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Monday, November 21, 2016

2016 Philadelphia Marathon, Half Marathon & Rothman 8K Race Recaps

Many thanks to all the staff, volunteers, spectators, runners and police officers at the Philadelphia Marathon on Sunday. I was blow away - pardon the pun ;-) - by all the support!

I'm currently gathering my thoughts to share the long story of my 22nd marathon. In the meantime, here's the short story:

Since 2013, I failed 11 attempts to qualify for the Boston Marathon (BQ). On Sunday, November 20, I finally succeeded at my 12th attempt and qualified for the 2018 Boston Marathon at the 2016 Philadelphia Marathon!

I'm so very grateful for every opportunity to help fight childhood cancer one mile at a time with Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation's Team Lemon. Thanks to all who have donated to our fundraising pages since we started running with Team Lemon in 2012 in memory of Leah's brother-in-law, Michael, and our grandmother, GG.

I'm also very grateful for the opportunity to run the 2017 Boston Marathon with Leah as a charity runner with Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge (#RunDFMC) to support Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

No donation is too small to help fight cancer & 100% of every dollar raised by the #RunDFMC team supports the Claudia Adams Barr Program in Innovative Basic Cancer Research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute,

Any donation is greatly appreciated. And, I'll match every donation until I reach my first fundraising goal of $5,000. Donate $2 (or more) here: runDFMC.org/2017/malindah/

Did you write a race recap? Share your link in the comments and we'll add to our lists.

Philadelphia Marathon, Half Marathon & 8K Reviews on Facebook facebook.com/pg/PhiladelphiaMarathon/reviews/

Rothman Institute 8K

Rothman Institute 8k; Race Recap by Mastering Running
masteringrunning.com/blog/2016/11/22/rothman-8k-race-recap

Philadelphia Half Marathon Recaps (listed alphabetically by blog/website)

Philadelphia Half Marathon on BibRave.com
bibrave.com/races/philadelphia/6460#.WDZaZeArLIU

Philadelphia Half Marathon Race Report by The Daily Fitness Journal
thedailyfitnessjournal.com/2016/11/race-report-philadelphia-half-marathon.html

Going with the Flow - Thoughts from the Philly Half Marathon with Coach Teresa
evolvecoachingsystems.com/news/2016/11/30/going-with-the-flow-thoughts-from-the-philly-half-marathon-with-coach-teresa

Philadelphia Half Marathon (1:27.44) by Fueled by LOLZ
fueledbylolz.com/2016/11/22/philadelphia-half-marathon-127-44/

Philadelphia Half Marathon Recap by Lisa Catton
lisacatton.com/?p=1144

2016 Philly Half Marathon by Love Life Surf
lovelifesurf.com/philly-half-marathon/

Philadelphia Half Marathon Recap by Scoot A Doot
scootadoot.org/2016/11/21/philadelphia-half-marathon-2016-recap/

Philadelphia Marathon Recaps (listed alphabetically by blog/website)

Philadelphia Marathon Review by BibRave
bibrave.com/races/philadelphia#.WDocrPkrLIU

The Philly Marathon by Candid Celebrations
candidcerebrations.com/the-philly-marathon/

Relax: Nothing is Under Control by Dashing Whippets
dashingwhippets.org/2016/11/29/relax-nothing-is-under-control/

Following Philly Marathon City Official Review New Features by CBS3 Philly
philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2016/11/26/following-philly-marathon-city-officials-review-new-features/

Philly Marathon Recap and Reflections by Dietician Jess
dietitianjess.com/philly-marathon-recap-2/

Philadelphia Marathon Recap by I'd Rather Be Strong Than Skinny
idratherbestrongthanskinny.wordpress.com/2016/11/22/philadelphia-marathon-recap-nov-20-2016/

The Running Life: Back from Philly, LaFave looks forward to checking off more marathon races
lakeplacidnews.com/page/content.detail/id/526119/UP-CLOSE--The-running-life.html?nav=5005

Philadelphia Marathon Race Recap - Part 1 by Lively Chicken
livelychicken.com/2016-philadelphia-marathon-race-recap/

Philadelphia Marathon Race Recap - Part 2 by Lively Chicken
livelychicken.com/2016-philadelphia-marathon-race-recap-part-2/

Philly Marathon Recap by Run With No Regrets

runwithnoregrets.com/2016/11/philly-marathon-race-recap/

A Principal, Her Dad, a Marathon, and a Sweet Tale of Thanksgiving by Runner's World
runnersworld.com/general-interest/a-principal-her-dad-a-marathon-and-a-sweet-tale-of-thanksgiving

Philadelphia Marathon Race Report: Vomitphest and a Lesson by Running and the City

runningandthecity.com/2016/11/22/philadelphia-marathon-race-report-vomitphest-and-a-lesson/

Race Review; Philadelphia Marathon by Running with Music
runningwithmusic.blogspot.com/2016/11/race-reviewphiladelphia-marathon_25.html

When Life Hands You Lemons by Summer Runs the World
summerrunstheworld.blogspot.com/2016/11/when-life-hands-you-lemons-my.html

What Nobody Tells You About Training for a Marathon by You Make You
youmakeyou.net/2016/11/22/what-nobody-tells-you-about-training-for-a-marathon/

Runners Help Man Cross Finish Line at Philadelphia Marathon by 6abc
6abc.com/news/runners-help-man-cross-finish-line-at-philadelphia-marathon-/1617505/

Half Marathon & Marathon Recovery

Fall racing season is over....what should I do next? by PR Training
philreillycoaching.com/blog/now-what

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Malinda's 12th Attempt to BQ at the 2016 Philadelphia Marathon

Leah and Malinda are identical twins and masters marathon moms.

Leah and Malinda deemed themselves "Twins Run In Our Family" so they could share their experiences running together while supporting causes they care about.

Since 2012, Leah and Malinda have raised $3,054 to support Alex's Lemonde Stand Foundation in memory of their grandmother, GG, and Leah's brother-in-law, Michael.

Leah, the faster 1/2 of @TwinsRun, has qualified for the Boston Marathon (BQ) 4 times and finished 3 Boston Marathons (2013, 2014 and 2015). Leah's application to run the 2017 Boston Marathon was just accepted on Monday, September 19!

Malinda, the slower 1/2 of @TwinsRun, has yet to BQ after 11 unsuccessful attempts:

1st attempt: 2013 Chicago Marathon (4:04:21)

2nd attempt: 2013 Philadelphia Marathon (4:04:40)

3rd attempt: 2014 Charlottesville Marathon (3:56:14)

4th attempt: 2014 Rivanna Greenbelt Marathon (4:23:56)

5th attempt: 2014 Philadelphia Marathon (3:47:42)

6th attempt: 2015 Rock 'n' Roll DC Marathon (3:54:58)

7th attempt: 2015 Charlottesville Marathon (4:19:12)

8th attempt: 2015 Rivanna Greenbelt Marathon (4:23:02)

9th attempt: 2015 Philadelphia Marathon (4:01:22)

10th attempt: 2016 Rock 'n' Roll DC Marathon (4:00:23)

11th attempt: 2016 Rivanna Greenbelt Marathon (4:00:49)

Malinda is training to succeed at her 12th attempt at the 2016 Philadelphia Marathon on Sunday, November 20.

Although Malinda has yet to reach her 2017 BQ goal (3:55), you can help her reach her fundraising goal to support Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer!

No donation is too small - $2, $3, $4, $5 or more is greatly appreciated!

Text LEMONADE E1121983 to 85944 to donate $10 by phone.

Thanks for your support!

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

2016 ODDyssey Half Marathon Costume Contest and Race Recaps

ODDyssey Half Marathon Costume Contest

Malinda Ann Hill
Bib 210

1:54:57

3 of 140 (45-49)

54 of 1,419 (Female)

207 of 2,448 (Overall)

I'm the first to admit that I'm not the best at writing race recaps. As Joan Benoit Samuelson says, "every race tells a story" and I enjoy reading and sharing other runners' stories. I wish it was easy for me to tell my story but I'll try to share what I can. After suffering from severe and sudden shin splint type pain during my run on Thursday, I was seriously worried that I wouldn't be able to run at all on Sunday. Running is my stress relief and I just began marathon training so the thought of not being able to run for weeks was overwhelming. Fortunately, I decided to take it one day at a time and forced myself to rest (no more #RWRunStreak for me) and iced, iced, baby! ;-) Two days without running felt like 2 months since my shin still hurt while I walked and I feared the worst. When I woke up on Sunday morning, I taped my leg, put on my compression socks and hoped for the best. I was pleasantly surprised that I had no shin pain at all during the race. I was truly grateful for every step and enjoyed every mile (even that final hill!). Due to the high temperature, humidity and dew point, I knew that I had to race carefully. I tried my best to maintain marathon pace throughout the race and I was able to meet my goal - finishing in 1:54:57 (average pace 8:46). Since I just began marathon training (#Train2BQ) and I'm not a fan of summer racing, this was my last race until my 11th attempt to qualify for the Boston Marathon (BQ) at the Rivanna Greenbelt Marathon on Saturday, September 10.

Many thanks to all the volunteers, spectators, runners and walkers! I had an amazing time and hope to elaborate more on my recap in the coming days.

Did you run, cheer or volunteer? Write a race recap?

Share your link in comments & we'll add to our list!

ODDyssey Half Marathon 2016 Race Recaps

ODDyssey Half Marathon Photos on Philly.com by Dave Duban

philly.com/philly/health/2016_ODDyssey_Half_Marathon.html

ODDyssey Half Marathon Reviews on BibRave.com
bibrave.com/races/oddyssey-half-marathon/5564#.V2FWKtJJm70

ODDyssey Half Marathon Recap by Lisa Catton

lisacatton.com

ODDyssey Half Marathon Recap by Disney in Your Day
disneyinyourday.com/2016/06/22/oddyssey-half-marathon-recap/

2016 ODDyssey Half Marathon Recap by I Thought They Said Rum
ithoughttheysaidrum.blogspot.com/2016/06/2016-oddyssey-half-marathon-race-recap.html

Posts from run215 Facebook Group

facebook.com/groups/run215/permalink/1778407019045235/

facebook.com/groups/run215/permalink/1778067222412548/

facebook.com/groups/run215/permalink/1778659785686625/

facebook.com/groups/run215/permalink/1778407389045198/

facebook.com/groups/run215/permalink/1777844682434802/

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Ready to run!

West Philly Runners

Monday, March 28, 2016

Back on My Feet 5 Miler - Running for a Good Cause and a Good Time

Grateful for the opportunity to run for a good cause and a good time! Finished the Stroehmann Bakeries Back on My Feet 5-Miler on Saturday, March 26 with a PR! Many thanks to all the staff, sponsors, volunteers, spectators, runners, joggers and walkers! It was a fun race to support an important charity.

Back on My Feet is committed to building a stronger and healthier community. The Stroehmann Bakeries Back on My Feet 5-Miler helps to provide support to our services to improve the self-sufficiency of those experiencing homelessness. All proceeds from the race benefit the local BoMF Philadelphia Chapter.

Twitter: @BoMF5Miler
Facebook: facebook.com/Philly5miler
Instagram: @BoMFPhilly

Monday, May 4, 2015

2015 Blue Cross Broad Street 10 Miler: Why Did You Run?

Sadly, the flatter 1/2 didn't beat Broad Street

If found, please return to the faster 1/2 ;-)

On the first Sunday in May, about 40,000 runners run down one street in Philadelphia. Why do they run? The reasons are as varied as the runners. Jon Lyons (founder of RUN215) created this video to share the beautiful note written by Paul Viggiano.

Why did you run Broad Street? Share your answer and/or race recap link in the comments so we can add to this post! P.S. Comments will be posted after moderation.

Fighting childhood cancer, one mile at a time!

2015 Blue Cross Broad Street Run Race Recaps

As always, @TwinsRun to support and raise awareness for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer.

The slower 1/2 of @TwinsRun is gathering her thoughts for a recap. In the meantime, @MalindaAnnHill wanted to thank to Dunkin' Philly for the opportunity to run with Team Dunkin'!

Team Dunkin' colors in sparkle skirt

Twins Run On Dunkin'

Fighting childhood cancer, one mile at a time!

Chasing My Sunshine: Broad Street Run Recap
http://www.chasingmysunshine.com/broad-street-run-recap/

Dietitian Jess: Broad Street #4 Race Recap
http://www.dietitianjess.com/blog/broad-street-4-race-recap

Glitter Runner: The Broad Street Run - A Philly First Filled with Ups and Downs
http://willrunforglitter.com/2015/05/03/the-broad-street-run-a-philly-first-filled-with-ups-and-downs/

CaraMcCollum: The Reluctant Runner: How I Came to Run the Broad Street Run
https://caramccollum.wordpress.com/2015/05/06/how-i-came-to-run-the-broad-street-run/

Kevin McGuire: 2015 Broad Street Run Recap
http://krmcguire.me/2015/05/04/2015-broad-street-run-recap/

Larry G. Wapnitsky: Broad Street Run 2015 Recap
http://larry.wapnitsky.com/posts/2015/May/04/broad-street-run-2015-recap.html

The Little GSP: Broad Street Run
http://thelittlegsp.com/2015/05/09/broad-street-run/

Lucious Life and Decor: Weekend Recap - Broad Street Run
http://www.lusciouslifeanddecor.com/2015/05/weekend-recap-broad-street-run.html

Novel Runner: 2015 Broad Street Run 10 Mile Race Recap
http://novelrunner.wordpress.com/2015/05/03/2015-broad-street-run-10-mile-race-recap-11123/

PB and Jillie: Race Recap - Broad Street 2015
http://www.pbandjillie.com/race-recap-broad-street-2015/

The Road Less Run: The Broad Street Run - A Recap from a Spectator's Point of View
http://theroadlessrun.com/2015/05/04/the-broadstreet-run-a-recap-from-a-spectators-point-of-view/

Runderella: 2015 Broad Street Run Race Recap
http://runderella.tumblr.com/post/118313293125/2015-broad-street-run-race-recap

Running for the Average Joe: Race Recap - Broad Street Run
https://cbalbi85.wordpress.com/2015/05/04/race-recap-broad-street-run/

Scoot a Doot: The Good Life - Philadelphia's Broad Street 10 Miler
http://www.scootadoot.org/2015/05/06/the-good-life-philadelphias-broad-street-10-miler/

Spit That Book Out: Broad Street Run - Off the Bucket List and in the Books
http://www.spitthatoutthebook.com/2015/05/broad-street-run-off-the-bucket-list-and-in-the-books/

Tattooed Kicks: Broad Street Run 2015 Race Recap
http://tattooedkicks.com/post/118119168481/broad-street-run-2015-race-recap-distance-10

Vito Runs 365: Jeff's Story and a Recap of the BSR Expo
https://vitoruns365.wordpress.com/2015/05/02/day-122-jeffs-story-and-a-recap-of-the-bsr-expo/

Philly.com - On the Run: Racing - Who Annoys You Most?
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/on-the-run/Racing-Who-annoys-you-most.html

Philly.com - On the Run: We Finished - That's What Matters
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/on-the-run/Broad-Street-Run-We-finished-thats-what-matters.html

NBC Philadelphia: Blue Cross Broad Street Run Recap
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Blue-Cross-Broad-Street-Run-Recap-302344031.html

NBC Philadelphia: Blue Cross Broad Street Run Fans and Runners Social Posts
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Blue-Cross-Broad-Street-Run-Fans-and-Runners-Social-Posts-302337261.html

NBC Philadelphia: 1st Time Blue Cross Broad Street Runner Honoring Slain Friend
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Slain-Chester-County-Woman-Jacinda-Miller-Motivates-Friend-to-Run-Blue-Cross-Broad-Street-Run-302215601.html

Comments from RUN215 Facebook Group:

"I ran Broad Street to spend time with a friend I hadn't seen in a while...we decided to ditch our race plans and just go out to enjoy each other's company, enjoy our city and enjoy the Broad Street electricity. It was the most fun race I've ever run (and I've run many!)...there is something to be said for turning off the Garmin and soaking in the surroundings! I also ran in support of Students Run Philly Style - what an amazing organization!

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