Tag Archives: Brooklyn Half Marathon

Testing the Waters

Posted on June 12, 2015 by scoopsontherun

I’m slowly dipping my toe back into running but it’s still hard. The fact that I haven’t been running consistently means that I’m still horribly out of shape and have very little conditioning. I am running slower than I ever … Continue reading →

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Brooklyn Half Marathon

Posted on May 18, 2014 by scoopsontherun

I ran the Brooklyn Half and lived. The race actually went better than that. It wasn’t great, it was 11 minutes off my half marathon PR but it was a course PR and it was the first race since my … Continue reading →

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Oh, Hi There Blog

Posted on May 16, 2014 by scoopsontherun

There hasn’t been much to write about lately as I really haven’t been running and with that goes not training for anything. Trying to find my passion for running again after my mother’s death has been hard. Every once in … Continue reading →

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Going Forward

Posted on March 20, 2014 by scoopsontherun

So now that this whole spring marathon thing is over with and still satisfied with my decision, I’m ready to come up with a new plan. Nothing crazy or too ambitious just something to keep me focused and moving in … Continue reading →

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It’s Over

Posted on March 19, 2014 by scoopsontherun

Well, the decision has finally been made. I will not be running the New Jersey Marathon. How did I get to that final decision? For those of you who follow my little blog on a regular basis you know how … Continue reading →

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The Scene of the Crime

Posted on January 22, 2014 by scoopsontherun

I registered for the Brooklyn Half today. The same event that just happens to be the scene of me hitting rock bottom in my running last year. I am hoping that this year will be different. I had made last … Continue reading →

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That Time to Look Back

Posted on December 31, 2013 by scoopsontherun

Ah, it’s that wonderful time of the year when we bloggers all write that year in review post. I wish I could say I was going to break the mold but I’m not. When 2013 started I had one simple … Continue reading →

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Chasing That PR

Posted on June 3, 2013 by scoopsontherun

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 →

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Oh Brooklyn

Posted on May 21, 2013 by scoopsontherun

There was so much I wanted this half marathon to be. It was, after all, my 15th half marathon and that’s a pretty big milestone. After not coming any where near a PR in Miami I had set my sights … Continue reading →

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Pride and Joy

Posted on April 14, 2013 by scoopsontherun

On Saturday I had the wonderful opportunity to run with some of the women in my running club’s beginners running clinic. All of the women had their reasons for wanting to run but there was one who struck a chord … Continue reading →

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