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Logging the Miles

Posted on June 21, 2014 by scoopsontherun

Sooooooo, I got up this morning at 5:00 am and ran. It felt good but I might need a nap soon. It was great to be out there again. I got see some of my fellow running comrades out there, … Continue reading →

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Finding Consistency

Posted on June 14, 2014 by scoopsontherun

Now that I’m finally back to enjoying running again the thing I have been struggling most with has been my consistency. I’ve had many nights where I have not slept well and that has made getting up to go running … Continue reading →

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Feeling It

Posted on May 29, 2014 by scoopsontherun

After I had my decent Brooklyn Half Marathon there was hope that I was starting to feel good about running again. I ran the day after the half for an easy recovery run and it felt good to be out … Continue reading →

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Brooklyn Half Marathon

Posted on May 18, 2014 by scoopsontherun

I ran the Brooklyn Half and lived. The race actually went better than that. It wasn’t great, it was 11 minutes off my half marathon PR but it was a course PR and it was the first race since my … Continue reading →

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Oh, Hi There Blog

Posted on May 16, 2014 by scoopsontherun

There hasn’t been much to write about lately as I really haven’t been running and with that goes not training for anything. Trying to find my passion for running again after my mother’s death has been hard. Every once in … Continue reading →

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The Toughest Loss

Posted on April 28, 2014 by scoopsontherun

On April 3rd my mother passed away. I’m finding that there is no easier way to say this than to just say it. Sort of like ripping off the band-aid really fast. There are times when I feel like I’m … Continue reading →

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Running Up That Mountain

Posted on April 3, 2014 by scoopsontherun

So I ran up a mountain and then down and then I hurt. That is the easiest, quickest way to describe my Wurtsboro 30k adventure. There is not an easy to quick way to describe the first 3.5 to four … Continue reading →

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I May Have Lost My Mind

Posted on March 28, 2014 by scoopsontherun

About two months ago I registered for the Wurtsboro 30k race up in Wurtsboro, NY. Then I forgot I registered, then I stopped marathon training because I withdrew from the marathon, and then I remembered I registered for this 30k. … Continue reading →

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Redemption

Posted on March 23, 2014 by scoopsontherun

Finally! After struggling through most of 2014 I finally had a race that I felt good about so a huge thank you to the Sleepy Hollow Half Marathon. With last week’s major decisions about running the NJ Marathon behind me … Continue reading →

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Going Forward

Posted on March 20, 2014 by scoopsontherun

So now that this whole spring marathon thing is over with and still satisfied with my decision, I’m ready to come up with a new plan. Nothing crazy or too ambitious just something to keep me focused and moving in … Continue reading →

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