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Counting Down
According to New York Road Runners there are 15 days until the marathon. Gulp. Time from here on out will fly by. It seems like marathon day will never get here when you are starting to train in July. All … Continue reading
Orange Duct Tape
According to the New York Road Runners site there are 29 days left until the marathon. In my mind it alternates between, “why is it taking so long to get here!?!” and “oh my god it’s here already!?!” Next week … Continue reading
Black Plastic Bags or Things That Look Scary at 5:00 am
One of the great things about this time of year is that it’s not crazy humid outside when I go out form my run in the morning. One of the not so great things about this time of year is … Continue reading
NYRR ING New York City Marathon Tune-Up 18M
I ran 18 miles on Sunday and I got a 22 minute PR. End of blog update that’s all I need say. No, I’m going to give you details because holy crap a 22 minute PR needs to be talked … Continue reading
Posted in NYC Marathon, Race Recap, running
Tagged Garmin, gatorade, gu, NYC Marathon, NYRR, Running, training
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Namaste…Ouch
I’m not sure what it is about us runners but most of us are very bad about actually doing that cross training thing that is always recommended and even included in most training plans. Even though we know we should … Continue reading
16 Miles With a Race in Between
Another week, another race. Typically, I don’t like doing races during my marathon training. It can be really hard to add all those extra miles in an efficient manner but the Fitness Magazine 4 Mile race is one of my … Continue reading
Posted in NYC Marathon, Race Recap, running
Tagged body, Fitness magazine mind, Garmin, marathon training, NYRR, Running, spirit 4 mile race
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Bronx 10 Mile Race Recap
It’s not often that a 10 mile race is offered in these parts. The only other I regularly take part in is the Cherry Tree 10 mile race in Prospect Park sponsored by the Prospect Park Track Club and I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in NYC Marathon, Race Recap, running
Tagged Bronx 10 mile, Garmin, gatorade, Hal Higdon, marathon training, NYRR, racing
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Taking Nothing for Granted
Today was one of those days when it was just really hard to get my run in. One it was Saturday, a rare day when I get to sleep in and for me that means I slept until 8:00 am. … Continue reading
Stress
I think my body is finally telling me that I need to get some order back in my life. Since my mother has been in the hospital my normal routine of eating healthy has taken a back seat to just … Continue reading
Panic Time?
If you train for a spring marathon this means that a good portion of your training will take place during winter, if you train for a fall marathon you’ll be training during the hottest months of the summer. Either way … Continue reading
Posted in NYC Marathon, running
Tagged Central Park, hot, humidity, NYRR, Running, training
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