Confessions of an Amateur Athlete

Disclaimer: I received a free entry into the North Olympic Discovery Half Marathon  to review as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review find and write race reviews! I had an amazing race-cation traveling to Seattle then Port Angeles for the North Olympic Discovery Half Marathon . While I may not have had my best race, Jason sure did! But I'd still recommend this event! First, let me start with our running tour of Seattle. 

My Hood to Coast adventure was a challenge. An experience both mentally and physically demanding. And I loved every minute of it! I owe my amazing experience to the best host a runner could ask for: Nuun !

I live in the desert.  In case you didnt' already know.  So when it comes to running in the RAIN... I'm like a fish out of water (pun intended)!  That's why AMY has agreed to share her story on dealing with the wet stuff! Guest Blog: Helloooooo from Seattle! Hi friends! My name is Amy, and I blog over at http://runlikeabird.blogspot.com/ . While contemplating things I might have a little more insight to add compared to Mr. Arizona over here, the first thing that popped into my head was the rainy run . As a lifelong Seattleite, I do know that there are some conflicting stories about the weather here. While the trend seems to be that we’re considered one of the rainiest large cities in the country, some people pipe in and say that we spread this myth in order to keep the beauty and bounty of the Pacific Northwest all to ourselves. There’s truth in both stories, I suppose, but let me put it this way: if I refused to run in the rain, I’d miss about 50% of my t...