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Post-Marathon Recovery
There is a ton of advice on post-marathon recovery. I know this because I’ve posted some of them on my Pinterest page. Have I actually followed any of them? Yes and no. I’ve got the rest part down pretty well. … Continue reading
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Tagged Marathon Recovery, marathon training, NYC Marathon, Running, training
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Do I Belong Here?
It has been an amazing summer and fall and as I sit here trying not to get too excited about the NYC Marathon on Sunday I can’t help but look back on how much has changed since the Brooklyn Half. … Continue reading
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Tagged marathon training, NYC Marathon, NYRR, Poland Spring Marathon Kickoff, Running, training
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So That Happened
This weekend was just supposed to be about my 20 mile long run. Get through that 20 miler and then my taper can begin. The one problem was that I also had to run the Staten Island Half Marathon in … Continue reading
Posted in Half Marathons, NYC Marathon, Race Recap, running
Tagged NYC Marathon, NYRR, Running, Staten Island Half Marathon, training
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Shattered
For those of you who have been following my blog for a while you know that I one of my goals for the past year and half has been to get a new PR for the half marathon. There huge … Continue reading
Posted in Half Marathons, NYC Marathon, Race Recap, running
Tagged Grete's Great Gallop, half marathon, marathon training, NYC Marathon, NYRR, Running, training
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Just Call Me Speedy Gonzalez
I have found some speed in these old legs of mine and I kind of like it! When I started this round of marathon training I set some goals — aside from just finishing. Setting a time goal was huge … Continue reading
With a Little Help From My Friends
Running in general is a solitary sport, we know this and often enjoy that aspect of it. But sometimes having that little extra support can carry through some of those challenging miles. Last weekend was my first scary mileage weekend … Continue reading
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Tagged marathon training, NYC Marathon, NYRR, Running, training
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Not Dead…Yet
When I decided to use Hal Higdon’s intermediate marathon training plan I thought, “This is going to kill me.” But I knew that in order to challenge myself and attempt to accomplish the goals I set for myself that I … Continue reading
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Tagged Asics, marathon training, NYC Marathon, Running, training
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Not Broken But Just a Little Bent
This week brings to an end the first half of my marathon training for this year. In 10 weeks I will I will be running through all five boroughs of New York City again and I can’t wait! The love … Continue reading
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Tagged marathon training, NYC Marathon, Running, training
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I Have a Mantra!
I think self-help books are hoakey. Always have. So of course when I started running longer distances and I kept hearing and reading about the importance of finding a mantra to say to yourself to help you along the way. … Continue reading
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Tagged Damon Runyon 5k, NYC Marathon, NYRR, Running, training, Yankee Stadium
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The Century Mark
After many years of running I finally hit a pretty special milestone and everything about it is just so perfect. I ran exactly 100 miles in the month of July. Not 99.99 miles or 100.2 miles, it was exactly 100 … Continue reading
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