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Ice Baths and Waffles

Posted on October 4, 2011 by scoopsontherun

I know you always think of ice baths and waffles in the same sentence don’t you? No? Why not, you freak? I’ve been trying to write this blog in my head for the better part of a week but just … Continue reading →

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Holy Chafing Batman!

Posted on September 26, 2011 by scoopsontherun

Somehow this past summer I accomplished an amazing task — I managed to not get any sunburns or chafing. One 18 mile long run in Central Park, in fall, took care of that. It was so hot and muggy during … Continue reading →

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Stairs are the Devil

Posted on September 25, 2011 by scoopsontherun

Whew, I got through that 14 mile run. I knew it was going to be doozy when I checked the weather and saw that it was going to 71 degrees and 90 percent humidity. Oh, and let’s not forget the … Continue reading →

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Crazy as a Loon

Posted on September 23, 2011 by scoopsontherun

You know you have been feeling pretty good about your running when 1) you are looking forward to running 18 miles and 2) when you tell someone you are “only” running 18 miles. For so long I was feeling really … Continue reading →

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Stronger

Posted on September 17, 2011 by scoopsontherun

Every once in a while you have a string of really great runs and feel on top of the world. It was like that for me when I was training for the Philadelphia Half Marathon. Every one of those training … Continue reading →

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One is the Loneliest Number

Posted on September 12, 2011 by scoopsontherun

Unless you hang out exclusively with runners. One of the many hard things about training for a marathon is the time commitment you have to make. My training plan is an 18 week plan plus I was training for a … Continue reading →

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Fabulous Fifteen

Posted on September 11, 2011 by scoopsontherun

Last weekend’s long run may have been filled with duh moments but this week’s 15 mile long run proofed to be even better. I did a similar route along the Hudson headed downtown and turned around at my halfway point … Continue reading →

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Gear ‘n Stuff

Posted on September 7, 2011 by scoopsontherun

Now that I’m finally excited about my marathon, I am now excited about my new gear and other stuff that I got for my marathon training and running in general. Being the nerd that I am some of this gear … Continue reading →

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Excited

Posted on September 5, 2011 by scoopsontherun

Finally, I feel excited about this marathon! Ever since I began training for this year’s NYC Marathon I have had problems feeling excited about it. That’s not exactly how you should feel as you are devoting hours and hours to … Continue reading →

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