Category Archives: Races

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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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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Miami Vice Err Half

Posted on February 8, 2014 by scoopsontherun

Well I had another disappointing Miami Half Marathon. As much as I try to remind myself that I don’t do well at destination races I still hope. My training was erratic due to the weather and my kidney stone. At … Continue reading →

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The Scene of the Crime

Posted on January 22, 2014 by scoopsontherun

I registered for the Brooklyn Half today. The same event that just happens to be the scene of me hitting rock bottom in my running last year. I am hoping that this year will be different. I had made last … Continue reading →

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Didn’t I Just Do This?

Posted on December 26, 2013 by scoopsontherun

Well, marathon training has started again. It’s hard to believe that it was only this past July that I started training for the NYC Marathon and now six months later I’m started this whole thing over again for the New … Continue reading →

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Reconnecting

Posted on November 23, 2013 by scoopsontherun

There is always that period of time after a big race when there can be a let down. It’s not always the “what now?” kind of let down. I many cases it is in the form of needing to rest … Continue reading →

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Someone Who Believes In You

Posted on November 5, 2013 by scoopsontherun

Yes, the title of this blog post is a title of an Air Supply song. Two things I just did there: 1) I revealed my age group and 2) I solidified my dorkiness. As all long distance runners know, when … Continue reading →

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Do I Belong Here?

Posted on October 28, 2013 by scoopsontherun

It has been an amazing summer and fall and as I sit here trying not to get too excited about the NYC Marathon on Sunday I can’t help but look back on how much has changed since the Brooklyn Half. … Continue reading →

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