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Continue reading →: …the Bachelorette…
What do you know? Every-single-time I go to this supermarket, it’s like I’m in an episode of The Bachelorette! I am really not sure what’s going on there, it’s just surreal, there’s not one time that I have been there that I wasn’t hit on. But it’s two blocks from my…
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Continue reading →: The Last Marathon Notes. I promise
So many things worked out so well for me in the Boston Marathon that I had been trying to pinpoint what was it that did it, mostly under the crappy circumstances I was in 2 months ago (piriformis syndrome, and then the evil ITBS). I decided I’d jot them down…
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Continue reading →: No Alibis
Everyone I know has been asking me “what’s next?” since Boston. I was smart and planned trips all over this month to get distracted and get some rest, but the bug is there… A sub-four Marathon, done. BQ, done. Boston, done. So, really, now what? My answer last week was that…
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Continue reading →: — M E B —
You don’t need more than three letters, right? The short story is that I met him and was able to thank him for being such an inspiration to me. The long story is that I had been thinking about Meb a lot over the last weeks. First, there was that…
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Continue reading →: Boston Marathon RR – Lesson in the bag
After that sharp left I turned on Boylston St. towards the glorious finish line, I am starting to see another abrupt turn ahead now that the experience has settled in. I’ve been feeling fantastic for a few days. More than fantastic, like floating, but I can’t find a word. I’ve held my medal…
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Continue reading →: Boston Marathon RR – Part II
Part 1 is here Race Monday Up at 5 am. I was sleepy, I felt like crap and I was worried I hadn’t slept or eaten enough. But once I sat on the bus, I was totally relaxed. I was happy and READY. Ready to “make it happen”, ready to “get…
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Continue reading →: Boston Marathon RR – Part I
WOW What can I say about the feeling of a first timer running the world’s most prestigious marathon in the world? Well, WOW! I had an amazing time come race morning. And I had been so worried about this race for months… Only 3 months to train, then getting injured in…
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Continue reading →: Found it!
April 15, 2010 11:37 AM by MsRitz I am having a GREAT week. And I am not going to question it!!! First, I finally acknowledged I qualified for Boston. Yes, it’s been 5 months, but sometimes, some things sound just like they belong in dreamland. For years I thought that…
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Continue reading →: THE CULT
Is there anything better than inspiring someone to start running? Anything? I mean, besides being a Runner?? I sometimes feel like I am in a cult and I want to recruit everyone… everyone! EVERYONE. Nothing will stop me! I’ve gotten a so many people to start running (and to enjoy it!),…
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Continue reading →: 7 days to go: Marathon Mode ON
The week before a Marathon I turn into… something. Not sure what you’d call it, but there’s a very distinct pattern, and it’s not pretty! I go to sleep earlier. EARLY. Like earlier than my parents, my grandma, and the chickens. 10:00 pm, lights off! Ok, maybe not Monday (it’s…
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Continue reading →: When it’s Good News, it’s GOOD NEWS!!
After something like 5 years, TODAY, I feel like I have changed something in this world. Maybe a little tiny part of it, but it’s a HUGE triumph for me (and my running!) Some of you might know (or remember from these two small posts from last year) that I started running because I…
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Continue reading →: My “Grainy” Research
My diet is something… something! You’ve seen too many pictures of me hugging burgers, cupcakes, and donuts. But, I don’t really eat like that all the time. And of course there’s a few rules. For example, I earn a donut every 5 miles, but if I am running that day, then there’s no…
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Continue reading →: It’s ON!
Now that the taper has started, I am on a mission. I have 3 weeks to get better and ready for the race. The fact that I didn’t train enough (or well enough) and I am still in a lot of pain should be a big big problem. Also, the fact that…
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Continue reading →: Birthday Pinks
My birthday was this past Tuesday, and it was big one. In such occasions things can turn OSOM or go horribly wrong, so I decided to play it safe and keep it low key, just in case. But I definitely had to get a run in on my b-day. As I…
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Continue reading →: Best Joke Ever
I am a fan of The Office and the “That’s what she said!” joke that Michael Scott uses so often had gotten a hold of me lately… I use it at work a lot. Yes, very inappropriate, but we’re all inappropriate here! So, last weekend’s long run turned into a continuation of…
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Continue reading →: A FAIR WARNING to ITBS
Not SO dear ITBS: Don’t you even try to get to me with the “you had this coming“, “you did this to yourself“, yada yada bs… You’re just plain EVIL and we all know it. It’d be better for your karma if you just admitted to it at least. Still,…
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2010 NYC Half Fun and Pics
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Continue reading →: 2010 NYC Half Fun and PicsSix am on a Sunday morning is just cruel, but I was really looking forward to see Deena, Haile, Nick, Abdi, FAM, Madai, Claudia, and all the other amazing runners in my park. So there we marched, Jodi and I. I had planned to see them go on Mile 1…
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Continue reading →: 2009 NYC Half Marathon – Race Report
First of all, WOW. It’s the first thing that comes to mind when I think about yesterday’s race. NYRR does such a good job with these huge events where so many things could go wrong… And, they had a top elite field who I felt I was chasing the whole…
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Continue reading →: I am Back! and…NYC Half tomorrow!!!!
I got back from Italy a few days ago and I’ve been trying to catch up with my life. I haven’t been in the Loop in TWO weeks, this feels weird…Anyway, I didn’t get any running done while away, too busy eating gelato and pizza every 2 minutes, but I…
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Continue reading →: Hotel For Runners
I just came across a picture of a hotel in Vegas with all those fake buildings and weird stuff and had a great idea. I think someone with a ton of money should sponsor me and I’ll trademark it and you’ll all love it! We’ll build a Hotel for Runners! And,…
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