Category Archives: running

Hot Summer in the City

See how I avoided the overused we’re having a heat wave title there? Sunday was the Queens 10k in Flushing Meadow Park — a park with little shade. It was near the mid-80s with around 53 percent humidity at the … Continue reading

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Marathon Time!

Yay, I start training for my marathon next week! I really am excited about this, which is a first. In 2010 when I ran my first marathon I so concerned about not getting nervous about it that I somehow forgot … Continue reading

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FRNY Pride Run Recap

This is one of my anniversary races, our goal race for my running class five years ago. Has it been that long already? My times have always been all over the place for this race. Last year I ran it … Continue reading

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It’s Summer!

Today is officially the first day of summer, literally one of my days of the year. I love summer so much. I got a whole bunch of new flip-flops to celebrate. New colorful flip-flops are always a good thing and … Continue reading

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Slow Down

Last year, while training for the marathon and struggling through my first two long runs, I wasn’t convinced I was going to have a good marathon and even considered deferring or not running any more marathons altogether. Something told me … Continue reading

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NYRR Mini 10k Recap

Ugh, this recap is horribly late. The NYRR Mini 10k happens to be one of my favorite races. It is a race that has great history in regards to the women’s movement and running. This was the first road race … Continue reading

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I Run…

Because I love how it makes me feel. Today is National Running Day, something that was not lost on all my running buddies. Chances are we would have been out running anyway but it was really nice to see a … Continue reading

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27 Seconds

The American Heart Association Wall Street Run is my anniversary race. It was the very first race I participated in as a runner. It’s always crowded, the streets are narrow, and it can be hit or miss with Wall Street … Continue reading

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82GO

When I was in Miami at the end of January for the half marathon we were given these little pouches of water and a lesson in how to use them as they were going to be used along the course. … Continue reading

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Sweat

I grew up in the desert and have a creation fondness for warm (or hot) weather. Growing up I remember playing in soccer tournaments in the middle of summer in the afternoon when the temps were in the low 100s. … Continue reading

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