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That Runner’s High
It has been a while since I felt this good. Today is a rest day but this time I feel like I really deserve this one. For the first time in seven weeks I have completed all of my training … Continue reading
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Tagged CamelBak, Deep Water Running, marathon training, Running, training
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Refocus
Last week I was ready to throw in the towel after a dismal first half of marathon training due to weather and kidney stone issues. My 17 mile long run just didn’t happen and it so happened to be the … Continue reading
Waiting
Yesterday was the big the day that I would say goodbye to Fred, the kidney stone. I underwent Shock Wave Lithotripsy and now I wait. I’m not really in any pain, nothing that I wasn’t experiencing prior to the procedure. I had … Continue reading
Miami Vice Err Half
Well I had another disappointing Miami Half Marathon. As much as I try to remind myself that I don’t do well at destination races I still hope. My training was erratic due to the weather and my kidney stone. At … Continue reading
Posted in Half Marathons, Race Recap, Races, running
Tagged ING Miami Half Marathon, marathon training, miami, NJ Marathon, Running, training
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The Scene of the Crime
I registered for the Brooklyn Half today. The same event that just happens to be the scene of me hitting rock bottom in my running last year. I am hoping that this year will be different. I had made last … Continue reading
Posted in Half Marathons, Races, running
Tagged Brooklyn Half Marathon, marathon training, NJ Marathon, training
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Consistently Inconsistent
That blog title perfectly explains how my training runs have gone lately. Between the weather and a grumpy kidney stone that I named Fred I just have not been running as consistently as I have wanted or planned to. I … Continue reading
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Tagged half marathon, marathon training, Running, training, vdot system
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That Time to Look Back
Ah, it’s that wonderful time of the year when we bloggers all write that year in review post. I wish I could say I was going to break the mold but I’m not. When 2013 started I had one simple … Continue reading
Didn’t I Just Do This?
Well, marathon training has started again. It’s hard to believe that it was only this past July that I started training for the NYC Marathon and now six months later I’m started this whole thing over again for the New … Continue reading
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Tagged kidney stones, marathon training, Miami Half Marathon, Running, training
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Reconnecting
There is always that period of time after a big race when there can be a let down. It’s not always the “what now?” kind of let down. I many cases it is in the form of needing to rest … Continue reading
1,000 miles
A funny thing happened this year. I ran — a lot. Back in 2010 I decided to give myself two running goals. The first was to run a sub-10 minute mile and the other was to log 1,000 miles for … Continue reading
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