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Al Goldstein Summer Speed Series 5K Recap
I used to have really self-limiting thoughts about my running. I haven’t been running that long. I used to be fat. For probably the first two years I ran, I saw myself as someone who had somehow beat...
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Wineglass Marathon Training Week 3: Baby It’s Hot Outside
I totally skipped on two runs this weekend while at the beach, but I told myself this morning that I wouldn’t bail on this update, and that I would continue to hold myself accountable, poor training...
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5 Mental Tweaks I’m Making to Enjoy Marathon Training More
Running has been really difficult for me both mentally and physically lately. Physically: the heat and humidity are making me slower and my legs are still just kinda creaky. Mentally: there’s a whole...
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Week 6 Wineglass Marathon Training: When Injury Strikes
Last we chatted, my training was starting to go a bit better and instead of running being something else that stressed me out, I was getting back to enjoying running for the sake of running, rather...
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#RWHalf: Falling in Love with Running All Over Again
Wow. The past few months have been a freaking rollercoaster of emotions, but the past two weeks have been all on the up! Two weeks ago, I accepted an offer for a new job that I start tomorrow, Ashley...
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Eye on the Start Line(s)
I wrote a post this morning and Ecto (my blogging software) ate it, which is fun. I also wrote a post for work about how I took an hour off my marathon time. I’m really proud of both accomplishing...
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Year in Running: 2013
People, here come the end of the year posts! Go ahead and X out now if you really want. I saw Miss Zippy’s survey on Jess‘ blog and thought it was a fun idea. Here’s my answers last year. This year was...
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That Time I Didn’t Run the Miami Half
So, remember how I was going to Miami to run a half? Yeah…I didn’t run it. It basically came down to this: we just didn’t want to do it. And how often in life can you just not do something because you...
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A Love Letter to the NYC Marathon (+ Chances to Win Guaranteed Entry!)
This post is sponsored by Fitfluential LLC on behalf of New York Road Runners. I’ve run four marathons: Chicago, Marine Corps and the New York City Marathon twice. Whenever someone tells me they’re...
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Channeling Grief Into Running
Hey, remember when I used to write about running and fitness more? Yeah, me too. Ah, yes, back when life was more simple and running and fitness were a novelty, not something that I now depend on for...
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