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Getting My Andy Pettitte On

Remember shortly after my marathon that didn’t happen (thanks Hurricane Sandy) and I had all that newfound speed? Well my body forgot all about it and has no idea where we put it. Yeah, technically I know it’s still in … Continue reading

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How Far Will You Go?

NYCRUNS posted this question on their Facebook page today, “Finding your optimal distance is crucial to racing your best. What’s yours, and how did you find it?” I think for me it is the half marathon. It’s a nice long … Continue reading

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NYC Half Marathon

It was pretty darn cold this morning but running gets you warm right? Well maybe six miles into it. This was going to be a tough for me no matter what the temperature was. Three half marathons each within three … Continue reading

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In Defense of NYRR

This is in response to an article that appeared in today’s NY Times on the eve of the NYC Half Marathon. I had initially posted a response about this on my Facebook but as I was writing my comment I … Continue reading

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Stuff for Runners — Part Two

I got to test out my new Tech4o accelerator watch and so far I’m pretty happy with it. The watch calculates distance without gps and use of a foot pod, meaning it’s in the watch and basically relies on your … Continue reading

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Stuff for Runners

There are those runners who always run naked (sans gadgets for those of you with dirty minds) and they scoff at those of us who use gadgets on a regular basis. Running or not, I love my gizmos, always have … Continue reading

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Get Over It

I still haven’t exactly found my running mojo and that has gotten me a little angry. I had two weeks of not so great race results. The Central Park Half Marathon last week and the Coogan’s Salsa, Blues, and Shamrocks … Continue reading

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Finding the Passion…Again

We all know I don’t like winter that much and this always plays a major role in the amount of running that I do. In other words, I find it really hard to run in winter. Now throw in 5:00 … Continue reading

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The Snow Took My Mojo

Remember a couple of weeks ago when I was in Miami? Yeah, me too. I want to be back there — now. Where I live in New York, we got hit with just about a foot of snow. It was … Continue reading

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On the Lanai

How many of you learned what a lanai was from watching the Golden Girls? It’s ok to admit that, we didn’t have lanai’s in Texas. That’s where I was sitting at my hotel when I had every intention of writing … Continue reading

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