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16 Miles With a Race in Between

Another week, another race. Typically, I don’t like doing races during my marathon training. It can be really hard to add all those extra miles in an efficient manner but the Fitness Magazine 4 Mile race is one of my … Continue reading

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Bronx 10 Mile Race Recap

It’s not often that a 10 mile race is offered in these parts. The only other I regularly take part in is the Cherry Tree 10 mile race in Prospect Park sponsored by the Prospect Park Track Club and I’ve … Continue reading

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NYRR NFL Back to Football Run

I’ll be honest about this — I signed up for this race because we got a Nike Dri-Fit shirt. I am that shallow. The distance, four miles, was actually the distance I was supposed to run for my marathon training … Continue reading

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Back to School

After giving my quad some extra rest last week, today meant getting back on schedule and a lovely three mile run around the block. My quad was tight for most of the run but felt better running than when it … Continue reading

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Now We’re Talking

We’re finally in to the meat of my training program, the time when from here on out every long is double digits. Marathon training feels light now. I took the week off from running to give every muscle in my … Continue reading

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Summer Streets

Today was a day I have been waiting a long time for and it finally got here! Not that I wasn’t looking forward to the fact that it was Summer Streets where New Yorkers get to take over a seven … Continue reading

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Sweet Nothings

I am convinced that Hal Higdon is whispering sweet nothings in my ear when we are on a training run. Then I have to tell him, “Sorry Hal, I don’t play for your team.” This devastates him. I’m in my … Continue reading

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Marathon Training – Day 1

What a great morning to start my marathon training! The weather was on the cool side and the humidity was lower than it has been recent days. Today was an easy three miles and also the first day that I … 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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Coogan’s Recap

With everything going on in my life right now, I didn’t have any expectations for this race in terms of time. My one and only goal was to run and enjoy this great course. I certainly did that and a … Continue reading

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