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@mwpotter5
Annapolis, MD Raving since 2021 50 States hopeful/finisher, World Marathon Majors Six Star hopeful/finisher Active 1 month agoAbout Me
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Personal Bests (7)
| Race | Distance | Location | Date | Result |
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| New York City Marathon | Marathon | Staten Island, NY | Nov 6, 2022 | 4:48:30 |
| Charm City Run 20 Miler | 20 Miler | Freeland, MD | Sep 17, 2023 | 3:37:37 |
| Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon | Half Marathon | Richmond, VA | Nov 16, 2019 | 1:58:08 |
| Charles Street 12 | 12 Miler | Towson, MD | Sep 1, 2018 | 2:11:46 |
| Army Ten-Miler | 10 Miler | Washington, DC | Oct 7, 2018 | 1:46:00 |
| Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run (fka Across the Bay 10K) | 10K | Annapolis, MD | Nov 4, 2018 | 59:25 |
| Shamrock 5K (Baltimore, MD) | 5K | Baltimore, MD | Mar 12, 2023 | 26:08 |
Future Races (2)
| Race | Distance | Location | Date | Paid |
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| London Marathon | Marathon | London, United Kingdom | Apr 21, 2024 | ✓ |
| Glacier Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Kiowa, MT | Jun 29, 2024 | ✓ |
Past Races (41)
| Race | Distance | Location | Date | Result | My Raves | My Performance |
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| Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run (fka Across the Bay 10K) | 10K | Annapolis, MD | Nov 12, 2023 | |||
| Marine Corps Marathon | Marathon | Arlington, VA | Oct 29, 2023 | 5:27:08 | ||
| OCNJ Half Marathon & 5K | Half Marathon | Ocean City, NJ | Sep 24, 2023 | 2:12:42 | ||
| Charm City Run 20 Miler | 20 Miler | Freeland, MD | Sep 17, 2023 | 3:37:37 | ||
| Covered Bridges Half Marathon | Half Marathon | South Pomfret, VT | Jun 4, 2023 | 2:42:16 |
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| Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run | 10 Miler | Washington, DC | Apr 2, 2023 | 1:53:03 |
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| Shamrock 5K (Baltimore, MD) | 5K | Baltimore, MD | Mar 12, 2023 | 26:08 |
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| Annapolis Running Festival | 10K | Annapolis, MD | Mar 11, 2023 | 1:01:46 |
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| Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas | Half Marathon | Las Vegas, NV | Feb 26, 2023 | 2:48:10 |
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| New York City Marathon | Marathon | Staten Island, NY | Nov 6, 2022 | 4:48:30 |
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| Berlin Marathon | Marathon | Berlin, Germany | Sep 25, 2022 | 4:51:10 |
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| Newport Rhode Races | Half Marathon | Newport, RI | Apr 16, 2022 | 2:15:04 |
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| Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend | Half Marathon | Lake Buena Vista, FL | Feb 27, 2022 | 2:32:44 | ||
| Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend | 10K | Lake Buena Vista, FL | Feb 26, 2022 | 1:10:05 |
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| Baltimore 10 Miler | 10 Miler | Hunt Valley, MD | Jun 5, 2021 | 2:03:30 | ||
| Hot Cider Hustle Baltimore, MD | 5K | Baltimore, MD | Dec 7, 2019 | 31:41 | ||
| Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon | Half Marathon | Richmond, VA | Nov 16, 2019 | 1:58:08 | ||
| Bank of America Chicago Marathon | Marathon | Chicago, IL | Oct 13, 2019 | 5:03:54 | ||
| Charm City Run 20 Miler | 20 Miler | Freeland, MD | Sep 22, 2019 | 3:40:57 | ||
| Marine Corps Historic Half | Half Marathon | Fredericksburg, VA | May 19, 2019 | 2:20:20 | ||
| National Women’s Half Marathon & 8K | Half Marathon | Washington, DC | May 5, 2019 | 2:08:36 | ||
| Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon & miniMarathon | Half Marathon | Louisville, KY | Apr 27, 2019 | 2:16:31 |
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| Coastal Delaware Running Festival | Marathon | Rehoboth Beach, DE | Apr 14, 2019 | 4:52:45 | ||
| Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend | Marathon | Lake Buena Vista, FL | Jan 13, 2019 | 6:19:52 | ||
| Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon | Half Marathon | Rehoboth Beach, DE | Dec 8, 2018 | 2:09:02 | ||
| NCR Marathon & Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Sparks Glencoe, MD | Nov 24, 2018 | 2:12:47 | ||
| Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run (fka Across the Bay 10K) | 10K | Annapolis, MD | Nov 4, 2018 | 59:25 | ||
| Baltimore Running Festival | Half Marathon | Baltimore, MD | Oct 20, 2018 | 2:18:19 | ||
| Army Ten-Miler | 10 Miler | Washington, DC | Oct 7, 2018 | 1:46:00 | ||
| Charles Street 12 | 12 Miler | Towson, MD | Sep 1, 2018 | 2:11:46 | ||
| Baltimore 10 Miler | 10 Miler | Baltimore, MD | Jun 2, 2018 | 1:51:08 | ||
| Frederick Running Festival | Half Marathon | Frederick, MD | May 6, 2018 | 2:23:35 | ||
| Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon & miniMarathon | Half Marathon | Louisville, KY | Apr 28, 2018 | 2:22:15 | ||
| Love Run Philadelphia Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Philadelphia, PA | Mar 25, 2018 | 2:13:48 | ||
| Shamrock 5K (Baltimore, MD) | 5K | Baltimore, MD | Mar 11, 2018 | 30:05 | ||
| Sole of the City 10K | 10K | Baltimore, MD | 2018 | 1:04:35 | ||
| Holiday Hustle 5K | 5K | Bel Air, MD | Dec 17, 2017 | 28:47 | ||
| Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run (fka Across the Bay 10K) | 10K | Annapolis, MD | Nov 5, 2017 | 1:06:35 | ||
| Oktoberfest 5 Miler (MD) | 5K | Columbia, MD | Oct 7, 2017 | 34:33 | ||
| Great Pumpkin Run Maryland | 5K | Thurmont, MD | 2017 | 39:50 | ||
| Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon & miniMarathon | Half Marathon | Louisville, KY | Apr 30, 2016 | 2:25:56 |
Covered Bridges Half Marathon
Beautiful scenery, boring second half
Covered Bridges Half Marathon
If you want a race with beautiful scenery, this is a good one. Vermont is a beautiful state in general, and this took you through the heart of the countryside. … MORE
If you want a race with beautiful scenery, this is a good one. Vermont is a beautiful state in general, and this took you through the heart of the countryside. That being said, after the first 10K, it got boring real quick. There are three covered bridges but you only get to cross one of them. The course has rolling hills, with one major hill.
My main issues had to do with runner drop off and pick up. We got stuck in the runner parking traffic, but once we got past that it was fine. There wasn’t any information about runner pick up after the race. My ride had to park before 10:00 and wait for well over an hour for me to finish. I would have rather just finished then jump in the car without my ride having to wait for me.
The highlight of the race was a dog named Hank that we met in Woodstock around mile 4 and he was a very good boy!
Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run
Flat, scenic course
Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run
I enjoyed this race even though I wasn't in top form that day. It's nice and flat and you beautiful with the cherry blossom trees in bloom. It was well … MORE
I enjoyed this race even though I wasn’t in top form that day. It’s nice and flat and you beautiful with the cherry blossom trees in bloom. It was well organized and had good course support. My only complaint is the swag, particularly the shirt. It looks nice, but fits really weird in the arms. If you wanna fun ten mile race, this is a good one to do.
Shamrock 5K (Baltimore, MD)
My favorite 5K
Shamrock 5K (Baltimore, MD)
This is a wonderful 5K! You start off downhill and then it's pretty flat from there (maybe a few little hills). Charm City Run does an excellent job with this … MORE
This is a wonderful 5K! You start off downhill and then it’s pretty flat from there (maybe a few little hills). Charm City Run does an excellent job with this race and the post race party is one of the best. Highly highly recommend this race!
Annapolis Running Festival
Good Inaugural Run
Annapolis Running Festival
What I liked: -the race shirt and medal -after race food, drinks, etc. -start and finish was well run -course was just the perfect amount of difficult What I didn't … MORE
What I liked:
-the race shirt and medal
-after race food, drinks, etc.
-start and finish was well run
-course was just the perfect amount of difficult
What I didn’t like:
-a few course hiccups (5K leads coming through when most people were at a water stop), but this is the inaugural race and I’m sure they will smooth those out next time.
-water stops needed a few more volunteers
-packet pickup was a small tent outside (wouldn’t have been so bad but it was raining)
Final thoughts: this is a hometown race for me. It’s a route that I’ve run often for training so it wasn’t as exciting for me. I personally had a really good run, and I think that they did a great job for an inaugural race. I would recommend it to locals who don’t want to travel too far or a first time racer.
Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas
Expensive for what you get
Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas
So the best part of this race is getting to run down the Las Vegas Strip at night. That part is really awesome. It's also a flat course if that … MORE
So the best part of this race is getting to run down the Las Vegas Strip at night. That part is really awesome. It’s also a flat course if that is something you’re looking for.
My biggest issues with this race were a lot of the little management things that just didn’t make sense. The corral staging area was at least a mile from the start line. There were very limited port-o-potties for the amount of people. Although once you got through the tunnel when your corral was called, there were plenty of them! But of course, at that point you’re just trying to get to the start. You also had to pass through a tunnel once your corral was called and people from other corrals were just standing around blocking the entrance.
Then we walked to the start line and just… went? There wasn’t a separate wave start. I’ve never experienced that before at a big race like this.
The medal was nice. The shirt was okay. I think what really bothers me about all of these little things is that this race is really expensive, so I would expect top notch planning and execution, especially from a race group that’s been doing this for 25 years. I’ve done big races for less money that were way more organized. It was just disappointing and I don’t think I’ll ever do another RnR race.
New York City Marathon
I mean it's NYC!
New York City Marathon
What can I say? This is THE New York City Marathon. I have been wanting to do this race for years and it did not disappoint. I'd say the only … MORE
What can I say? This is THE New York City Marathon. I have been wanting to do this race for years and it did not disappoint. I’d say the only thing that really went wrong was the bus situation getting off the ferry. Otherwise, the crowds were amazing, the on course support was great, and the swag was on point.
Berlin Marathon
Love Berlin!
Berlin Marathon
This was such a great race. The weather was perfect, the course is pretty much flat (just a few little bumps over bridges), the race was well run, and the … MORE
This was such a great race. The weather was perfect, the course is pretty much flat (just a few little bumps over bridges), the race was well run, and the crowds were awesome!! I’m very happy with how everything went.
Newport Rhode Races
Beautiful Views!
Newport Rhode Races
I think this should be nicknamed the McMansion half marathon because there were a lot of them! The scenery of the Rhode Island coast was gorgeous! The course had rolling … MORE
I think this should be nicknamed the McMansion half marathon because there were a lot of them! The scenery of the Rhode Island coast was gorgeous! The course had rolling hills which added a little challenge but wasn’t super hard. The race was well run, especially the shuttles from parking to the start. I would definitely recommend this race.
Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend
So Much Fun!
Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend
I just had a really fun time running this race. I wasn't going for a PR or anything and I made sure to stop for pictures with the characters. This … MORE
I just had a really fun time running this race. I wasn’t going for a PR or anything and I made sure to stop for pictures with the characters. This was very well run, pretty easy course, and pure joy.
Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon & miniMarathon
My Favorite Hometown Race
Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon & miniMarathon
This was my third time running the Kentucky Derby miniMarathon (it was my first half ever in 2016). I love the course because it takes you through some of the … MORE
This was my third time running the Kentucky Derby miniMarathon (it was my first half ever in 2016). I love the course because it takes you through some of the most scenic parts of downtown Louisville. The medals are always amazing and I’m loving the Louisville landmarks series they’re doing. There’s plenty of water stations, the crowds are great and super friendly, and running through Churchill Downs is the highlight of the race. I’m looking forward to running this race again and again.