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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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Long Distance Dedication
Yes, I just went Casey Kasem on you. There is now a lot of controversy over the running of the NYC marathon. I’m not going to rehash the pros and cons of having it. I am a rational person and … Continue reading
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
Poland Spring Marathon Kickoff Recap
The Poland Spring Marathon Kickoff five mile race in Central Park has always been one of my favorites and yes, it is the perfect way to kickoff marathon week. The race is always crowded and you can always feel some … Continue reading
Posted in NYC Marathon, Race Recap, Races, running
Tagged Hurricane Sandy, NYC Marathon, NYRR, Poland Spring, racing, Running
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Anxiety Issues or Taper Madness?
There are nine days until the NYC Marathon and two days in a row that I have had some major anxiety issues about the darn thing. This is new to me. I didn’t feel anything about my first marathon until … Continue reading
Posted in NYC Marathon, Races, running
Tagged NYC Marathon, NYRR, Poland Spring Marathon Kickoff, Running, training
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Counting Down
According to New York Road Runners there are 15 days until the marathon. Gulp. Time from here on out will fly by. It seems like marathon day will never get here when you are starting to train in July. All … Continue reading
Orange Duct Tape
According to the New York Road Runners site there are 29 days left until the marathon. In my mind it alternates between, “why is it taking so long to get here!?!” and “oh my god it’s here already!?!” Next week … Continue reading
Black Plastic Bags or Things That Look Scary at 5:00 am
One of the great things about this time of year is that it’s not crazy humid outside when I go out form my run in the morning. One of the not so great things about this time of year is … Continue reading
NYRR ING New York City Marathon Tune-Up 18M
I ran 18 miles on Sunday and I got a 22 minute PR. End of blog update that’s all I need say. No, I’m going to give you details because holy crap a 22 minute PR needs to be talked … Continue reading
Posted in NYC Marathon, Race Recap, running
Tagged Garmin, gatorade, gu, NYC Marathon, NYRR, Running, training
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Namaste…Ouch
I’m not sure what it is about us runners but most of us are very bad about actually doing that cross training thing that is always recommended and even included in most training plans. Even though we know we should … Continue reading
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