Category Archives: running

In Defense of NYRR

Posted on March 16, 2013 by scoopsontherun

This is in response to an article that appeared in today’s NY Times on the eve of the NYC Half Marathon. I had initially posted a response about this on my Facebook but as I was writing my comment I … Continue reading →

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Stuff for Runners — Part Two

Posted on March 12, 2013 by scoopsontherun

I got to test out my new Tech4o accelerator watch and so far I’m pretty happy with it. The watch calculates distance without gps and use of a foot pod, meaning it’s in the watch and basically relies on your … Continue reading →

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Stuff for Runners

Posted on March 9, 2013 by scoopsontherun

There are those runners who always run naked (sans gadgets for those of you with dirty minds) and they scoff at those of us who use gadgets on a regular basis. Running or not, I love my gizmos, always have … Continue reading →

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Get Over It

Posted on March 3, 2013 by scoopsontherun

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 →

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Finding the Passion…Again

Posted on February 23, 2013 by scoopsontherun

We all know I don’t like winter that much and this always plays a major role in the amount of running that I do. In other words, I find it really hard to run in winter. Now throw in 5:00 … Continue reading →

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The Snow Took My Mojo

Posted on February 9, 2013 by scoopsontherun

Remember a couple of weeks ago when I was in Miami? Yeah, me too. I want to be back there — now. Where I live in New York, we got hit with just about a foot of snow. It was … Continue reading →

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On the Lanai

Posted on January 28, 2013 by scoopsontherun

How many of you learned what a lanai was from watching the Golden Girls? It’s ok to admit that, we didn’t have lanai’s in Texas. That’s where I was sitting at my hotel when I had every intention of writing … Continue reading →

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One More Week

Posted on January 19, 2013 by scoopsontherun

Whew, I’m in the final week before the Miami. I’m always amazed at how far away these things seem when you first start the training and then all of a sudden race week is here. Overall though I felt I … Continue reading →

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NYCRuns Central Park 10 Miler

Posted on January 13, 2013 by scoopsontherun

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 →

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Just Plain Old Slow

Posted on January 9, 2013 by scoopsontherun

Yes, I am a slow runner. We know that but what I have also known is that I also tend be a slow healer. I learned this as fact when 12 years ago my doctor flat out told me, “You’re … Continue reading →

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