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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
tiny updates for 2026 here 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…
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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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Continue reading →: My favorite things! April 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 →: NYRR Run for the Parks 4 miler – and the #IronStrength workout that almost killed me
This past Sunday I run another race. Yes, another race. I know, you’re sick of me telling you about another race I did, but this one I am quite perplexed about. I’ll get to it fast. Basically it didn’t go well and I have no clue why. Other than my…
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Continue reading →: March Notes
March Ah it was a roller coaster!!!!! It was cold, it was hot, it was cold, you get it. I did some amazing workouts, some confidence-boosters, and lots of junk miles. It took a bit to psych myself up that I could do a sub 1:37 half. I did it. And…
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Continue reading →: United NYC Half: and the finish-time winner is….
My super official United NYC Half finish time, according to NYRR, is 1:36:03 So, I just re-read all the guesses and most of you were giving me a PR! WOW guys! And guess what, the first commenter, FIRST ONE, won!!! Laura, you’re a genius! Congrats Laura!!!!!! You’re always super close…
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Continue reading →: 2016 United Airlines NYC Half Quick Report: FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, guys, it happened!!! A FRIGGING PR!!!! It took THREE YEARS (did I say this enough?) but it is on the books now. I will give you a very short race recap because I am on the way to the airport (3 hours after the race, yes!). Eventually, when I…
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Continue reading →: Pre #unitednychalf game
No game here, who am I kidding, just packing like a mofo. Vacation starts as soon as I cross the finish line tomorrow so I better leave everything ready and hurry to a PR (as if it was that easy). It kills my organization/packing that I am incapable of making…
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Continue reading →: Who Will Win a Prize??? Guess my Finish Time at the NYC Half next 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 →: United NYC Half Marathon – Custom Pace Bracelet
I adjusted this based on my Race Strategy here. I know, you love me. I love you too. you can download the excel sheet here: NYC Half Splits all you have to do is enter the desired finish time on the yellow cell on top and watch the magic happen. And you can…
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Continue reading →: February Notes
February confirmed that this would be the most confusing and best winter ever. One day you have low temperature records and the next day you’re in shorts. A Blizzard, then 60 degrees. Still a lot better than just straight out freezing for the whole month (like last year). Somehow, I…
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Continue reading →: special #underarmour delivery!!!
😘😊👍😀😀😀 Sooo excited to get all the stuff pre launch on Thursday and getting the #Gemini2 with the tracking stuff then. I ❤️ @underarmour and the #gemini has been my favorite pair for the last year. Love the UA peeps!!!! Who will I see at the launch??
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Continue reading →: my favorite apps
My phone is in my hand ALL THE TIME. It’s my secretary. Most of the times it’s in airplane or, my favorite: DO NOT DISTURB mode, but I do use it like a paid assistant. You know, life has gotten more complicated these days, I barely have the attention span…
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Continue reading →: NYRR Al Gordon 4 Miler, first race of the year!
Saturday was my first race of the year! And you know, at some point, they’ll start happening every weekend until you’re pulling your hair out and yelling why doesn’t this woman stop with the blog posts every week about one more race!?!??! but this one is special, it’s the…
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Continue reading →: New York City Half Marathon Tips, Course Strategy and Logistics
2026 Update: even though this post is awesome and contains a lot of information you can still use, it talks about the OLD course that was discontinued after the 2018 race. Head over here for the Ultimate Guide to the United NYC Half Marathon Course – 2026. You know the…
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Continue reading →: January Notes
January was a solid month. I got 132 miles… how? Apparently I started doing longish runs again without noticing!!! I got five of them in the log: 12.5, 12.5, 15, 11, and 15.5, not sure what distance is “long” anymore but I guess if I am training for a half,…
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Continue reading →: Poll: What is the first thing you do after a long run?
I get home, tired, sweaty, salty, hungry and all I want to do is lay the eff down. Nope, there’s SO MUCH TO DO right after your GPS clicks in 20 (or 16, or 22, or whatever…). BUT I AM SO TIRED, I JUST RUN A STOOOOPID INSANE AMOUNT OF…
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