Summer is heating up and boy have my legs been feeling it on my runs! Yesterday when I got back from my run my legs felt like lead and my feet literally felt like they were on fire! I walked in the door, ripped off my shoes and socks and immediately went over to the … Continue reading
As I’ve mentioned with the start of June and the New York City Marathon less than 5 months away I’ve put together a plan for myself and am getting back on track with “training mode”. Over the past couple of months I noticed that there are few things I don’t keep up on (aside from … Continue reading
In honor of National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day today (you knew that right?!?) and this Friday marking 6 months until the 2014 New York City Marathon, I thought it would be the perfect time to kick off my fundraising for North Shore Animal League as part of Team Animal League. North Shore Animal League, located in Port … Continue reading
In the past few weeks there’s been a flurry of fall marathon planning with lotteries being announced, race registrations opening and training plans starting soon! As I’ve mentioned I’ve joined a charity team to run the 2014 New York City Marathon, but I have to admit I’m considering adding another full marathon to my fall race calendar. When … Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post on my thoughts on joining a charity team for this year’s New York City Marathon. I sort of had mixed feelings, and really loved all the feedback I got from everyone. At the time I thought the “3 strikes and your IN” rule still applied to … Continue reading
This past weekend a few friends and I headed down to Washington DC for the Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run. We honestly had such a great time and did SO much, so I’ll be writing a separate post on the rest of our DC adventures, for now this is just a recap of the actual … Continue reading
Monday night I went to a free trial class of a new running/ workout class in New York City called FitnessRuns. They offer 30 or 60 minute outdoor classes at parks around the city that incorporate running + strength, drills or yoga. I totally love this concept and I’ve been looking to switch up my workouts … Continue reading
Happy Monday All! So, this weekend I’ll be heading down to Washington DC for the Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run! I’m actually really excited, I’ve been wanting to go back to DC since I ran the Marine Corps Marathon last fall. When I was down for Marine Corps there was so much I wanted to … Continue reading
As I’m sure everyone knows yesterday was the lottery drawing for the New York City Marathon. Not surprisingly, I didn’t get in. This is my 3rd year applying and not getting in, so next year I’ll have a guaranteed entry. The only problem is just about all of my running friends are running THIS year … Continue reading
Ah, the 13.1 New York. I have such a love-hate relationship with this race. Honestly, I hate it. The course sucks. The on course support is only ok. And the weather seems to be iffy every year. But, three years in a row I’ve run this race. And 3 years in a row I’ve gotten … Continue reading
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