Ready for the second half of my marathon recap? I’m not sure if I am yet…but here goes (this is a long one!)… For the first half, click here. Let me start off by saying what an absolutely gorgeous day I had. It was about 45 degrees and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. [...]
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Philadelphia Marathon: The Second Half
Posted in Marathon, Race, Race Recap, Running on December 3, 2010 | 10 Comments »
5 Runners, 14 Hours, 84 Miles…1 Race
Posted in Fueling, Race, Race Recap, Running on July 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »
This past Saturday I participated in my very first relay race – the 20in24 Relay Challenge in Philadelphia. The race raised money for Back on My Feet, an amazing non-profit that “promotes the self-sufficiency of homeless populations by engaging them in running as a means to build confidence, strength and self-esteem.” You can read about [...]
Plan of Attack: 20 in 24 Relay
Posted in Breakfast, Race, Running on June 4, 2010 | 10 Comments »
I had a few revelations on my 4 mile run this morning… 8am is officially too late to start a run. Ice needs to outweigh water in my water bottle in order for it to stay cold. I love sprinklers. In other words…it was HOT out. Before I set out to run, I had half [...]
Pre-Race Prep
Posted in Dinner, Fueling, Half Marathon, Pizza, Race, Running on May 29, 2010 | 1 Comment »
At 7am tomorrow morning, I’ll be taking off among a sea (pond?) of 800 people at the ODDyssey Half Marathon in Philadelphia’s Fairmont Park alongside Leslie and possibly a few other Philly bloggers. Originally, I was planning on setting a time goal of under 2 hours – and my last training run proved to me [...]
