey Day 8k, November 23 – 38:22
Jingle Jingle Bridge Run, December 23 – 50:15

2024

Houston Marathon, January 14 –
Greenville Half Marathon, February 24 –
Cooper River Bridge Run, April 6 –
Reedy River 10k, April 20 –
Mountains 2 Main Street Half Marathon, May 13 –
Chicago 13.1, June 9 –