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Tag Archives: marathon training
Miami Vice Err Half
Well I had another disappointing Miami Half Marathon. As much as I try to remind myself that I don’t do well at destination races I still hope. My training was erratic due to the weather and my kidney stone. At … Continue reading
Posted in Half Marathons, Race Recap, Races, running
Tagged ING Miami Half Marathon, marathon training, miami, NJ Marathon, Running, training
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The Scene of the Crime
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
Posted in Half Marathons, Races, running
Tagged Brooklyn Half Marathon, marathon training, NJ Marathon, training
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Consistently Inconsistent
That blog title perfectly explains how my training runs have gone lately. Between the weather and a grumpy kidney stone that I named Fred I just have not been running as consistently as I have wanted or planned to. I … Continue reading
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Tagged half marathon, marathon training, Running, training, vdot system
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That Time to Look Back
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
Didn’t I Just Do This?
Well, marathon training has started again. It’s hard to believe that it was only this past July that I started training for the NYC Marathon and now six months later I’m started this whole thing over again for the New … Continue reading
Posted in Half Marathons, Races, running
Tagged kidney stones, marathon training, Miami Half Marathon, Running, training
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Reconnecting
There is always that period of time after a big race when there can be a let down. It’s not always the “what now?” kind of let down. I many cases it is in the form of needing to rest … Continue reading
Post-Marathon Recovery
There is a ton of advice on post-marathon recovery. I know this because I’ve posted some of them on my Pinterest page. Have I actually followed any of them? Yes and no. I’ve got the rest part down pretty well. … Continue reading
Posted in NYC Marathon, running
Tagged Marathon Recovery, marathon training, NYC Marathon, Running, training
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Do I Belong Here?
It has been an amazing summer and fall and as I sit here trying not to get too excited about the NYC Marathon on Sunday I can’t help but look back on how much has changed since the Brooklyn Half. … Continue reading
Posted in NYC Marathon, Race Recap, Races, running
Tagged marathon training, NYC Marathon, NYRR, Poland Spring Marathon Kickoff, Running, training
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Shattered
For those of you who have been following my blog for a while you know that I one of my goals for the past year and half has been to get a new PR for the half marathon. There huge … Continue reading
Posted in Half Marathons, NYC Marathon, Race Recap, running
Tagged Grete's Great Gallop, half marathon, marathon training, NYC Marathon, NYRR, Running, training
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With a Little Help From My Friends
Running in general is a solitary sport, we know this and often enjoy that aspect of it. But sometimes having that little extra support can carry through some of those challenging miles. Last weekend was my first scary mileage weekend … Continue reading
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Tagged marathon training, NYC Marathon, NYRR, Running, training
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