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Continue reading →: NYRR Portugal Day – Cheering in a bikini, a year later!
As some of you might remember, I went cheering last year for this race in a bikini. It caused a bit of a commotion, and to this day, I still hear about it. So I hung the bikini, bought 3 more sunny suits because I didn’t think I could take…
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Continue reading →: Running Biomechanics: DON’T give me a brake!
Braking is the highest ground force you will come across in the running world. It occurs when your foot touches the ground ahead of your center of gravity. Runners sometimes complain that running downhill hurts. That is because they are braking. Running downhill is when you feel braking the most (gravity can be…
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Continue reading →: New York JPMorgan Corporate Challenge / Volunteering / what to do at a water stop
Last night, some people from my team and I were volunteering at the JP Morgan Corporate Challenge. This race scares me a bit so I never run it, even when my company participated. There’s over 15K runners/walkers in a 3.5 mile loop in Central Park (such an odd distance!). Companies…
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Continue reading →: “interesting” google searches that end up in my blog…?!?!
Since I moved my blog from Runners World to WordPress, I have access to all these traffic data. I love looking at it. Sometimes I get stuck looking at what country most people are reading from. USA is always on top but the 2nd country is always a mystery. One day…
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Continue reading →: Race Report: NYRR Oakley Mini 10K
As usual, I will be dividing this report in two: The Race (bib pick up, amenities, course, atmosphere, etc.) and My Race below THE RACE The Mini10K is one of the most traditional women’s races in the world, as it was the first race to cater to women. It was the…
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Continue reading →: Mini10K: and the Garmin winner is….
So, super official time is 44:46 according to NYRR and the winner is… I knew someone was going to hit it right on the head!!! Congrats Slow MN Runner!!! Please email me your postal address and will ship it today! And no worries y’all losers, I am doing a 5K…
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Continue reading →: Mini10k: ha, can I say Desiree Davila paced me?
Would that be a stretch?? I kinda lost my rabbit but that’s not really her fault!
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Continue reading →: Mini10K: wow & done!
Unofficial: 44:44, not a PR by 10 seconds but definitely a course PR! (Let’s wait for the official results to figure out the Garmin winner!). Great race, loved it!!!
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Continue reading →: Fridays Can Be Confusing + some NRD pics
#1 It’s National Donut Day. And there, I have a 10K tomorrow! How many donuts can I eat before I run my race? #2 I realized I should start marathon training in a couple of weeks, so, I started doing calculations. The same numbers I do before every marathon and…
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Continue reading →: Mini 10K elevation, so you can strategize!
I’ve done the Mini six times, I have lots of data… Here is the motoactv screenshot of the course elevation: If you want to see more details, click here and you can zoom in each mile, really close. Just pick Elevation on the left where it says Pace, and then Laps/Stages…
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Continue reading →: Grab a Friend and Go: Happy National Running Day!
Don’t you think today is a great to force inspire someone to start running? As usual on this national holiday, I will be doing double duty: two runs! It’s a like a birthday in a way for me (WHERE are my presents?!?!?!?). I went to claim my 2013 badge, and…
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Continue reading →: Do we always need goals?
I never wanted to run. I hated all sports equally. Then, a few years ago, I started running, very very slowly, just to mess up with my cardiologist’s plans. I liked it. I never wanted to race. Why would I? In 2006, I was forced into a half marathon. I…
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Continue reading →: To get the award or not get the award
I have been getting a few of these age group placings lately and I always feel like they made a mistake. I feel really awkward about them. I say Thank You, I smile for the picture, but it all feels weird and fake to me. They made a mistake!!!!!!! Or: Were all…
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Continue reading →: Who Will Win a Garmin? Guess my Finish Time at the Mini10k this weekend!!
Just like we did before all my last races, it’s time to place your bets again… I think this time someone will be right on the time! Rules: pick a time and write in the comments below. Whoever gets closer, wins, If there’s two identical times, the first poster wins!…
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Continue reading →: How to piss off EVERY non-Runner!
In this Cult, things can turn ugly very fast if you are faced with the nonbelievers, the same way it happens with religion or politics. So, if you are having one of those days when you feel like starting a fight, it is quite simple: -Talk about PRs, pace, missing toenails,…
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Continue reading →: Become Your Dream
There are many things that make NYC what it is: a place like no other. Some of them, like Times Square, are very obvious and it’ll be on your face on your first day here. Others, you’ll find with time, and you’ll probably stumble upon them and don’t know how…
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