Category Archives: NYC Marathon

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

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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

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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

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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

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NYRR NFL Back to Football Run

I’ll be honest about this — I signed up for this race because we got a Nike Dri-Fit shirt. I am that shallow. The distance, four miles, was actually the distance I was supposed to run for my marathon training … Continue reading

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Wimps Need Not Apply

I practically had the streets to myself this morning and that was such a wonderful feeling, if only because no one could see me slogging along. It may not have been a pretty sight. We’re now at that time of … Continue reading

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Week 7

Yeah, that’s not a very exciting title for a blog post just as this wasn’t a very exciting week for running. My quad was somewhat achy this week so I only ran twice during the week with the hopes of … Continue reading

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Leave Your Baggage at Home

If you are running the NYC Marathon or are a member of NYRR you’ve already heard about the new policy announced today — there will be no bag check at the marathon. This will also probably be the zillionth blog … Continue reading

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Back to School

After giving my quad some extra rest last week, today meant getting back on schedule and a lovely three mile run around the block. My quad was tight for most of the run but felt better running than when it … Continue reading

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Now We’re Talking

We’re finally in to the meat of my training program, the time when from here on out every long is double digits. Marathon training feels light now. I took the week off from running to give every muscle in my … Continue reading

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