Turning the Big 3-0

So I’d like to interrupt my regularly-scheduled New York City Marathon training talk with a very important message. This weekend is my birthday, and I’ll be turning the big 3-0. *GASP* Yes, that’s right, ladies and gentlemen. On Sunday, I will no longer be a twenty-something. I will be … [Read more...]

WE DID IT: Disneyland Half Marathon/Dumbo Double Dare/Coast to Coast Challenge!

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Hey, guys! Sorry for the crickets here! We just got back from CA late on Tuesday night/Wednesday morning, and I've basically been an exhausted/jet-lagged mess ever since. I just wanted to drop in and let you guys know that I AM working on my recaps of Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend, from the … [Read more...]

Race Recap: Inaugural Disney Enchanted 10K

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Hey, all! I'm here with the next installment in my Disney Princess Half Marathon recap series: a look at the inaugural Disney Enchanted 10K. So, as many of you know, the reason I HAD to return to run the Princess Half again this year is because I HAD to have the brand-new Glass Slipper Challenge … [Read more...]

Glass Slipper Challenge: I Did it!

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Hey, guys! So I'm back from the Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend, and just wanted to drop in and announce that I am now the proud owner of three shiny (and sparkly!) new medals! It was an awesome weekend, and I can't wait to share the details with you guys! I'll be posting recaps this week … [Read more...]

Weekly Workouts and Glass Slipper Challenge Costumes

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Hey, guys! Later this week I'll be off to Disney (yeah...again...) for the Princess Half Marathon Weekend, where I'll be taking on the Glass Slipper Challenge: running the inaugural Enchanted 10K on Saturday, and the half marathon on Saturday. And, hopefully, I'll be headed home with these … [Read more...]

Dopey Challenge: The Half Marathon

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On to a recap of the Walt Disney World Half Marathon! Just in case you missed my previous Dopey Challenge recaps, you can find them here: expo, 5K, and 10K. By the morning of the half marathon, I was pretty tired. And sore. Not so much from the races, but from walking the parks all day AFTER the … [Read more...]

Dopey Challenge: The 10K

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Hope you guys had an awesome weekend! I thought I'd kick off the week with my recap on the Inaugural Walt Disney World 10K! If you missed my recaps on the expo or the 5K, you can find them here and here. After arriving at The World on Tuesday and spending three full days on my feet, I'm not gonna … [Read more...]

Race Recap: NYCRUNS Chanukkah Chalf

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So, remember about a month ago when I said that the Runner's World Hat Trick was the hardest race I had ever run? I'm taking that back. Because yesterday, I ran what was -- by far -- my most harrowing race to date. Our story begins on a FRIGID Sunday morning in Brooklyn. As many … [Read more...]

Race Recap: Runner’s World 5K and 10K

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Hi, all! This weekend, I tackled the Runner's World Hat Trick: a 5K, 10K, and half marathon in the same weekend. The good news? I survived! The bad news? The half marathon was, by far, my most difficult race to date. Hands down. No question about it. And that's including running … [Read more...]

Race Recap: ING Hartford Half Marathon

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Hey, guys! Here I go again with the delayed post. There's something about weekend race-cations that throw me completely out of whack for a few days afterwards.... ;) Anyways, Todd and I (once again) decided to go on a last-minute, impromptu trip for a race this past weekend, and this time it was … [Read more...]