Tag Archives: racing

Acting the Part

Posted on January 8, 2015 by scoopsontherun

It’s cold and I’m slowly trying to run consistently again so that I can at least pretend that I am some sort of athlete. Once again, I have given up on making the Miami Half Marathon a goal race. This … Continue reading →

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Perspective

Posted on December 18, 2014 by scoopsontherun

I keep saying that to myself over and over again when I head out for a run or look at my time after a run. Coming back from an injury is hard and not just from the physical aspect. I’m … Continue reading →

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So…

Posted on November 23, 2014 by scoopsontherun

I apologize for the lack of any post in such a long time. Things can catch up with you when work is involved and plus there was very little running going on. But things are starting to get better. While … Continue reading →

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I Ran!

Posted on October 20, 2014 by scoopsontherun

Woo-hoo, I ran a 10k on Sunday and my foot felt fine! I figured I would just get right to the point and let all of you know that without having to read through an entire blog post to find … Continue reading →

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Feeling Soleful

Posted on October 17, 2014 by scoopsontherun

So there is good news on my foot — I do not have a stress fracture but instead have two very swollen metatarsals. The second and third to be exact. The injury is mechanical and has nothing to do with overuse. … Continue reading →

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Earning It

Posted on September 21, 2014 by scoopsontherun

The past few weeks have been tough training-wise, well and in other areas of my life as well. I have been so busy that it has been very difficult to head out for my weekly training runs. This makes for … Continue reading →

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Brooklyn Half Marathon

Posted on May 18, 2014 by scoopsontherun

I ran the Brooklyn Half and lived. The race actually went better than that. It wasn’t great, it was 11 minutes off my half marathon PR but it was a course PR and it was the first race since my … Continue reading →

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Oh, Hi There Blog

Posted on May 16, 2014 by scoopsontherun

There hasn’t been much to write about lately as I really haven’t been running and with that goes not training for anything. Trying to find my passion for running again after my mother’s death has been hard. Every once in … Continue reading →

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Running Up That Mountain

Posted on April 3, 2014 by scoopsontherun

So I ran up a mountain and then down and then I hurt. That is the easiest, quickest way to describe my Wurtsboro 30k adventure. There is not an easy to quick way to describe the first 3.5 to four … Continue reading →

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I May Have Lost My Mind

Posted on March 28, 2014 by scoopsontherun

About two months ago I registered for the Wurtsboro 30k race up in Wurtsboro, NY. Then I forgot I registered, then I stopped marathon training because I withdrew from the marathon, and then I remembered I registered for this 30k. … Continue reading →

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