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Continue reading →: July – When I finally took a break
July So, last month I finally STOPPED. I had been running crazy for years and never ocurred to me to rest. There. One week. Ugh. It was tough. I finally decided to maybe do another marathon this year, and scheduled a few halfs. I got on a groove with the…
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Continue reading →: Nothing easy about the “easy” week
My average mileage this year has been 35 to 40 miles a week. I wasn’t training for any marathon, just a couple of halfs. 35 might not be much for most of you, but my typical avg over the years has been about 25. I promise. There’s a recap of…
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Continue reading →: I am doing Philly… maybe! And then, I’ll rock up those steps!
In case you missed my last two posts. I was tempted to sign up for Berlin…. text in gray. Scroll to today’s text in black down below. I am the ultimate worst at making any personal decisions! I have the chance to do Berlin this year. I’d have to register…
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Continue reading →: I am doing a marathon this year!
And… I made a decision!! It actually happened very quick after one comment in my last post! bangle44 posted: That’s an expensive trip for something you aren’t sure about and have already done. Save it and PR at NYC among your adoring fans. Or come to Philly… Um, duh!!!!!! WHY on…
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Continue reading →: Berlin Marathon, yey or nay?
I am the ultimate worst at making any personal decisions! I have the chance to do Berlin this year. I’d have to register in less than 3 weeks. ME: I really have no interest in doing another marathon / Ugh, the frigging long runs Myself: What if I could have a new PR???…
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Continue reading →: June…?? JUNE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June did I forget to write about June??? I guess SO! Oooops, what a mess. Well, my parents were visiting for a month if that is a good excuse! It was BU-SY! what happened in June..?? well, I we took my parents everywhere. a month is like, 4 weeks, so…
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Continue reading →: The Cross-Training Miracle
has finally happened. Brace Yourselves. The world might be about to explode. I am doing as much crosstraining these days as running. You never thought it’d happen, right? I tried for years! I’ve tried classes. I suck. I am the one person in those funny videos going right when everyone…
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Continue reading →: NYRR Hope And Possibility 4 miler – best race ever
Well, I’ve written about this race SO many times, I am sure you’re sick of it. It’s AWESOME. Take my word. Or go see the NYRR photo galleries here From their website: “more than 5,600 runners, walkers, handcyclists, and wheelchair athletes arrived in Central Park to take part in one…
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Continue reading →: My favorite things! June Edition
so, just because Oprah and I are basically the SAME thing, I give you THIS: the new edition of my favorite stuff, where you discover new things you might like or tell me you’ve been using that old trick for 5 years, and quickly unsubscribe from the blog. In no particular…
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Continue reading →: May = a Michael Bay movie (explosions everywhere!)
May Flowers Month started with the NJ Half, which now seems like aaaaages ago. Maybe because I did the Brooklyn Half and that also seems like aaaaaages ago!!! Well, it was only 10 days ago. Wow, I am aging fast! New Jersey was a meh race, I got bored, my heart rate…
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Continue reading →: 2016 Airbnb Brooklyn Half – a race to remember
hey guys! how was your weekends? busy one over here and yeah, there was a tiny race in it, which happened to be the biggest half marathon, with 27,409 finishers this year, and hey, 2023 more women than men, hey hey hey!!! wow, right? that’s amazing. amazing amazing. If you…
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Continue reading →: 2016 Airbnb Brooklyn Half Pre Party
I was going to start writing the report for the race and realized I didn’t say a word about the pre-party…! Given this is my favorite race preparty, and it’d be too much for one post, I am putting some pictures here. There is also a traditional “expo” component, with…
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Continue reading →: Newport 10K (New Jersey)
So this past Saturday I “participated” in the Newport 10K. Do you know this race? I didn’t. I actually had never been in Newport though it’s super close (and easier to get than Brooklyn apparently, though it’s in NEW JERSEY!). Wow that’s two races in a row in the Garden…
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Continue reading →: Guess my Finish Time at the Airbnb BK Half next week Saturday and win a prize!
Time to place your bets again… let’s do this! Rules: pick a time and write in the comments below. Whoever gets closer, wins, If there’s two identical times, the first poster wins! Make sure if you include seconds in there too, and post before next Saturday, April, 30th, 6 pm et.…
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Continue reading →: Airbnb Brooklyn Half – Custom Pace Bracelet
I adjusted this based on my Race Strategy here. I know, you love me. I love you too. Make sure you do read that race strategy info, or adjust this pace bracelet as you please. Or don’t wear it. I won’t know. you can download the excel sheet here: Brooklyn Half Marathon Pace…
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Continue reading →: New Jersey Half Marathon – nothing is earned, but fought for
hey hey, so I did the NJ Half this weekend! I had never done it before so it was a brand new race experience for me, given 90% of my races are NYRR races. I mostly signed up because Kettia, Khris and Tracey were going, and because it’s a flat…
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Continue reading →: April was a promise that May is bound to keep
April I am ready… feeling ready to say hello to May and a NEW HALF PR, whether that’s New Jersey (May 1, this Sunday!!!!!) or the Brooklyn Half, well, that… I still don’t know, but I’ll be trying at both. Or I’ll be trying at NJ this weekend and then…
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Continue reading →: Brooklyn Half Course Elevation, Details and Tips
I know you all have been asking me for a post like the one I did for the NYC Half/Marathon, but I don’t think we need something that long for this race, but still, here you go… Not sure I am an expert on this one (I don’t go to Brooklyn enough!)…
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Continue reading →: Who Will Win a Prize? Guess my Finish Time at the NJ Half this Sunday!
Time to place your bets again… There is always someone who nails it right in the head! Rules: pick a time and write in the comments below. Whoever gets closer, wins, If there’s two identical times, the first poster wins! Make sure if you include seconds in there too, and…
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Continue reading →: The BLOOMBERG SQUARE MILE RELAY – this happened!
Yesterday I run a mile. But in the craziest-fun context! You might have heard of the JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge, and the concept is similar, though it’s a different race situation. For starters, you only run one mile and you participate with a team of 10. Basically, it’s a 10…
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