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Bienvenido a Miami

Posted on December 9, 2011 by scoopsontherun

Well, not exactly yet but I will be there at the end of January. I booked my air and hotel today so this is now the real deal. My training officially starts on Monday and I’m looking forward to have … Continue reading →

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+1, Take Two

Posted on December 3, 2011 by scoopsontherun

Sometimes things don’t always work out as planned. Two weeks ago I was supposed to have completed my New York Road Runner +1 volunteer requirement in order to get my guaranteed entry into next year’s marathon just in case I … Continue reading →

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The Nose Knows

Posted on December 1, 2011 by scoopsontherun

This week my nose has been running more than I have. This typically happens after my big work conference in November. My body finally says, “Hey, I held up for as long as I could and now this conference is … Continue reading →

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Easy Does It

Posted on November 27, 2011 by scoopsontherun

I have been taking it easy this past few weeks and it has been a nice change of pace. This doesn’t mean that I’ve only been hanging out on my sofa but that all of my runs during this time … Continue reading →

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Adios Mile High City

Posted on November 17, 2011 by scoopsontherun

I only have a few hours left in Denver. I’ll be heading to the airport in about 1.5 hours and I’m happy to be headed home. One of the things about this conference is that when you get here it’s … Continue reading →

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Major Altitude (Sort of)

Posted on November 13, 2011 by scoopsontherun

Today is my first full day here in Denver. I got in yesterday afternoon and took it easy with a stroll along the 16th Street Mall. No altitude sickness but my legs did feel a little wobbly at times but … Continue reading →

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Rocky Mountain High

Posted on November 12, 2011 by scoopsontherun

I’m sitting here at LaGuardia Airport waiting to board my flight to Denver. I’m also supposed to get my first post-marathon run in this weekend. It is supposed to be slow and easy so I’m thinking about entering a 5k … Continue reading →

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What’s Next?

Posted on November 8, 2011 by scoopsontherun

Last year after I finished the marathon I didn’t have any real plans, while I didn’t have the “now what” blahs that a lot of runners experience I think not having a plan hurt my running.  I just wasn’t able … Continue reading →

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The One Percent

Posted on November 7, 2011 by scoopsontherun

I remember reading an article sometime last year that said about less than one percent of the human population has run a marathon. I have now run in two. This one hurt so much more than the first but I … Continue reading →

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Downtime

Posted on November 4, 2011 by scoopsontherun

The Internet is down at work and Verizon is working on it. Since my job is the Internet I’m sitting here twirling my thumbs and am getting more antsy by the minute. Thank goodness for iPhones and IPads. On the … Continue reading →

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