Tag Archives: NJ Marathon

A Hitch in My Giddy Up

Last week’s training went very well until I headed out for my long run on Sunday. You see I’ve got the tendonitis thing on the top of my left foot. It started bothering at mile 17 of the 2010 NYC … Continue reading

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It’s Over

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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Refocus

Last week I was ready to throw in the towel after a dismal first half of marathon training due to weather and kidney stone issues. My 17 mile long run just didn’t happen and it so happened to be the … Continue reading

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Waiting

Yesterday was the big the day that I would say goodbye to Fred, the kidney stone. I underwent Shock Wave Lithotripsy and now I wait. I’m not really in any pain, nothing that I wasn’t experiencing prior to the procedure. I had … Continue reading

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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

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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

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