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It’s ON!
I have basically been on pins and needles for the last 72 hours awaiting a final decision as to whether or not the NYC Marathon was actually going to happen. Mayor Bloomberg made it official this...
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Thoughts on the NY Marathon
After Mayor Bloomberg assured everyone on Wednesday that the NYC Marathon would go on as scheduled on Sunday, he realized he’d made the wrong call and canceled the marathon Friday night at 5:30 PM....
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That Time I Didn’t Run a Marathon
It seems like there have been several times in the last year that I could’ve written a post with this title. After all, since January, I’ve signed up for—and not run—3 marathons. Yep, 3. First, it was...
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Vancouver Marathon Training: Week 4
I have to start by confessing that every single time I type the word “marathon,” I accidentally (?) type “marathong.” Every.single.time. This brain of mine. I tell ya. ANYWAY. I’ve been dialing up the...
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Vancouver Marathon Training: Week 6
Redemption! Kinda. This week was better than last week, for sure. I tell you what, though–having an off week really messes with your head. I know I’ve overtrained in the past, so I knew the signs, but...
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Vancouver Marathon Training: Week 7
I want to want this race. I want to be excited about it. But I’m just not. I don’t know if it’s the fact that this has been the longest winter ever or that I felt like I was overtraining or what. It’s...
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From Blister to Sepsis
Last fall when I ran the Chicago Marathon, I got a blister on my little toe. The poor guy was pretty mangled and bloody by the time I finished the race, and I got it cleaned up in the medical tent and...
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Vancouver Marathon Training: Weeks 8 & 9
I always try to stay positive about my training. Well, I kind of try to stay positive about most things in life, but especially running. After all, I like running. I choose to run. I want to run...
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Vancouver Marathon Training: Week 10
Officially made it to taper! Except, my taper really started this past week instead. After reading last week’s post, my coach emailed me and asked if I was ready to go ahead and cut back early. I...
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The Vancouver Marathon
So, yeah . . . I disappeared during my taper. Honestly, I just wasn’t excited for this race. After a frustrating training cycle and feeling like total crap for a lot of my runs, I wasn’t even sure I’d...
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