If you have run the NYC Marathon before, you may have complained or had an issue with the long lines/wait to get your baggage post-race. For those not familiar with the NYC Marathon, this is what the post-race area is like: All runners enter a chute immediately after crossing the finish line. There is no [...]
Pushing the pace on long runs?
January 3, 2012 7 Comments
When I was training for the NYC Marathon and my first ultra this summer/fall, I completed all my long runs at an easy pace. NYC would be my first marathon after giving birth and since I hadn’t completed long runs consistently in over a year, my goal was to get the miles in without worrying [...]
How did you do in 2011?
December 28, 2011 11 Comments
With only a few days left in 2011, it’s normal to reflect upon the past 12 months – smile with the good, hope to learn from the bad, and decide upon some goals for the upcoming year. After reading [and loving!] a similar post from Miss Zippy, a fellow blogger and FitFluential Ambassador, I decided [...]
NYC Marathon – Experience of a Lifetime (Part 3) The Race within a Race
November 12, 2011 4 Comments
Before I go into a detailed race report for the NYC Marathon last Sunday, there are are a couple of things to say: 1. I am a very competitive person when it comes to running. But NOT with other people. I never show up to a race and look around and say, “I want to [...]
