Dopey Challenge: The Marathon

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Okay, guys, the time has come for the ultimate Dopey Challenge recap...the day I became a marathoner. :) Of course, if you missed my previous Dopey Challenge recaps, here they are: expo, 5K, 10K, half marathon. This post was hard for me to write. (Please do allow me to apologize in advance for … [Read more...]

Dopey Challenge: The Expo

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Okay, as promised, here come the recaps from my adventures in running the 2014 Dopey Challenge! I'll begin with the expo, since that's always a highlight of any race-cation for me. Since you know I loves me some merch... :) Todd and I arrived in Walt Disney World on a frigid Tuesday morning … [Read more...]

Good-Bye 2013, Hello Dopey Challenge

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Hey, guys! Happy New Year! Hope you all enjoyed the holiday season -- I know I did! :) I know I've taken a bit of an unintentional hiatus here with Christmas and whatnot, but I wanted to come back to the blogging world and say a proper good-bye to 2013 with a full recap on these final weeks of … [Read more...]

Dopey Challenge Update: One Month to Go

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I've been MIA. Sorry, guys. As I've mentioned here before, I teach piano lessons, and this past weekend was my annual recital, so I've been completely consumed with preparations and running around like a maniac and stressing myself out for the last week or two. But I'm back now, and I can say … [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: Disney’s Wine and Dine Half Marathon

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Okay, here it is! A recap of my first runDisney Wine and Dine Half Marathon experience! Was it an AMAZING time? Absolutely. But I did run into several issues...as is always the case with me, it seems. :) After running the 5K earlier that morning (recap here, in case you missed it!), my family … [Read more...]

Dopey Challenge Training Updates and Wine and Dine Half Marathon!

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Hi, guys! So I feel as though I’ve been so completely wrapped up in my Dopey Challenge training – physically and mentally – that I sort of forgot to talk about another awesome race-cation I have coming up. In fact, I’m writing this from our resort: the Port Orleans -- French … [Read more...]

Race Recap: Runner’s World Half Marathon

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Hi, guys! Okay, so this is RIDICULOUSLY overdue, but I wanted to go ahead and recap my most recent half marathon before posting another update on my Dopey Challenge training...and the Halloween 5K I ran last weekend! Better late than never, right? :) In case you missed it, my blog about the first … [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...]