Category Archives: NYC Marathon

Downtime

Posted on November 4, 2011 by scoopsontherun

The Internet is down at work and Verizon is working on it. Since my job is the Internet I’m sitting here twirling my thumbs and am getting more antsy by the minute. Thank goodness for iPhones and IPads. On the … Continue reading →

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Dear ING NYC Marathon

Posted on November 1, 2011 by scoopsontherun

Hi NYC Marathon! I’m back! Remember when I wrote you last year and asked you to take care of me? I am happy to say that you did indeed do everything I asked of you. So, for this year can … Continue reading →

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Snow!

Posted on October 31, 2011 by scoopsontherun

This post was originally supposed to be my Poland Spring Marathon Tuneup race re-cap but mother nature had some other ideas like dumping a shit load of snow — on October! My marathon training plan called for an eight mile … Continue reading →

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Taper Time!

Posted on October 20, 2011 by scoopsontherun

So yeah, I did that 20 mile long run on Sunday and when I finished that it signaled the official start of my taper. This will be my second marathon taper so I’m kinda like whatever. I remember last year … Continue reading →

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Things That Make Me happy

Posted on October 19, 2011 by scoopsontherun

The NYRR NYC Marathon website has this nice little countdown clock letting all of us know not only how many days there are until the marathon but how many hours, minutes, and seconds. In 17 days I’ll be running in … Continue reading →

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20/20

Posted on October 17, 2011 by scoopsontherun

Yesterday I ran 20 miles 20 minutes faster than I did last year. I’m pretty excited about that, although it was hard to show it after I completed it yesterday. Overall, the run went well in regards with sticking to … Continue reading →

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Contagion

Posted on October 13, 2011 by scoopsontherun

There are 23 days until the NYC Marathon and it is about that time when I start getting a little paranoid about germs. I rarely get colds but when I do it takes me a long time to recover and … Continue reading →

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The Half (Bloody) Mary-thons

Posted on October 11, 2011 by scoopsontherun

I have this sheet of paper on my desk that has a list of half marathons that I would like to do in 2012 — if I decide not to train for another full marathon. What? I know. Earlier in … Continue reading →

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Bury Me on the Battery

Posted on October 10, 2011 by scoopsontherun

After two weekends of long runs in Central Park I rewarded my legs with a long run on a semi-flat course along the Hudson River. Many, many years ago when I first started making regular visits to Christopher Street hanging … Continue reading →

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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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