Happy marathon week, NYC! It’s insane for me to think that 4 years ago right now I was gearing up to run the NYC marathon. To say it was one of the most magical days of my life would be…
How I Went From Walking the Mile Run to Running a Marathon (And You Can Too!)
The fact that I ran a marathon still kind of blows my mind. Me? The girl that used to walk the mile run in gym class? A marathoner? SHUT THE F*CK UP. But it’s true. This gal ran 26.2 miles around Manhattan…
Is There Life After Running a Marathon?
I like to think of myself as a retired runner these days. I came, I saw, I ran a freaking marathon, but now those days are over. This weekend was the Brooklyn Half Marathon. Saturday morning I was bombarded on…
Marathon Recovery Update
Let’s talk about marathon recovery. It feels really good to be sore. Okay, sure I was frequently sore throughout training, but it always felt isolated to one section of my body. Sore quads and tight hips. This past week my…
2015 New York City Marathon Recap
I AM OFFICIALLY A MARATHONER. I think this photo accurately captures the emotion, exhaustion and feelings of the day. Oh my god, does NYC throw a damn good marathon. Not that I have anything to compare it to, but I…
Thoughts Before the NYC Marathon
It’s halloween so I’m currently dressed like Wonder Woman. Because, what else do you wear the day before you run a marathon? This is really happening. I am going to run a marathon tomorrow. Me, the girl who used to…
7 Marathon Training Myths
Hi all! How is it only Wednesday? As expected, this week is trudging along at a snails pace. Between exercising way less than I normally do and some pre-race jitters I am a ball of energy. Have I mentioned I’m running a…
10 Things I’ll Miss About Marathon Training
When I signed up for the NYC Marathon I swore I would only run 1 marathon, ever. I also stated that I would “retire” from running after the marathon. The idea of being able to retire was oddly motivating and…
Marathon Training Week 16: Last Week, Best Week
OH MY GOD THE LAST WEEK OF TRAINING IS FINALLY HERE! In less than 1 week I will be a marathoner. It’s really really really going to happen. I can’t decide if I’m excited, scared, thrilled, relieved or what. It’s…
Nike Women’s Half Marathon SF
aka a casual half marathon around San Francisco… Nike Women’s Half, I love you so. Nike puts on a GOOD race weekend. I had a blast in 2014 at the Nike Women’s Half in DC and was gutted when they…
Marathon Training Week 15: Taper Madness
I never thought I’d say that running only 13.1 miles feels like a treat. Welcome to marathon tapering, population ME. I’ll do a full Nike Women’s Half Marathon recap later this week. What I will tell you now is I…
Marathon Training Week 14: Taper Time!
Training for a marathon means you will discuss your poop in great detail with your mom, your dad and your boyfriend. Seriously, marathon training is not sexy. I’ve never talked about my poop so much in my life as I have this…