Tag Archives: NYC Half Marathon

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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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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How Far Will You Go?

Posted on March 21, 2013 by scoopsontherun

NYCRUNS posted this question on their Facebook page today, “Finding your optimal distance is crucial to racing your best. What’s yours, and how did you find it?” I think for me it is the half marathon. It’s a nice long … Continue reading →

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NYC Half Marathon

Posted on March 17, 2013 by scoopsontherun

It was pretty darn cold this morning but running gets you warm right? Well maybe six miles into it. This was going to be a tough for me no matter what the temperature was. Three half marathons each within three … Continue reading →

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NYC Half

Posted on March 18, 2012 by scoopsontherun

I love this race. At first I thought it was just for the brief section of the course that goes through Times Square but since this was the first year that I didn’t run it, I realized that I love … Continue reading →

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Brooklyn Half Training Plan

Posted on March 12, 2012 by scoopsontherun

Nothing gets me more excited that plotting out a training schedule for a half marathon or full marathon. There’s something special about planning all the hard work you’re going to do and knowing that you have a date on when … Continue reading →

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Reflections

Posted on January 9, 2012 by scoopsontherun

No, this is not a let’s take a look at what we did last year post. Done that, sort of. This post is about the fact that last January I only ran four times. That’s right, four times. One of those … Continue reading →

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+1, Take Two

Posted on December 3, 2011 by scoopsontherun

Sometimes things don’t always work out as planned. Two weeks ago I was supposed to have completed my New York Road Runner +1 volunteer requirement in order to get my guaranteed entry into next year’s marathon just in case I … Continue reading →

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What’s Next?

Posted on November 8, 2011 by scoopsontherun

Last year after I finished the marathon I didn’t have any real plans, while I didn’t have the “now what” blahs that a lot of runners experience I think not having a plan hurt my running.  I just wasn’t able … Continue reading →

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