Category Archives: NYC Marathon

Summer Streets

Posted on August 11, 2012 by scoopsontherun

Today was a day I have been waiting a long time for and it finally got here! Not that I wasn’t looking forward to the fact that it was Summer Streets where New Yorkers get to take over a seven … Continue reading →

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I Ran, I Ran So…Slow

Posted on August 9, 2012 by scoopsontherun

Well I did not run on Wednesday as I had hoped. Another glass of wine and Olympic coverage kept that from happening. Oh, and my bed was super comfortable. But today was different. I managed to get up at 5:00 … Continue reading →

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Quad Tales

Posted on August 7, 2012 by scoopsontherun

After I had to cut my long run short on Saturday I told myself I would give my quad a whole week off from running just to give it the rest it needed. Well, I made it a whole three … Continue reading →

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My Achy Breaky…Quad

Posted on August 3, 2012 by scoopsontherun

The sore legs I had last week are pretty much better this week except for my right quad. It wants to be the drama queen right now. The times for my weekly runs confirmed that everything was a go. Tuesday … Continue reading →

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Slogfest

Posted on July 29, 2012 by scoopsontherun

Four weeks of marathon training have been completed, three more months to go. My achy quads continued to have their say during this week’s long run and the rest of my body wasn’t thrilled that I stayed up late to … Continue reading →

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The Power of Three

Posted on July 25, 2012 by scoopsontherun

I’m in the middle of my fourth week of marathon training and this is where I have to start tweaking the plan a bit. Last year I had to do this because of my work schedule was insane so I … Continue reading →

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Don’t Get Chased by Bees

Posted on July 14, 2012 by scoopsontherun

Every once in a while it feels as though one of my long runs ends up being like a DirecTV commercial. Kind of like my current fav — Don’t fall into a dinner party. Please watch the video below so … Continue reading →

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Sweet Nothings

Posted on July 11, 2012 by scoopsontherun

I am convinced that Hal Higdon is whispering sweet nothings in my ear when we are on a training run. Then I have to tell him, “Sorry Hal, I don’t play for your team.” This devastates him. I’m in my … Continue reading →

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Marathon Training Gear

Posted on July 4, 2012 by scoopsontherun

When I knew for sure that I would tackle a third marathon, I started to tally all the gear I would need so that I could be stocked up and ready to go. After going through this experience twice already … Continue reading →

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Marathon Training – Day 1

Posted on July 3, 2012 by scoopsontherun

What a great morning to start my marathon training! The weather was on the cool side and the humidity was lower than it has been recent days. Today was an easy three miles and also the first day that I … Continue reading →

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