Today was the first time I used a sports nutrition gel. Last week I realized I had a long run of 15 miles coming up and it was time to […]
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Hydrating to Maintain The Glow
Between the hot and humid summer and my training runs beginning to get longer (over 10 miles) I recently addressed the issue of how to hydrate/how much to hydrate on […]
Continue reading »Wineglass- Two Blogs for the Price of One
October 5th, 2014 is slightly less than 3 months away. That’s the date I’m plodding the Wineglass Marathon. Marathon as in 26.2 miles. My first one ever. Things are starting […]
Continue reading »Why the Wineglass Marathon?
I always thought that people who ran full marathons or any longer race distance were crazy. I also used to think that people who ran half marathons were crazy. To […]
Continue reading »Stratton Faxon Half Marathon- Running with the Boys
Yesterday I ran the Stratton Faxon Half Marathon in Fairfield, Connecticut. Packet pick up was at the Fairfield YMCA. No exhibitor expo, no sparkly headbands or tutus, just a couple […]
Continue reading »A Run Through the Neighborhood
I will miss our neighborhood when we move. For almost two years we have lived in Westport, Connecticut. In August we move to Pelham, New York. I’m sure there will […]
Continue reading »Racing for Kyla at the NYC Marathon
My friend Susan is also running her first ever marathon late this year. She is running the NYC marathon in November 2014. But her race is personal. Susan is running […]
Continue reading »Last Week before Marathon Training Starts
Tomorrow I start the 18 week training program for my first ever marathon. I’ve used Hal Higdon training programs for both half marathons and thought it worked well so I’m […]
Continue reading »Wonder Woman and her sidekick Batgirl conquer Central Park
This past Sunday was half marathon day! The half marathon was in Central Park so Kevin and I drove up the day before. We’d planned to walk around the course […]
Continue reading »T- 9 Days until Batwoman runs Central Park
I am now at T-9 days until my next half marathon. Stupidly, I registered without looking at the course map first. Dear reader, ALWAYS look at the course map before […]
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