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Totally Mental
I’ve started my third week of marathon training and I haven’t had a panic attack — yet. This is not to say that I haven’t already had my doubts about switching to the intermediate plan. The back to back runs … Continue reading
Posted in NYC Marathon, Races, running
Tagged Hal Higdon, marathon training, NYC Marathon, NYRR, racing, Running, training
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And So It Begins…Again
Today was the first day of marathon training. I would like to apologize to all of my non-running friends and co-workers in advance. You know it’s going to happen, you were hoping it wouldn’t but alas it is. Marathon training … Continue reading
Posted in NYC Marathon, running
Tagged Hal Higdon, marathon training, NYC Marathon, Running, training
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Things I See While Running
I was going to write a nice little race recap of the Get Out on Governors Island 10k (GOGI10k) but I’m not very good at writing race recaps. I just can’t seem to get interested in writing about how fast, … Continue reading
Posted in NYC Marathon, Race Recap, running
Tagged Garmin, marathon training, NYC Marathon, racing, Running, training
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The Mini 10k and Some Streaking
The NYRR Mini 10k is the oldest women’s race in the United States and that alone makes this one of my all-time favorite races. Whenever I talk about this race to non-New York runners there is some explaining to do. … Continue reading
Posted in Race Recap, running
Tagged Garmin, NYRR Mini 10k, Runner's World Run Streak, Running, training
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Slightly Neurotic Runner Seeks Personal Trainer
You would think that being in New York City, this incredibly giant city I might add, that it would be a piece of cake to find a personal trainer that meets my very specific needs. Guess again. OK, admittedly my … Continue reading
Chasing That PR
I admit that I am on the verge of becoming a crazed lunatic and obsessing over four digits that will bring me a new PR (personal record for my non-running readers) for the half marathon. If you are a regular … Continue reading
Posted in Half Marathons, Races, running
Tagged Brooklyn Half Marathon, ING Miami Half Marathon, racing, Running, training
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Hello Summer!
It figures that I decide to participate in the Runners World Run Streak Challenge and the weather here in NYC decides to act like it is July and August instead of early June. The streak is a 39 day challenge … Continue reading
Posted in running
Tagged KT Tape, marathon training, Running, strength training, training
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The Negative Stuff
I am the Queen of the Positive Split and am actually a little proud of that. After all it takes a special mentality to be able to handle that no matter how slow you start out you are only going … Continue reading
Oh Brooklyn
There was so much I wanted this half marathon to be. It was, after all, my 15th half marathon and that’s a pretty big milestone. After not coming any where near a PR in Miami I had set my sights … Continue reading
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Tagged Brooklyn Half Marathon, NYC Marathon, racing, Running, training
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Pride and Joy
On Saturday I had the wonderful opportunity to run with some of the women in my running club’s beginners running clinic. All of the women had their reasons for wanting to run but there was one who struck a chord … Continue reading
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