Over the Halfway Hump
It’s crazy to think there are only three weeks left till race day! I’m happy to report that my runs last week went much smoother thanks to the absolutely gorgeous weather we got here in NYC. It’s hard...
View ArticleThe Pros of Treadmill Training
Now that we are less than a month away from the big day, I thought it would be a great time to talk about treadmill training! First off I have to admit, I am a huge wimp when it comes to the outdoor...
View ArticleAllergy Tips for Sneezy Striders
Last week’s long run was a 12-miler for me, just a mile shy of the race distance coming up! Having a successful 11-mile run the week before I had pretty high hopes, which were then promptly squashed...
View ArticleOvercoming My Injury Fears
Since the beginning of my training I’ve been waiting for the other shoe to drop. While I was at The Biggest Loser Ranch I seriously injured my IT band. I have mentioned this before, which is why all...
View ArticleGetting Back Into Racing Mode
This past weekend I was able to do some serious multitasking. I ran a New York Road Runners 15K to correspond with my long run and checked off one of my qualifying races to enter into the 2014 NYC...
View ArticleSpeeding Up and Staying Safe
I can’t believe we are less than two weeks away from the big run! I remember when I started training it seemed so far away. Now it feels like the time has just breezed by! Like most of you I’ve been...
View ArticleResting Up for Race Day
Well here we are – race week! I’ve put in the miles and now I have to let myself taper, stretch and rest before the big day. Last week’s training started to slowly decrease mileage, and this week will...
View ArticleReady for the Starting Line
It’s the final countdown! Who is excited? I know this girl is! I can’t wait to run with everyone on Saturday, we are going to have a blast. Even though I am at the end of my training program, there are...
View ArticleA Beautiful Day for a PR
And that’s a wrap! As tired and cranky as I often was the past ten weeks with what I like to call my “big girl” training schedule, all the miles logged and workouts six days a week really did pay off....
View Article13.1 Miles, Done and Done!
I did it! I DID IT! Woohoo! OK, I just had to get that out of my system. As you all know I have had major butterflies leading up to the big race last weekend. I went through the training program, had...
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