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Continue reading →: It’s a small Loop-World
How randomly strange is this? Yesterday I commented on a post, and later I got a private message from that blog writer (can’t out the person unless he/she wants to come forward!!) I believe you use to work at the same place I did at beeeeeeeeeep. beeeeeeeep was my boss. She…
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Continue reading →: Bondiband Giveaway, take 4!!! Ready for Winter?
You know the drill by now (given this is the fourth giveaway…) The fabulous people at Bondiband are going to sponsor our little fun, AGAIN!!!! They make these amazing wicking hats (ponytail hole or not), headbands, and other cool running accesories; there’s stuff for everybody! And if you are the lucky winner, you’ll get…
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Continue reading →: Thankingness
Doing all those interviews this year, I had to go over a lot of things I never revisit much. I am not a revisitor. I live, I learn (or don’t), I move on. Literally, everything in my life is about always moving forward. But having to go over and over my…
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Continue reading →: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (circa11-11) – Part 1 of 2
So, guess what? a bunch of us met in Philly!! Yeah, for reall! Ha, AS IF! You’ll see tons of posts so I’ll make mine short as I didn’t even race…! I got to Philly on Friday and my friend and I had fabulous pizza at Stella. I still love Philly…
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Continue reading →: Should you be Running right now?
Had to share… this is SO obvious and so OSOM! What other scenarios are missing? how do you solve them?? I.e.: Are you afraid your knees are going to suffer?? no – you are smart, go running. yes – bs excuse, get over it, go running Should you be Running…
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Continue reading →: Another Giveaway: Play to Win!!!
Want four OSOM Sparkly headbands? Loopboys, you can win them or the fabo women in your life! My FAB friend at Sparkly Soul (and a great Team in Training coach too!) offered… Another Giveaway: Play to Win!!!
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Continue reading →: And then a week later…
I finished all my posting about the marathon! I will make the catch up short! Last Monday – Felt Fabulous. People in the office kept asking me how I felt thru the day, how was the foot, and I was jumping around, doing pirouettes, I really felt fine. At some point I said “I…
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Continue reading →: NYCM2011: Marathon Monday (Ed, the breakfast, Carrie, the press conference, etc.!)
Before this: NYCM2011: All over the press / NYCM2011: At the NYCM Press Conference / NYCM2011: FootLocker Run – Bart, Ryan, Bobby, Carrie, Steph, well… everyone was there!/ NYCM2011: Who wasn’t at the expo? / NYCM2011: Have you seen a Marathon Morning like this? / NYCM2011: Get Ready, Set, GO! / NYCM2011: Beyond The Finish…
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Continue reading →: NYCM2011: Beyond The Finish Line (finally the last post!)
Before this: NYCM2011: All over the press / NYCM2011: At the NYCM Press Conference / NYCM2011: FootLocker Run – Bart, Ryan, Bobby, Carrie, Steph, well… everyone was there!/ NYCM2011: Who wasn’t at the expo? / NYCM2011: Have you seen a Marathon Morning like this? / NYCM2011: Get Ready, Set, GO! / NYCM2011: Beyond The Finish Line (finally the last post!) I come into the finish line; Mary…
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Continue reading →: NYCM2011: Get Ready, Set, GO!
Before this: NYCM2011: All over the press / NYCM2011: At the NYCM Press Conference / NYCM2011: FootLocker Run – Bart, Ryan, Bobby, Carrie, Steph, well… everyone was there!/ NYCM2011: Who wasn’t at the expo? / NYCM2011: Have you seen a Marathon Morning like this? After we left the VIP tent we walked over a couple of hundred meters to the skybox, where…
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Continue reading →: NYCM2011: Have you seen a Marathon Morning like this?
Before this: NYCM2011: All over the press / NYCM2011: At the NYCM Press Conference / NYCM2011: FootLocker Run – Bart, Ryan, Bobby, Carrie, Steph, well… everyone was there!/ NYCM2011: Who wasn’t at the expo? And here we go! This being my 4th NYCM in a row, I know the shtick by heart. But this was SO different… To start,…
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Continue reading →: Let me tell you a story (it’s a bit looooong, get a drink)
To start telling you about the NYCM, I have to back up a little. And let the cat out of the bag… Earlier this year,the plan was to do a Spring Marathon, then an ultra, then Chicago to race and NYC for fun, and around 2,000 miles for the year.…
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Continue reading →: NCYM2011: Tiny update
Today was fabulous. Car service to the start. VIP Tents. Interviews. Sightings of Bloomberg, Christie Turlington, Mya (?), Mario Lopez, more Carrie Tollefson, some soccer star (?), Ed Norton, Trista (the Bachelorette), etc, etc. Then we had our own start and the RW’s David Willey in our press card… and…
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Continue reading →: greater expectations: My letter to NYC Marathon runners
stevenlamura: Before you read this email, grab a glass of water. Do not get out of your seat until you finish that glass. Hi, I just want to send a quick good luck for tomorrows marathon. You are already a winner to everyone who knows you. You will succeed whether…
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Continue reading →: NYCM2011: At the NYCM Press Conference
Before this: NYCM2011: All over the press Yesterday was the press conference for the Footlocker Five Boro Challenge team, at the Marathon Pavillion, which is where Tavern on the Green used to be. Everything will happen in there this weekend, the interviews, the NYRR shows, more press conferences, and come race day……
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Continue reading →: NYCM2011: All over the press
Where do I start? So much I need to catch on, but I will start with things I think you might enjoy: the press!!! This first one is one my absolute favorites! I am in the home page of Women’s Health today!!! (at least for right now). WH belongs to Rodale, just like…
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Continue reading →: NCYM2011 – How I get ready for race week (VERY silly post!)
Some people taper, some people carboload, some start to go to sleep early, some diet… I only do one thing: my nails. As I am doing a bunch of interviews, photo-shoots, and press conferences in the next days, this is VERY important. (Right?) Deciding which way to go was not…
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Continue reading →: At the 9-11 Memorial
I had a couple of tickets for the 9-11 Memorial, so I left work early today to be there on time. Keep in mind, if you visit NYC, that you have to get the tickets online ahead of time. And they’re generally sold out months in advance. There’s also airport-like…
