Tag Archives: training

Celebrating the Little Things

Posted on April 6, 2016 by scoopsontherun

When I was going through the deepest part of my depression last year my therapist kept stressing to me that I needed to step back and appreciate some of the basic things I did as major accomplishments. As I was running … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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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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New Year’s Resolutions

Posted on February 12, 2015 by scoopsontherun

So as many of you know I don’t do New Year’s resolutions. Instead I try to set goals that try to accomplish throughout the year. It has been slow going for me in getting focused on those goals so I’m … Continue reading →

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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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