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Achievement Unlocked: 2015 Holiday Half Marathon Challenge

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Shibby

On a hilly course and unusually humid day in Durham, NC, I completed a holiday half marathon challenge that included finishing three races starting in early November and concluding in mid-December. While my times may not have have been stellar, … Continue reading →

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Half way through the 2015 fall race season

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Shibby

The fall race season started on November 1 with a warm weekend in Raleigh after ending Daylight Savings. Which meant most people got an extra hour of sleep, but that meant I had an extra hour of anxiety before race … Continue reading →

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Life at Red Hat: Red Hat Summit, DevNation in full swing

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Shibby

DevNation and Red Hat Summit are in full swing on June 24, 2015. If you’re a runner like me, the day started off early. Like 6:00 am early. The sun has already been up for quite some time in Boston, … Continue reading →

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A Record Breaking 2014 Fall Running Season

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Shibby

The training paid off. Those long runs in October made a huge difference. Despite the up and down weather in central North Carolina, the running season this November turned out to be pretty good. The first race of the season … Continue reading →

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Race Season Begins in the City of Oaks

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Shibby

A cold blast of winter arrived yesterday, making the morning temperatures for the City of Oaks marathon a bit brisk. The forecast was for the low to be in the mid 30’s. Luckily, race time starting temperatures were in the … Continue reading →

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Bucket List Check Off: Run the City of Oaks

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Shibby

For the seventh year in a row, I’ve run in the City of Oaks half marathon. So adding this race to my fall bucket list was special. Why? Because it was my 20th half marathon—and to run that in Raleigh … Continue reading →

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How we spent Thanksgiving 2012

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Shibby

Our Thanksgiving break started off hectic—is there any other way? For me, it started off on a chilly morning running the hills of Wakefield (North Raleigh). I was running the Skinny Turkey half marathon. It was my third half marathon … Continue reading →

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And the Fall 2012 race season has begun

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Shibby

The Fall race season kicked off this weekend with the City of Oaks Marathon. I ran my 15th half marathon, The Rex Healthcare half marathon. This race is always interesting because of daylight savings—usually plenty of rest! But daylight savings … Continue reading →

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Get Your Pirate On – My First OBX Half Marathon

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Shibby

It was five years ago this weekend that I caught the running bug—thanks to my buddy Iain Gray, who ran the Outer Banks Marathon back in 2006. Merri Beth, Zander (6 months old at the time), and I, spent the … Continue reading →

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Running the City of Oaks

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Shibby

This year will be my fifth time running in the City of Oaks half-marathon. My finish times have ranged from my first ever half-marathon at 1 hour and 54 minutes to last years personal best of 1 hour and 46 … Continue reading →

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