Category Archives: Half Marathons

Colon Cancer Challenge 15k

Posted on April 3, 2012 by scoopsontherun

The last time I did a 15k it coincidentally marked the start of my training for the Miami Half Marathon, interestingly enough the same thing happened with my Brooklyn Half Marathon training. The last time I wrote about a 15k … Continue reading →

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Forced Rest?

Posted on March 29, 2012 by scoopsontherun

Sometimes when you are super busy worrying about other things and you’re not necessarily focused on your running something strange can happen — you get better at running. Since my mother entered the hospital my running has become erratic at … Continue reading →

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NYC Half

Posted on March 18, 2012 by scoopsontherun

I love this race. At first I thought it was just for the brief section of the course that goes through Times Square but since this was the first year that I didn’t run it, I realized that I love … Continue reading →

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Brooklyn Half Training Plan

Posted on March 12, 2012 by scoopsontherun

Nothing gets me more excited that plotting out a training schedule for a half marathon or full marathon. There’s something special about planning all the hard work you’re going to do and knowing that you have a date on when … Continue reading →

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CSI: Miami Half Marathon

Posted on February 2, 2012 by scoopsontherun

I could use some help from Horatio, Calleigh, Delko, and Natalia. I need them to find what little speed I have for these destination races disappears to. For the third time in a row I have had my slowest times … Continue reading →

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Thoughts

Posted on January 29, 2012 by scoopsontherun

I ran the Miami Half Marathon today, but before I post my race recap I thought I would share some of the things I was thinking about while running. Not in any particular order. 1. Why do women have to … Continue reading →

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Badassery

Posted on January 24, 2012 by scoopsontherun

My Miami countdown has begun. I have confirmed my seats on my flight, made the other necessary travel arrangements, and ripped a bunch of DVDs for my iPad (These were off DVDs that I legally own, I would never rip … Continue reading →

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It’s Winter – Maybe

Posted on January 17, 2012 by scoopsontherun

Well, it’s finally cold here in New York. Mother Nature told me in a rather stern manner that I could no longer wear shorts on my long runs. She broke my heart. This past week was rather jam packed and … Continue reading →

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Reflections

Posted on January 9, 2012 by scoopsontherun

No, this is not a let’s take a look at what we did last year post. Done that, sort of. This post is about the fact that last January I only ran four times. That’s right, four times. One of those … Continue reading →

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Warm Thoughts

Posted on January 4, 2012 by scoopsontherun

In 23 days I will be landing in Miami where it is expected to reach 70 degrees today as opposed to New York where today’s high is supposed to be 42 degrees. Thinking this makes me happy. I’ve got this … Continue reading →

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