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Category Archives: Races
Totally Mental
I’ve started my third week of marathon training and I haven’t had a panic attack — yet. This is not to say that I haven’t already had my doubts about switching to the intermediate plan. The back to back runs … Continue reading
Posted in NYC Marathon, Races, running
Tagged Hal Higdon, marathon training, NYC Marathon, NYRR, racing, Running, training
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Chasing That PR
I admit that I am on the verge of becoming a crazed lunatic and obsessing over four digits that will bring me a new PR (personal record for my non-running readers) for the half marathon. If you are a regular … Continue reading
Posted in Half Marathons, Races, running
Tagged Brooklyn Half Marathon, ING Miami Half Marathon, racing, Running, training
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Get Over It
I still haven’t exactly found my running mojo and that has gotten me a little angry. I had two weeks of not so great race results. The Central Park Half Marathon last week and the Coogan’s Salsa, Blues, and Shamrocks … Continue reading
Posted in Half Marathons, Races, running
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Pre-Packing
I invented that term but since I am so nice I will let you use it, for free, in the future. Pre-packing is what I call putting stuff you want to pack in a suitcase in a pile until you … Continue reading
Posted in Half Marathons, Races, travel
Tagged Body Glide, Garmin, gatorade, gu, ING Miami Half Marathon, miami, Running, snow
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NYCRuns Central Park 10 Miler
Because of that pesky calf injury I haven’t been running as consistently as I would have liked. With Miami two weeks away it was starting to worry me a bit. This week was my peak week in training and I … Continue reading
Joe K 10k
I don’t like winter and running in the winter is not one of my favorite things in the world, although I am learning to appreciate it. When I first started running my introduction to winter running was the Joe Kleinerman … Continue reading
Posted in Race Recap, Races, running
Tagged ING Miami Half Marathon, Joe Kleinerman 10k, miami, NYRR, Running, ted corbitt 15k, training
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10
For the second straight short race I have had a 10 in front of my average pace. It still boggles my mind a bit and is taking some time to get used to. Sure there’s the fact that I feel … Continue reading
The New Plan
I’ve done somewhere around 11-15 half marathons. I’m 40 now and I can’t remember all of them. I know for sure it’s at least 11 there may be one or two or three others I can’t remember. I’m sure they … Continue reading
Posted in Half Marathons, Races, running
Tagged half marathon, ING Miami Half Marathon, Napa to Sonoma Half Marathon, NYRR, philly, Running, training
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Time to Regroup
What a crazy couple of weeks it has been between hurricanes, marathons, power outages, snowstorms, and one canceled business trip. Being a marathoner without a marathon, my body is still trying to figure out what to do as it knows … Continue reading
Posted in Half Marathons, Races, running, travel
Tagged half marathon, ING Miami Half Marathon, miami, NYC Marathon, racing, Running, training
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Dear ING NYC Marathon
I can’t quit you. I know I told you that after running last year that I wasn’t going to again. But I need you. After a difficult year of seeing people who have legitimate reasons for not running a marathon … Continue reading
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