Category Archives: running

I Have a Mantra!

Posted on August 19, 2013 by scoopsontherun

I think self-help books are hoakey. Always have. So of course when I started running longer distances and I kept hearing and reading about the importance of finding a mantra to say to yourself to help you along the way. … Continue reading →

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The Century Mark

Posted on August 12, 2013 by scoopsontherun

After many years of running I finally hit a pretty special milestone and everything about it is just so perfect. I ran exactly 100 miles in the month of July. Not 99.99 miles or 100.2 miles, it was exactly 100 … Continue reading →

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4 Weeks Down 14 To Go

Posted on July 29, 2013 by scoopsontherun

It’s almost hard to believe that I’m a month into this year’s marathon training but that is where I am and thankfully still in one piece. I’ve only had one panic attack since starting this new training plan which is … Continue reading →

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Totally Mental

Posted on July 16, 2013 by scoopsontherun

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 →

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Lessons Learned From the Streak

Posted on July 12, 2013 by scoopsontherun

I’m nearing the end of the second week of 2012 marathon training and getting used to the idea that I have two non-running days every week. One is a cross-training day on Monday (read by me as a rest day) … Continue reading →

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And So It Begins…Again

Posted on July 1, 2013 by scoopsontherun

Today was the first day of marathon training. I would like to apologize to all of my non-running friends and co-workers in advance. You know it’s going to happen, you were hoping it wouldn’t but alas it is. Marathon training … Continue reading →

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Things I See While Running

Posted on June 27, 2013 by scoopsontherun

I was going to write a nice little race recap of the Get Out on Governors Island 10k (GOGI10k) but I’m not very good at writing race recaps. I just can’t seem to get interested in writing about how fast, … Continue reading →

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Why I Will Never Tolerate Bullying or Homophobia

Posted on June 20, 2013 by scoopsontherun

I was diagnosed with Dyslexia when I was in the fourth grade. I don’t think I fully understood what it was but all I knew is that within a month’s time I went from getting straight A’s on my spelling … Continue reading →

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I Have Skis for Feet

Posted on June 19, 2013 by scoopsontherun

The tendonitis on the top of my left foot made it’s return this morning. It is not welcome. I was hoping it wouldn’t come back but I knew it would and then I just hoped that it wouldn’t happen this … Continue reading →

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The Mini 10k and Some Streaking

Posted on June 11, 2013 by scoopsontherun

The NYRR Mini 10k is the oldest women’s race in the United States and that alone makes this one of my all-time favorite races. Whenever I talk about this race to non-New York runners there is some explaining to do. … Continue reading →

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