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…
Thoughts Before Half Marathon #3
This is really happening, isn’t it? When I signed up for the Walkway Over the Hudson Half Marathon, in the back of my head I gave myself the okay to not run the race if I “didn’t feel like it”….
Half Marathon Dress Rehearsal
I treat my 10 mile run before a half marathon like a dress rehearsal for the real thing. It’s the only time I practice fueling and I wear the outfit I’m planning on racing in. I’ve followed this same pattern…
Sunday Runday + Plan for the Week
I was at a Bridal Shower in Long Island all day and when I got back to Manhattan I literally couldn’t resist going out for a run. The weather was just to dang beautiful to not hit the pavement on…
Class Review: Mile High Run Club [Dash28]
The Scoop: I’m calling it: treadmill classes are totally having a moment… and I’m not complaining. As someone who does in fact refer to this machine as the dreadmill and refuses to do training runs on said dreadmill, I surprisingly…
I *finally* chose a spring half marathon
I didn’t realize choosing a spring half marathon would be so stressful and that it would take me forever to pick 1 silly race to run. Initially I was hoping to run Nike DC again since I had an absolute…
To Half Or Not To Half
First, I found my new favorite restaurant ever. After work I met up with my friends Annica at WILD in the West Village, a restaurant with vegan AND gluten-free pizza options. When I first heard about the place from a…
My Sort of Duathlon at Summer Streets
Cliche comment alert: Guyssss how is it already August? And not even the first week of August anymore. I guess when you spend two weeks traveling the middle east it makes the rest of the summer fly-by. I don’t wanna…
So You Wanna Run a Half Marathon
Running a 10K this weekend made me realize I kind of love the half marathon distance, who woulda thunk? It’s a great and pretty attainable goal for runners to work up to since it won’t completely monopolize your life. I…
Oakley Mini 10K: My Redemption Race
Last year I was signed up to run the Oakley Mini 10k in Central Park. I was SO PUMPED when I signed up, it was the perfect kickoff for my summer of half marathon training and the motivation to start…
The 2014 Nike Women’s Half Marathon
Oh Nike Women’s Half Marathon, you have a special place in my heart. Even 24+ hours later I am still floating on high with post-race bliss. All in all it was one incredible weekend in DC and one epic race…
Thoughts Before My Second Half Marathon
My brain right now is “half marathon half marathon half marathon ooooo I’m getting a Tiffany’s necklace at the finish line half marathon half marathon half marathon”. So yes, you might say I have half marathon on the brain. It…