RDP Blog

One of the qualifications of the team is that you must love dogs to be a member of RDP. Almost everyone on the team has 1 (or 2) dog(s) and it’s an adventure when we get them together. We took some time to compile a list of our dogs including some fun facts!

“It’s hard to put in words my thoughts about leaving Raleigh and mostly about leaving RDP. These girls know me inside and out, and they have been my best friends in Raleigh day in and day out.” Read more about Rita’s thoughts as she she reflects on her time on RDP and the greater Raleigh running community.

As we come to a close of the 2021 season, Caity reflects on two races in December: the 2021 USATF Half Marathon Championships and the 2021 Club Cross Country Nationals. In one she DNF and the other she earned a PR; both she learns and reflects, learning from her experiences.

As the holiday season is fast approaching, we wanted to provide you all with gift ideas for runners. We shared a list of some of our favorites!

Emma ran the Boston Marathon on October 11th and recaps her journey through the race. She began with the professional women’s start and finished 7th American!

“To get to the numbers (I am a competitor after all) I ran a small but very meaningful 32-second personal record to finish in 2:36:33 for 19th place, 7th American. On the course, I felt the exact swell of emotions I had hoped for and the excitement of the crowds was exactly the push I needed to race with joy, ditch the numbers on my watch, and race based on my instincts and experience.” Read more ->

It hit me a few years ago that I’d been running for more than half my life. What I’ve learned about myself is that I love running even if I’m training alone, but I thrive when I’m surrounded by women who share that love and reflect it back. Read more about our newest teammate Emma!