Tag Archives: Philadelphia Marathon

That Was Fast

Posted on November 17, 2018 by scoopsontherun

Marathon weekend is here! YIKES!!! It seems like it was only a few weeks ago that my training kicked off on a business trip to London. That trip was in July and now 18 weeks later it seems only fitting … Continue reading →

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Being Prepared for Anything

Posted on September 27, 2018 by scoopsontherun

Marathon training can be a slog. Most training plans cover a 16 week training plan where you are slowly increasing your weekly mileage with cutback weeks thrown in to help your muscles recover from all those miles you are adding … Continue reading →

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Marathon Training Gets Real

Posted on September 4, 2018 by scoopsontherun

I started my training approximately six weeks after my final breast reconstruction surgery. I say approximately because I may have cheated and ran really slow for a couple of miles before I was really cleared to run. Keep in mind … Continue reading →

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Running With a Purpose

Posted on September 3, 2018 by scoopsontherun

Regular readers of my blog will have noticed long gaps between posts and my brief mention of surgeries and other medical issues. For a long time I have kept the news about what has been going on limited to a … Continue reading →

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