Tag Archives: Running

Having Some Faith

Posted on April 3, 2016 by scoopsontherun

Sometimes it can be difficult to stick with a training plan and believe that you will see the steady improvement each week. When you follow your plan as closely as possible you don’t always notice the subtle increases in total … Continue reading →

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Falling in Love Again

Posted on March 22, 2016 by scoopsontherun

There was a time in my life when running meant everything to me. I absolutely lived and breathed running. It helped me celebrate some really great days, kept things normal on the usual nothing to report here kind of days, … Continue reading →

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Who Runs DC?

Posted on March 19, 2016 by scoopsontherun

In short, I did and improved my time from the Miami Half. Score one for me for hitting a goal. Last Saturday at this time (7:14 pm ET) I had finally managed to get myself out of my AirBnB apartment … Continue reading →

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My Consistency is Like a Roller Coaster

Posted on March 8, 2016 by scoopsontherun

So just about every week I am convinced that I’ll finally be able to do some consistent running and follow this training plan that I am on but right now, just about the most consistent thing I have been able … Continue reading →

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The Silver Half

Posted on January 26, 2016 by scoopsontherun

This milestone half marathon sort of sneaked up on me. I guess this is what happens when you haven’t been running that much. So when I did the math and counted all the half marathons I started to panic. I … Continue reading →

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A Little Motivation Goes a Long Way

Posted on January 10, 2016 by scoopsontherun

There have been a few ups and downs on my comeback trail but finally I seem to be getting back into a regular routine. The fact that I’m registered to run the Miami Half on January 24 serves as a … Continue reading →

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How Do You Begin Again?

Posted on October 11, 2015 by scoopsontherun

Today marks two years since my half marathon PR. If you are a regular reader of my blog, and thank you for sticking around during my long hiatus, you know that this PR was a long time coming. The original … Continue reading →

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Testing the Waters

Posted on June 12, 2015 by scoopsontherun

I’m slowly dipping my toe back into running but it’s still hard. The fact that I haven’t been running consistently means that I’m still horribly out of shape and have very little conditioning. I am running slower than I ever … Continue reading →

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When the Depression Takes Hold

Posted on March 4, 2015 by scoopsontherun

This blog is about running and that’s what I’ve always wanted it to be about. For me, it has been a way to talk about something that I love so much and share that passion with others. But lately I … Continue reading →

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A Checklist of Stuff

Posted on February 17, 2015 by scoopsontherun

This past weekend proved to be a good time to get some to do items and other things checked off. First I finally registered for the NYC Marathon. Here we go again! I got my nutrition plan underway by cleaning … Continue reading →

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