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Final Thoughts on the Marathon
As I write this it has been almost three hours since the announcement that the marathon has been canceled. It is a cancelation that should have been made on Wednesday not 36 hours before the actual event. I, like most … Continue reading
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Tagged Hurricane Sandy, NYC Marathon, NYRR, Running, Staten Island
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Long Distance Dedication
Yes, I just went Casey Kasem on you. There is now a lot of controversy over the running of the NYC marathon. I’m not going to rehash the pros and cons of having it. I am a rational person and … Continue reading
Dear ING NYC Marathon
I can’t quit you. I know I told you that after running last year that I wasn’t going to again. But I need you. After a difficult year of seeing people who have legitimate reasons for not running a marathon … Continue reading
Poland Spring Marathon Kickoff Recap
The Poland Spring Marathon Kickoff five mile race in Central Park has always been one of my favorites and yes, it is the perfect way to kickoff marathon week. The race is always crowded and you can always feel some … Continue reading
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Tagged Hurricane Sandy, NYC Marathon, NYRR, Poland Spring, racing, Running
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Anxiety Issues or Taper Madness?
There are nine days until the NYC Marathon and two days in a row that I have had some major anxiety issues about the darn thing. This is new to me. I didn’t feel anything about my first marathon until … Continue reading
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Tagged NYC Marathon, NYRR, Poland Spring Marathon Kickoff, Running, training
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Counting Down
According to New York Road Runners there are 15 days until the marathon. Gulp. Time from here on out will fly by. It seems like marathon day will never get here when you are starting to train in July. All … Continue reading
Orange Duct Tape
According to the New York Road Runners site there are 29 days left until the marathon. In my mind it alternates between, “why is it taking so long to get here!?!” and “oh my god it’s here already!?!” Next week … Continue reading
NYRR ING New York City Marathon Tune-Up 18M
I ran 18 miles on Sunday and I got a 22 minute PR. End of blog update that’s all I need say. No, I’m going to give you details because holy crap a 22 minute PR needs to be talked … Continue reading
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Tagged Garmin, gatorade, gu, NYC Marathon, NYRR, Running, training
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Taking Nothing for Granted
Today was one of those days when it was just really hard to get my run in. One it was Saturday, a rare day when I get to sleep in and for me that means I slept until 8:00 am. … Continue reading
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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Tagged Central Park, Garmin, Hal Higdon, NFL, Nike+, NYC Marathon, NYRR, Running, training
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